Santa Clarita mountains

Last weekend in southern cal, nothing to do but get in some sunny bike rides.  Ivan and I pored over google earth for what seemed like hours, looking for some new trails.  And since he's completely surrounded by mountains...we found some.  We hopped in the truck and headed to the trailhead.

No sleeves, eat that Belgium!  Well it was indeed sunny and warm, but up on the top of them hills....a bit windy and chilly.  Normally you can see the ocean and LA, but it was so hazy we didn't see much of anything..except haze.

This is about 1/3 up the climb.  We climbed all the way up to the top of that big mtn behind me.  Actually it wasn't so bad, but kinda steep, steep is not my game.  Whatever, it was fine and sunny.

Pretty view with a bench.

Ivan assumed the aero position for the road back to the truck.

The way down was super fun, buttery so-cal singletrack, some fun rocky sections towards the bottom, but they were a bit overrun with hikers.  Ivan rang his bell and we went slow around the corners.  All in all, a good day of LA mtbing.