Rio Hondo bicycle path: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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{{Short description|Cycling route in east Los Angeles, California, USA}}

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[[File:Rio Hondo at Rosemead.jpg|thumb|Rio Hondo bike path at Rosemead Blvd]]

The '''Rio Hondo Bike Path''' is a [[bicycle path]] that parallels the [[Rio Hondo (California)|Rio Hondo]] (creek) through the [[San Gabriel Valley]], in eastern [[Los Angeles County]], California. <ref name="bikepath">[http://www.labikepaths.com/RioHondo.html L.A. Bikepaths-R.Hondo] . accessed 6.16.2012</ref> The path is gently graded, and has sections with more greenery and mature trees than other bicycle paths in the area. <ref name="bikepath"/> ''Rio Hondo'' means ''deep river'' in Spanish.<ref name="cottrell">{{cite book

|last=Cottrell

|first=Wayne D.

|date=2015

|title=Best bike rides Los Angeles: the greatest recreational rides in the metro area

|location=Helena, Mont.

|publisher=Falcon Guides

|pages= 250–257

|isbn=978-1-4930-0384-6

}}</ref>

The proximity of the Rio Hondo Bike Path to the majorcentral regional transit hub at the [[El Monte Station]], including the MetroLink [[SilverJ Line (Los Angeles Metro)|SilverJ Line]], makes it one of easiestthe most accessible routes to access a variety of bike paths and local parks.

==Route==

The northern start of the Rio Hondo Bike Path is at the [[Peck Road Water Conservation Park]] in the southern [[Monrovia, California|Monrovia]] area. <ref name="bikepath"/> <ref>Northern end: On Peck Road about 1/2 mile south of Live Oak Avenue (which becomes Myrtle Avenue just North of Live Oak Avenue as it enters Monrovia), on the west side of the Peck Road.</ref>

From there, the southbound path follows along a rural stream bed through the [[Whittier Narrows Recreation Area]]. One can connect to the [[San Gabriel River bicycle path]] via the Legg Lake bicycle path here.<ref name="bikepath"/> The Rio Hondo bike path continues south and joins [[Los Angeles River bicycle path]] at the [[confluence]] of the Rio Hondo and [[Los Angeles River]] in [[South Gate, California|South Gate]]. The L.A. River bike path continues to downtown [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], ending by the Pacific Ocean. <ref name="bikepath"/>

==References==