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In the City of Oceanside near San Diego, the San Luis Rey River bike path is an easy, 7 mile one-way, paved trail that follows the San Luis Rey River and is relatively flat and straight. There aren't any stop signs, traffic lights, or street crossings on the trail.
Location: Oceanside, CA
Distance: Approx. 7 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation gain/loss: 0
Class: I. See List of San Diego bike paths for information on class I, II, and III bike paths.
[edit] The Route
- See "http://www.efgh.com/bike/redroute.htm#oceanside" for a map of the route with detailed pictures.
- Mapquest.com Here is a map showing the Western trailhead/main entrypoint.
- From Neptune Way on the east side of the train tracks, enter the trail. Follow it to the end. Turn around and come back to complete the ride. Wind usually blows in from the ocean so expect to battle the wind on the ride back. During Santa Ana wind season the wind will blow from East to West.
[edit] Cautions
- Homeless people live in the trees that fill the riverbed. Many of these homeless people have a history of mental illness and crime. They protect their "homes" with tripwires made from razorblades taped to fishing line and other hard to see traps. Do not venture off of the path into the canyon. Children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian and adults might want to consider riding with a friend. Although they tend to stay off the path, the homeless tend to venture onto the path more often at night. There have been instances of rape as well as bicycle theft perpetrated by homeless people in Oceanside.
- A Sexual slavery ring involving minors has been a problem on more than one occasion in this San Luis Rey River area. See this article San Diego - Sexual Slavery - 2002, Sex Trafficking' San Diego Case 01-12-2003, and this North County Times article [1] as well as the comments from readers. For more info Contact the Oceanside Police Department at http://www.oceansidepolice.com/ or at (760) 435-4900. For crime statistics in a specific area contact Crim Prevention at (760) 435-4547.
- Parking is available on the city streets but be aware of the street sweeping signs. The City of Oceanside gives out citations to cars parked on the street during posted street sweeping periods. During street sweeping, use the pay parking lot behind Pappy's Market on Surfrider and Cleavland. The lot costs $1 per day. Contact Parking Enforcement at (760) 435-5195 for more information.
[edit] Entry Points / Parking
- Mapquest.com Here is a map showing the Western trailhead/main entrypoint. Parking is available on the city streets but be aware of the street sweeping signs. The City of Oceanside gives out citations to cars parked on the street during posted street sweeping periods. During street sweeping, use the pay parking lot behind Pappy's Market on Surfrider and Cleavland. The lot costs $1 per day. Contact Parking Enforcement at (760) 435-5195 for more information.
- There are numerous entry points along the trail. Most of these can be found at points where a road crosses over the trail.
- The west end of the trail is within a few blocks of the Oceanside Transit Center. Commuters can board the Coaster, Metrolink trains or NCTD Busses, many of which can accommodate bicycles. Contact http://www.metrolinktrains.com and http://www.gonctd.com. For more information and a map to the Oceanside Transit Center go to http://www.gonctd.com/rider/otcparking06.pdf.
[edit] Ownership and Contacts
[edit] Future Plans
12/6/06 at 7PM and 1/18/06 at 7PM at Libby Lake Community Center in Oceanside there will be meetings held to discuss extending the trail from College Blvd. to N. Santa Fe Ave. See [2] for more details or contact Nathan Mertz at (760)435-5619 or Megan Crooks at (760) 435-5048. If you are unable to attend but would like to e-mail comments or questions please send an e-mail to Recadmin@ci.oceanside.ca.us
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