Pasadenaのおすすめライド

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Climb out of the Brookside Golf Club area and into the Pasadena suburban area. This climb has a nice shoulder and is lined with trees.

Brookside Park is Pasadena's largest fully maintained park at 61.1 acres. It sits south of Rose Bowl Stadium with tons of parking off Arroyo Boulevard. The park features a lighted baseball diamond, two softball diamonds, and a large, lighted, multi-purpose field for soccer and flag football. There is also a speaker's platform with permanent seating, numerous picnic tables, barbecue pits, a play area, restrooms, and drinking fountains.

A quick pull-off from the Angeles Crest Highway gives way to Millard Falls Trailhead and LA Overlook, with great views of downtown and the forests in the gateway to Angeles National Forest.

Red Box Gap, located below Lawlor Peak, offers great views and an ideal spot for a break. A 3.5-mile trail from here leads to Strawberry Peak, which comes into view before reaching the saddle. Popular with hikers and bikers, Red Box has a trailhead parking area, the Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center, and a natural stone viewpoint. The center typically opened on weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Explore the looped road around the summit of Mount Wilson, a prominent peak known for its historic Mount Wilson Observatory. The summit houses telescopes, solar towers, and the modern CHARA Array for stellar research. Standing at 5,710 feet, Mount Wilson offers sweeping views of the Los Angeles Basin, the Pacific Ocean, and the Channel Islands on clear days. This site also serves as a major broadcast hub for the Greater Los Angeles area, easy to see with the numerous antennas and relay facilities sticking out all over the summit.

Brookside Park is Pasadena's largest fully maintained park at 61.1 acres. It sits south of Rose Bowl Stadium with tons of parking off Arroyo Boulevard. The park features a lighted baseball diamond, two softball diamonds, and a large, lighted, multi-purpose field for soccer and flag football. There is also a speaker's platform with permanent seating, numerous picnic tables, barbecue pits, a play area, restrooms, and drinking fountains.

Visit the Big Tujunga Dam Overlook for awesome views of the Big Tujunga River and the concrete arch dam. Built in 1931, the dam features a reservoir about 89 square acres in size. The dam is key for flood protection and water conservation.