Train TO Riverside: La Sierra
We will train up to SOUTH Riverside (La Sierra not Downtown), ride past Lake Mathews & have have breakfast at Tom’s Place near Glen Ivy Resort, then head down across upper Corona to the the Santa Ana River Trail bikeway back to Orange County.
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Inland Empire OC Line
to Riverside-Downtown
Catch the IE/OC Line train #800 towad Riverside.
It leaves San Juan Capistrano at 8:11 with stops to jump on in LN/MV, Irvine. Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange & Anaheim Canyon.
One-way from Irvine is $9.25 ($4.50 65+ senior)
Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin are a bit less, LN/MV, San Juan etc is a bit more…
Arrive at Riverside - La Sierra at 9:21
Then Ride UP to Lake Mathews, over to Temescal Canyon toward Tom’s Farms.
The first half of this ride is HILLY with +2,367 ft / -2,948 ft of elevation.
OC Line (600s) TRAIN 684 if FAST or 602 or 604…
From breakfast we will skirt the HILLY UPPER side of Corona and take the Santa Ana River Trail bikeway down stream to the Anaheim station.
Train Home: FAST? Catch the #684 @ 2:54 (about 5 1/2 hours) or the #602 @ 4:03 or other options:
Anaheim to Irvine is $6.25 ($3 seniors) Santa Ana, Tustin are a bit less, LN/MV, San Juan etc is a bit more…
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