Hwy 38 - Valley of the Falls Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

19.7
PDI
10.6 mi
DISTANCE
3,374 ft
GAINED
6 %
AVG. GRADE

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INTRO

This climb begins very gradually and through a canyon on fairly busy Highway 38.  At mile six veer right onto Valley of Falls Road for the final rural and rustic climb to the finish at Big Falls Trailhead.  

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6.2% average grade (6.5% climb only).  62% of the climb is in the 5-10% range and 5.6% is at 10-15%. 

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Roadway: The first six miles are on a state highway that is in good condition with a wide shoulder and rumble strips separating the traffic from bike lane. 

Traffic:  First six miles on the highway are moderate to busy.  The last four miles on Valley of Falls Road traffic is mild. 

Parking:  There is a public parking lot at the Mill Creek Visitor Center - MapStreet View. 
Provisions:  There is a restaurant and store in Forest Falls at mile 9.2.
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Difficulty: Strenuous
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Traffic
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San Gabriel Mountains
United States (CA)
38 ROUTES
43 POIs
ROUTE STATS (TOTAL)
677.5
mi
DISTANCE
80,483
ft
ELEV. GAIN

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Jun 17, 2024
difficulty: Strenuous
scenery: 4
traffic: 4
road: 4
Jun 17, 2024
scenery: 4
traffic: 4
road: 4
Tough climb all uphill with one little downhill break but quite a few steep climbs.
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CLIMB SUMMARY

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Cycling Hwy 38-Valley of Falls - the first 6 miles overlap with Onyx Summit bike climb.

Ride 10.3 miles gaining 3,413’ to elevation 6,025’ at 6.2% average grade.

This climb begins very gradually and through uninspiring landscape.

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We enter San Bernardino National Forest  early in the climb on a very busy road (although with a very wide shoulder).

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The final 4.2 miles on Valley of the Falls  Drive is through  a canyon setting which becomes very forested and scenic at about the  12 miles mark.  The climb from the fork to the top of the climb is 4.2 miles at 6.9% average  grade.

 As of  August, 2019 there is a Mexican restaurant and Elkhorn General Store at  mile 13.8.

 

Climb ends at the park at the end of the road.


     Top 100 rides in a 50 mile radius are #44 Hwy 330 8.5 miles northwest,  #47 Hwy 18/Old Waterman Canyon    15 miles northwest, and #19 Mt. Baldy 40 miles west.

Steepest ¼ mile and mile begins at mile 13.2 (11.3% and 8.2% respectively)