[SDCBC] Rose Creek Canyon routing, was Re: Bogota vs. San Diego

[Steve McNeil]

Jim, I didn't propose this idea with an ambition that it would "go to a lot
of places."  I am merely stating that a natural extension to the Rose Creek
Bike Path would be to continue it eastward along the RR tracks. That may not
sound like much, but given the city's financial strait, I'm not sure we can
ask for much.   This path could connect to Nobel Drive or Miramar Road
without crossing the RR tracks.  Nobel Drive would be easy, but anyone going
further will have to contend with the rather complicated intersection when
you go over I-805.  That could be avoided if the bike path were to continue
on and go under I-805 near where the railroad does  and then up  to Miramar
Road.  As for going anywhere else such as going to Kearny Mesa or
Clairemont, you will have to cross the tracks.  I am not familiar with the
terrain past I-805, but maybe there is a spot where a bridge could go over
it from a high point and continue to Kearny Mesa.  But there isn't a lot of
room past I-805 before you run into Miramar. Better yet, maybe we can tag
onto Genessee on the east side  where it overpasses the RR tracks and then
contiue on, if that is what you want it to do.

--Steve McNeil
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Jim Baross, Jr. [mailto:JimBaross at cox.net]
  Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:22 PM
  To: Steve McNeil; sdcbc at bikesandiego.org
  Subject: Rose Creek Canyon routing, was Re: [SDCBC] Bogota vs. San Diego


  I've ridden this. It's a nice ride but what would it connect other than
circuitously?... other than the two canyons unless there's a legal way to
cross the tracks?

  At 07:33 PM 3/31/2008, Steve McNeil wrote:

    I hope you all realize that I was NOT talking about Marion Bear park or
San Clemente Canyon.  I was referring to the next canyon north, Rose Canyon.
The trail is already in place on the north side the RR tracks.  I rode it
all the way to Genessee and beyond.  Strictly speaking, it is not even
inside the Rose Canyon reserve.  All it would need is to have the trail
paved and deal with that "deep dip" that I mentioned.  To get to this trail
from the north end of current bike path, you turn right on La Jolla Colony
Drive, go about 200 feet.  There is an opening in the hedges.  You ride down
the entrance (with a mountain bike) and you can see two or three trails that
parallel each other eastward.  You do not cross the RR track anywhere.  A
short path will have to be added to connect it to the current Rose Creek
bike path.

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