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[[File:Rio Hondo Bike Path.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Rio Hondo bike path between El Monte airport and Rosemead Blvd]]▼
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[[File:Rio Hondo at Rosemead.jpg|thumb|Rio Hondo bike path at San Gabriel Blvd]]
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The '''Rio Hondo Bike Path''' is a Class 1 [[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 [[bicycle path]] is gently graded, and has sections with more greenery and mature trees than other bicycle paths in the area. <ref name="bikepath"/>▼
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▲[[File:Rio Hondo Bikeat PathRosemead.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Rio Hondo bike path between El Monte airport andat Rosemead Blvd]]
The proximity of the Rio Hondo Bike Path to the major regional transit hub at the [[El Monte Bus Station]], including the MetroLink [[Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Silver Line]], makes it one of easiest routes to access a variety of bike paths and local parks. ▼
▲The '''Rio Hondo Bike Path''' is a Class 1 [[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 [[bicycle 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 Bus 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]] nearin [[DowneySouth Gate, California|DowneySouth Gate]]. The L.A. River bike path continues to downtown [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], ending by the Pacific Ocean. <ref name="bikepath"/>
==Conditions==
The Rio Hondo bicycle path's condition and access have improved, due to efforts by local non-governmental organizations. These improvements include increased accessibility, construction of rest stops with water fountains and restrooms, new interpretive signs, and the planting of many [[List of California native plants|California native plants]] in [[wildlife garden]]s and [[Restoration ecology|habitat restoration]]s.
==See also==
*[[:Category:Bike paths in Los Angeles, California|Index: Bike paths in Los Angeles, California]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.labikepaths.com/RioHondo.html L.A. Bike Paths —{{commons category|Rio Hondo bicycle path]}}
*[http://www.labikepaths.com/bike-paths/ L.A.rio-hondo/ Bike Paths — Homepage] — ''for all L.A.Rio regionHondo bicycle paths''.path]
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[[Category:Parks in Los Angeles County, California]]