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

Moderate

3.1

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

02:30

42.1km

70m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 1, 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 42.1 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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20.7 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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29.5 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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33.5 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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36.5 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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42.1 km

End point

Train Station

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