1. Mount Laguna Downhill Biking Ned Israelsen, Coach Varsity Team 657 August 16, 2012

2. Why downhill biking? Easy Friday/Saturday camp Good for young men of all biking abilities Great intro to mountain biking  Enough dirt and rocks for the real experience  Very little uphill to discourage them too soon  Dirt roads, not trails; easier riding Many other roads and trails in San Diego Camp in the National Forest – little or no cost

3. PREPARATION Bikes in good working order Tires Brakes Helmets and water bottles Know the trail At least 3 adults needed – 2 to ride with boys and one to shuttle a car to pickup point Forest adventure pass ($5) Primitive camping equipment Tents Water Table, Chairs Cooking equipment

4. The Routes

5. Route 1: Thing Valley Road to Fry Creek Campground By car or truck: I-8 to Pine Valley, left on Sunrise Highway past mile 22.5; right on Thing Valley Road. Camp along Thing Valley Road. By bike: 3.5 miles to locked gate  Right on Fred Canyon 6.3 miles to Fry Creek  Driver meets at Fry Creek Campground on Kitchen Creek Road  About 10 miles; drops 2600 feet  Option: ride another 4.5 miles down Kitchen Creek road (paved) to I-8

6. Route 2: La Posta Truck Trail

7. Route 2 From Thing Valley Road:  3.5 miles to locked gate at Fred Canyon  Continue straight on Thing Valley 2 miles to La Posta Truck Trail  Right on La Posta Truck Trail 6.2 miles to Old Highway 80  (The last 6.2 miles is relatively flat and sandy)

8. Check out the Google map! Map: tinyurl.com/sdicbike

9. Other Options Laguna USFS Campground to Pine Valley  Single track Sunrise Highway Mile 19 to Big Laguna Lake to Pine Valley  Single track Palomar Mountain – down paved road from observatory (East Grade Rd. Hwy 67)

10. Happy Camping! Ned Israelsen nisraelsen@gmail.com