Think you would enjoy a challenging evening bike ride in the wilderness on empty trails with both a sunset and a view of the distant city lights of Orange County, then join us on this docent-led mountain bike ride that loops through four of the OC Parks wilderness areas: Limestone Canyon, Red Rock, Black Star Canyon and Fremont Canyon. The route features expansive views, as well as the flora and fauna of these nature parks and reserves.

This ride is for experienced off-road riders, in excellent cardio shape, that have some experience with evening/night riding. If you meet that description, this is a great opportunity to enjoy this seldom visited wilderness of Fremont Canyon.

The ride originates at the Augustine Staging Area in Limestone Canyon and will head towards Fremont Canyon via the Red Rock and Black Star Wilderness Parks. Once in Fremont Canyon Nature Preserve we will climb the challenging State Spur Road to Cathedral Rock for the sunset. Cathedral Rock is located at the high point on the south/east ridge of Fremont Canyon; this spot provides views of the Fremont Canyon Wilderness as well as Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. The break at Cathedral Rock will allow ample time for slower riders to re-group. We will return to the Augustine Staging Area via Black Star SCE Road and the Creek and Limestone Ridge single track trails in twilight/moonlight.

Please note, the ride is approximately 21 miles long with 2600 feet of elevation gain. The route has climbs with some extended steep sections.  The climb to Cathedral Rock is a 3+ mile climb that gains 1500+ feet in elevation (average 9% gradient with a number of steeper pitches).

It is important that participants bring enough food and water for a ride of this length and the weather conditions.

Please note, advanced registration required, no walk-up registration is permitted.

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-5 activity on the land. Electric Mountain Bikes of any class or type are not permitted.

Learn more and register here