Originally Posted by
trailangel
Ever tried to ride up that trail just north of Descanso Gardens right off Descanso Dr.? There is a sign that says to get off and walk. I made it up the first one or two switchbacks and then got off and pushed my bike. Each switchback had a railroad tie held in place with galvanized pipes and I knew I was gonna 'eat it' and fall on one of those pipes. Looked at my Strava later and a lot of it is 25%. I didn't come down that way... came down Cherry Canyon.....should have ridden up Cherry instead.
I can't imagine riding up that. I rode down a few times on my mtb but honestly for me it's just not worth it. And especially not in the drops on a gravel bike! And it's all washed out/rutted now too--it's even worse. Going up I can't get up very far without losing traction anyway. I do carry my bike up that section sometimes. But I usually go up Hampstead street and then you have a couple options for how to go up.