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With the San Gabriels still recovering from the Station Fire and Mt. Pinos off-limits for the short term - it's on to the Glendora Mountain Road Shuttle. That's right the shuttle is back.

The trail is a mix of wide open, "flowy" fire road to over grown, technical and rocky single track. It is simple: go fast the ride is advanced, go slow to reasonably paced the trail is beginner to intermediate. Yes the trail is safe for beginners. If you have never ridden a mountain bike before, we will set you up with a buddy to ride down.There are several options to GMR: the main road, the Big Dalton cut-off and what I call the "Go" option.

All options start at the intersection of Glendora Mountain Road and the Monroe Truck Trail. After a few miles of skimming the ridge-line, the trail gives way from wide fire road to 'sinuousy' single-track and 'dives' into the canyon. The trail twists and turns throws rocks at you and is generally what we've come to expect of the San Gabriels. . .

Difficulty: Advanced - Beginner
Trail type : Fire Road to Single Track to Rock Gardens
Logistics : Shuttle
Distance: 5.9 miles
Altitude Change: ~ 2,426 ft
Gear: Anything from a well maintained hybrid to a 40lbs downhill machine will do. Dual shocked X/Cty to All-Mountain bikes will do the best as there is some climbing (~100 yards, 100' elevation gain easy to accomplish in the middle chain-ring). Wear long pants and shin guards as my scratched up and 'poison oaked' legs will tell you. If you have the other pads and the full-face bring 'em. I still wear clip-ins and get laughed at. But it is a mixed bag of riding. Go with what you are comfortable with.
Details: This is our first time doing the shuttle here. We need to be 'overly' sensitive to the community and vibe so we can come back. With that said, RSVP only - no pickups on the day of. We will start at 8:30 and shuttle until sunset. We will limit the RSVPs to 14 riders - all day riders will have priority.
Cost: $20 for one run $30 for all day. Full refunds are provided until Friday the night before 9AM.