| There are only a couple of bike routes doable from | | | | Palm Ave. you are ready for your trek Eastward |
| San Diego CA to Yuma AZ and they are indeed | | | | across the bottom of the state. Take Palm Ave to |
| challenging, especially consider the mountain pass. You | | | | Beyer Blvd North to Orange Avenue East, which turns |
| go from Sea Level to just over 4,000 feet in elevation. | | | | into Olympic Parkway. Turn left onto Hunter Parkway |
| It is a wicked ride with lots of hills and heat. Often there | | | | 1 mile to East Otay Lakes Rd and then 7 miles to Hwy |
| are severe crosswinds and you get rather | | | | 94, which you will endure. |
| sandblasted on a bicycle. The route is a little tricky for | | | | You will then take Hwy 94 to I-8 about 50 miles of |
| the first 22 miles, but may I suggest you start out at | | | | hard riding, dry, hot and long and just before you get |
| the Hotel Del Coronado to help work you into the | | | | there you will take Old Hwy 80 about 10 more miles, |
| route. The wind along the Pacific is brisk and always | | | | which then connects to I-8 for a bit for about 10 miles |
| blowing. | | | | over the 4,000 foot pass, that is one heck of a climb |
| Now then starting from the Hotel Del you travel down | | | | indeed. Next you will get off on Hwy 98 and take that |
| Hwy 75 south about 9-miles and a beautiful ride with | | | | to Calexico about 38 miles, but it is most all down hill |
| the wind at your back. This will be the last of the | | | | and refreshing, well considering the dusty desert and |
| beauty for a while, the warm-up will be nice | | | | winds. But you are now on the flats and you can |
| considering the future that lies ahead. Once you hit | | | | make a good clip across the desert. |