Harding-Bedford-ITT-Trabuco-Oneill-Whiting 7/16 (Ride Option 2)

Ride Name & Date: Harding-Bedford-ITT-Trabuco-Oneill-Whiting 7/16 (Ride Option 2)
When: Saturday 7-16
Time: Roll time 5:30
Where: Modjeska Canyon / OC
Ride Description or Details:
This is one of my classic big ride Santa Ana Mountains ride.

We will start with a warmup climb up Harding to 4 Corners, then take Main Divide over to Bedford, before descending Bedford Motorway. At the bottom we will do a shortish 7 mile road/trail ride to the bottom of Indian Truck Trail. Climb ITT to Main Divide and continue onto Trabuco Trail. Down Trabuco Trail and out Trabuco Creek Road. Through O'Neill Park, then a loop around Whiting before finishing up back at the base of Harding. See Classic.

This is mostly a fire road ride....except for Trabuco, Oneill, Whiting

Pace will not be fast, but will be consistent.

This a long ride....and it climbs alot.
~~Details~~
Meet Location: 29322 Modjeska Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA 92676
Skill Level: Advanced, Suicidal

This is a sanctioned event: No
Ride Pace: Death March
Type of Ride: Loop
Rider Limit: 5
Anticipated Mileage: 66
Elevation Gain: 11k'+
Ride Duration: 10 hrs
Previous Ride Reports: http://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/threads/back-to-normal-big-ride-sunday.4436/
Possible Bail-Outs: 4 Corners is the first...so anywhere in the first 9 miles.

From there you are committed to climbing back up Indian Truck Trail. Next point would be Holy Jim at mile 33.5

You will be on the other side of the Santa Ana Mtns near the 15 FWY....there is no easy bailout, and you are a very long way from your car.

You could also skip Whiting Loop
Facilities: Water is available mile 25, 48, 61
Food/water suggestions: Again bring whatever you need to get through a 10 hr ride. I'll be running 3 bottles and Tailwind.
Option to Upload:

 

Cancelled....looks like Option #1 down by the coast was the winner.

 

Ohhhhhhhh................................DARN!

 

Don't you worry your little heart.....this route will resurface again.

 

You get that hardtail you've been talking about, and we'll put it to good use...