Lake Cuyamaca – Lake Cuyamaca loop from Pine Valley

Lake Cuyamaca – Lake Cuyamaca loop from Pine Valley

Hard

4.9

(2016)

14,700

riders

Lake Cuyamaca – Lake Cuyamaca loop from Pine Valley

04:56

90.8km

1,510m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Cuyamaca Mountain State Wilderness

Cleveland National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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26.9 km

Lake Cuyamaca

Highlight • Lake

Lake Cuyamaca is a reservoir in San Diego County. The reservoir was created in 1888 to provide water for the city of San Diego.Today, the lake is used for fishing and there is a campground on the shore.

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28.5 km

Lake Cuyamaca

Highlight • Lake

Lake Cuyamaca is a picturesque 110-acre reservoir nestled in the Cuyamaca Mountains. Created in the 1880s to supply water to the city of San Diego, it now serves as a recreational haven for fishing, boating, and picnicking.

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28.9 km

Chambers Park Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

This is one of the three campsites available at Lake Cuyamaca. You can choose between RV or tent camping, and they provide electric and water hookups, as well as bathrooms …

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28.9 km

Lake Cuyamaca Tent Camp site

Highlight • Rest Area

There isn't free parking along the route any more. This site is $10 like everywhere else and you get safe parking, nice picnic tables, and most importantly...really clean bathrooms! A good place to start and stop the ride.

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37.1 km

Inspiration Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

A quick and easy stop with big views for minimal effort. Inspiration Point sits right off Highway 79, just south of Julian. From the overlook, you get sweeping views over …

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40.7 km

Jess Martin Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Water stop! If you go through town, you can fill up water here.

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90.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.0 km

36.1 km

721 m

Surfaces

65.8 km

24.6 km

441 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,490 m)

Lowest point (1,070 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 7 October

31°C

17°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

May 23, 2022,Wynola - Kitchen Creek Part 1

First off - don't look at our time for this series - tandems are always slower! This is a 3 part loop because Komoot wouldn't let us map out Kitchen Creek. This is Part 1. A great ride. Not much traffic and the scenery is awesome. Pine Valley has a nice store for refueling and a great park with bathrooms.