Bosque del Rio Hondo – Rio Hondo Bike Bridge loop from Lakewood Boulevard

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Bosque del Rio Hondo – Rio Hondo Bike Bridge loop from Lakewood Boulevard

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Bosque del Rio Hondo – Rio Hondo Bike Bridge loop from Lakewood Boulevard

02:33

42.7km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 40 m for 11 m

After 42.6 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.3 km

Pio Pico State Historic Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1848 by Pico, the last governor of Mexican California, explore the restored adobe home, furnished with period pieces, offering a glimpse into Pico's life and 19th-century California living.

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18.1 km

San Gabriel River Dam

Highlight • Structure

Flash-flood prevention dam system to slow down and hold back sudden flows of water and mud after heavy rain or snowfall in the upstream watershed. Meanwhile millions have moved into …

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19.7 km

Dragon Playground at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

Highlight • Rest Area

This large recreation park has several lakes for boating and fishing, bike trails which double up as great running loops with lakeside views. It also hosts the American Military Museum, …

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21.3 km

Bosque del Rio Hondo

Highlight • Forest

Bosque del Rio Hondo, which is Spanish for “Forest of the Deep River, is a small quaint green area just off from Whittier Arrows lakes & Recreation Area. It is …

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30.0 km

Rio Hondo Bikeway

Highlight • Cycleway

Excellent paved dedicated bike trails along Rio Hondo, a safe car-free connection through the otherwise wall-to-wall urban landscape.

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34.0 km

Rio Hondo Bike Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The section north-west of here is blessed with the paved Rio hondo bikeway on both sides of the river channel. One bridge at each end of the parallel section helps …

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37.0 km

E-Imperial Bridge connecting LA River and Rio Hondo bikeways

Highlight • Bridge

Strategic connection between these two long distance bikeways: Follow the ramps up from either bike trail to get on the bridge at the confluence of the Rio Hondo and the …

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42.7 km

End point

Train Station

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