Mount Wilson (Long)

Distance: 48 miles and 5400 feet of elevation gain (barometric)

The route is pretty simple. From the Rose Bowl, we ride up to the beginning of Angeles Crest Hwy up on Foothill Blvd. Then it is up, up up Angeles Crest. You can take a break at Clear Creek and then it’s another 5 miles up to Red Box. We take the Mount Wilson Road from Red Box another 5 miles up to the top of Wilson. Take in the view and get lunch at the Cosmic Café. Then it’s simply back down the way you came.  As you can see by the profile, it is almost all up hill on the way out (with a few short breaks) and then almost all downhill on the way back.  Although the trip up is a long extended climb, only the first mile of Angeles Crest is very steep. The rest is a fairly moderate grade.

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