Coyote Creek Trail and McKean Road Loop
Trail Review:
I rode an improvised bike loop by riding on Branham Rd, Monterey Rd, Coyote Creek Trail, Bailey Ave, McKean Rd, and Los Alamitos Creek Trail.
Branham and Monterey were busy roads, but with a wide bike lane that made me feel relatively safe. Even with that though, I had a close call near the on-ramp on Monterey Rd that leads to Blossom Hill Rd as a car cut in front of me with less than 2 feet of clearance.
Coyote Creek and Los Alamitos Creek Trails are fantastic multi-use trails with a well-paved trail and a decent amount of shade. Coyote Creek Trail was pretty empty with just a few other cyclists, while Los Alamitos Creek Trail was also pretty empty except for a few people walking.
Bailey and McKean Roads were iffy as there was a small or no bike lanes, with cars that were driving at high speeds. Still, everyone that passed me gave me a wide berth, which I really appreciated.
I road this loop in the afternoon, but the high was in the low 70s, so I thought the weather was just about perfect.
Media Consumed:
Blitzed
What Happened?
26.4 miles, 2 hr 23 mins, 530 ft of ascent
I hadn’t gone bike riding in a while, so I decided to go bike around in a loop so that I would ride the Coyote Creek Trail and McKean Road. I was looking forward to reviving some memories of the Coyote Creek Trail, which I hadn’t ridden in a dozen or so years, and McKean Road, which I thought would give me the best views of nature on this loop.
The ride was mostly uneventful (except for the close call on Monterey Rd) and just a damn good ride on a beautiful day.