Why this ride
220 km one way from Acton - plan on about 3 h 07 of riding. The stops in between: Los Serranos and near Santa Ana. The stored terrain estimate reaches about 1,300 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Death Valley Weekend · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 220 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 07
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Photo stop near Acton
Planning note
Photo stop near Acton is where the day begins. Next is Los Angeles / Southern California return.
2. Near Los Serranos, on the way back
The hot, dry winds that blow down from the deserts in autumn and winter, fanning wildfires across Southern California, are called the Santa Anas, and they are often said to take their name from the Santa Ana Canyon, where they funnel through the hills towards the coast. This stop lies right at the mouth of that canyon, near Yorba Linda and Corona, where the Santa Ana River cuts through the hills between Orange County and the Inland Empire.
Read the complete Near Los Serranos, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Los Angeles / Southern California return comes up about 126 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Santa Ana.
3. Food stop near Santa Ana
Planning note
A break here. Next is Back to Death Valley.
4. Back to Death Valley
After the heat, the dust and the silence of the desert, this is the city's edge: planes thundering in low over the beach, surfers in the water, and cyclists on the Strand, the paved path that runs along the sand.
Read the complete Death Valley write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back to Death Valley closes the day.
Leg by leg
Photo stop near Acton to Near Los Serranos, on the way back
Photo stop near Acton → Near Los Serranos, on the way back is 126 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Santa Ana to Back to Death Valley
Food stop near Santa Ana → Back to Death Valley is 60 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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