2009 Rough Riding (cycling) Nate Harrison Grade on Mt. Palomar in northern San Diego County
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Uploaded by AdventureCORPS on Jun 14, 2009
After first riding this route on November 6, 2009 (see the video here on YT) we invited others to join us for a Rough Riders Semi-Epic Ride up Palomar Mountain via the unpaved Nate Harrison Grade on June 14, 2009. Twelve riders showed up for a fantastic day of cycling in uncertain weather. This is a video slideshow of that day. The dirt road itself, which goes literally all the way up Palomar Mountain, is 9.5 miles long and ascends about 4000 feet - from about 700' to about 4700'. Once you add in the last, paved, climb to the Boucher Fire Lookout, you've climbed 11.1 miles and ascended to 5438'. Then you have some rolling paved miles across the top of Palomar Mountain through the State Park to Mother's Kitchen, the General Store, Post Office, and bathroom. There you head over to the stop sign where you can take South Grade back down to where you started, for a total of 33 miles with 5500 feet of elevation gain. Plan on five hours, to allow time to enjoy the views along the way and especially from the top, plus the water / food / bathroom stop at Mother's. Though the route can be climbed by an accomplished rough rider on a road bike with 28mm tyres (as one did as you will see here), we definitely wouldn't recommend descending Nate Harrison without a full-on mountain bike. South Grade can have a lot of "crotch rocket" motorcyclists on weekends, so go on a weekday if you possibly can. This is really a phenomenal ride and we highly recommend it! More info at http://www.XO-1.org
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TaylorMunson 1 year ago
I have hiked to the top of that grade and it is a nice ascent up the mountain. Very warm during most of the year. Have considered riding it a time or two, but just have not gotten there yet. Thank you for sharing the video!
klmmicro 1 year ago
I walk nate harrison grade almost every august from the pauma valley store. The heat is murder but seeing it walking is so differenty from all the other ways of doing it. Last august I saw alot of squirrels. There was a break out of a disease from air born particles from rat poop or something like that. By the time I got to the top my lungs were completely expanded so if I didn't get it it must be very isolated to certain zones of palomar. I just love that place
hombrelubinero 1 year ago
Excellent Vid! Looks like a fun group to ride with.
PineValleyDigital 1 year ago