Lacking a definitive (named) climb, this San Diego East County bike ride is deceptive. Moderate rollers and numerous short climbs take you up and up until you accumulate over 7K of climbing. NICE!
Unlike many of the others masters ride which take you over a single or multiple large climbs (for example Palomar) this ride keeps on hitting you with roller after roller and short climb after short climb. It will wear you out in a different way than a ride with a single large climb. You are heading into the hills. With only a few roads here and there it is also tough to get lost. Highly recommended.
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Start out at the familiar Starbucks in Rancho San Diego. Head out 94 east. Pretty much, this ride follows 94 for a loooong time. Put your head down and roll it. When you get to Campo, refuel and then at Buckman Springs Road take a left. Follow Buckman Springs road all the way until the merge with Old Highway 80. You will probably want to stop in Pine Valley and refuel because there is not much more until you get home. At the intersection of Highway 79 take a left on Japatul Valley Road. At the intesection of Japatul road veer right and follow Lyons Valley road. At "four corners" take a right on Skyline Trail Truck Route and roll it home. Go right on Jamul Drive and enjoy the quick decent through "Mexican Canyon." We are not sure why they call this place "Mexican Canyon" as this name appears on no maps we can find. Nonetheless, you are now in the canyon the local cyclists call Mexican Canyon and you are almost home.
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