226. Dirty Tax Day Ride. 67 miles, 5236 ft el, 78 ft/mi.


0.0 R Mission
1.5 R Via Monserate
1.9 L Palomar
3.1 L Alta Vista
4.5 R Winterwarm
4.8 L Winter Haven
5.1 R Green Canyon
6.7 R Reche
7.1 L Live Oak Park
9.7 R E Mission
10.4 L Old Hwy 395
10.7 L Old Hwy 395
11.0 R Mission
11.4 L E Mission
11.4 R Old Hwy 395
12.3 = Rainbow Valley
13.0 L Huffstatler
13.3 R 5th
13.5 L Rainbow Valley
15.0 R Old Hwy 395
15.6 = Rainbow Canyon
18.1 R Pechanga
18.8 L Loma Linda
20.0 L Via Cordoba
20.5 L Redhawk
20.6 = Vail Ranch
21.1 R Bail Ranch Park trail
21.7 L Regina
21.7 R Tehachapi Pass
22.0 R Redhawk
23.5 L Wolf Valley
24.4 L Pechanga
24.9 Break gas station
25.6 = Pala
31.9 L Pala Mission
32.4 L CA-76
32.7 R Lilac
44.9 R Betsworth
47.8 L Wilkes
48.4 L Cougar Pass
48.7 L Cougar Pass
49.0 R Cougar Pass
50.7 L N Broadway
53.0 R Jesmond Dene
55.6 R N Centre City
56.1 = Champagne
61.3 L Camino Del Rey
65.9 R Camino Del Rey
66.2 R CA-76 E
66.7 L Mission
66.8 Return to start

This ride includes a standard run to Temecula, and then a little loop into the neighborhoods. A downhill run to Pala and the climb up Lilac followed by a climb to Cougar Pass from Valley Center and down to Escondido before going back on Jesmond Dene and Camino del Rey. A bunch of ride-able dirt with snack and water breaks at mile 25 and mile 44. - Pete Penseyeres, April 15, 2015.