Aliso Viejo Rides

 

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All rides below start at Aliso Viejo Parkway and Polaris Drive (or Columbia).  Routes are not set in stone but can be tweaked as necessary.

Ride Idea #1: Wood Canyon and Pacific Island Hills
18 miles

The inaugural ride.  Many possibilities for small changes (i.e., Niguel instead of Crown Valley) for variety.

 

L Aliso Viejo Parkway    
R Aliso Creek    
R Wood Canyon    
R Pacific Park    
R Aliso Viejo Parkway    
R Aliso Creek    
R Alicia    
R Crown Valley    
R Pacific Island Dr    
L Alicia    
L Aliso Creek    
L Aliso Viejo Parkway    
R Polaris    

Ride Idea #2: Laguna Canyon Out and Back
16 miles

Laguna Canyon is busy but shoulder adequate for single file.  (I use this regularly on my bike commute.)  Left turn on north end of Laguna Canyon is tricky but manageable.  Can easily add miles on the Irvine or Aliso Viejo side to make it longer.

 
S Columbia    
L Aliso Creek    
L El Toro    
R Laguna Canyon (northbound)    
L Turn pocket before freeway    
L Old Laguna Canyon    
R Laguna Canyon (southbound)    
L El Toro    
R Aliso Creek    
R Columbia    
S Polaris    

Elevation profile is for outbound direction only; reverse the profile for the return ride.

Ride Idea #3: Moulton Loop w/Pacific Island Drive
18 miles

Can easily add Wood Canyon for more hills and a longer ride, or leave out Pacific Island Drive for a shorter ride.  Or take a right on Crown Valley instead of going up Golden Lantern.

 
R Aliso Viejo Parkway    
R Moulton    
S Golden Lantern    
R Camino del Avion    
S Pacific Island Dr    
L Alicia    
L Aliso Creek    
L Aliso Viejo Parkway    
R Polaris    

Ride Idea #4: Los Alisos / Laguna Canyon
19 miles

A variation of ride idea #2.  Counter-clockwise loop avoids tricky left turn from Laguna Canyon to Old Laguna Canyon, but adds more left turns to the total ride.  Freeway crossing is at Los Alisos with no freeway ramps.  Use Trabuco instead of Jeronimo to make ride longer.  Use Muirlands instead of Jeronimo to make ride shorter.

R Aliso Viejo Parkway    
L Paseo de Valencia    
R Los Alisos    
L Jeronimo    
L Alton    
L Old Laguna Canyon    
R Laguna Canyon    
L El Toro    
R Aliso Creek    
R Columbia    
S Polaris    

 

 

 
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Last Revised: 27 May 2004