In 2019 we did this on Friday the 13th, and had a great day, but some of us had work or school - so last year we scheduled it as our Black Friday ride when almost everyone can make it & needs to burn off their Thursday feasting!
Join us on this year’s “Turkey Burner” remote train adventure that Huell Howser would’ve enjoyed! We will DRIVE to Riverside, check out the Mission Inn, enjoy a late breakfast at Tio’s Tacos & check out their extensive sculptures & folk art before heading down the Santa Ana River Trail bikeway back toward Orange County. Then we will train back to our start in Riverside in time for an early dinner before the festive lighting of the decorations at the Mission Inn and then driving back.

DRIVE to Riverside…

Ride Start: Riverside - Downtown Station
The day after Thanksgiving is a Metrolink HOLIDAY so only SATURDAY trains are running… We have to DRIVE to Riverside… Park at the train station and we will roll at 10am

then Ride downstream:

Most of this ride really is downhill or flat!
(Climb Factor only 3 with a negative 4 descent)
We will ride past the famous Mission Inn, check out their extensive holiday decorations on the way over to Tio’s Tacos - a famous landmark of of its own with quirky & giant folk sculptures & great breakfast burritos. (order to-go and to share - their breakfasts are huge!)

From breakfast we will take the Santa Ana River Trail bikeway down stream from Riverside to Norco, and turn back, or continue to Corona and beyond to Anaheim Canyon…

We should be able to get 40 miles in to Anaheim Canyon by 3:54 to catch the IE #858 back to downtown Riverside @ 4:39.
If you miss the 858 there is the last train 860 @ 5:52.
If riding only to Corona West (23.5 miles) you will have plenty of time to catch the IE #858 train at 4:14… or hope for a tail wind & ride back up to the start (47 miles)

Route Slip
(1 full page - Left half to Corona,
Right half to Anaheim Canyon)

Ride to Corona-West -
23 mile short cut option

+733 ft / -1,020 ft {CF 3 +32.6’/m & CF -4 -45.3’/m}
Map/Elevation - 22.5 miles Riverside to Corona (Short)
After breakfast, we all ride to the Corona-West station;
Train Back to Riverside: you can catch the #858 train back to Riverside @ 4:14pm…
At 3pm Evans Brewing Tap Room opens - great place to cool down, hydrate & wait for the 4:14 train - just 1/2 mile from the station!
One way from Corona-West to Riverside Downtown is $6.75 ($3.25 senior)

Ride to Norco “out & back” options -
23 to 29 miles

If 39 is too far and no desire to get on a train? Consider the Norco Out & Back; Follow route slip to mile 12.1 or 14.5 & then turn around & double back to the start…
double the pleasure to 23 or 29 miles… or 46 to Corona & back…

Ride to Anaheim Canyon -
39.3 mile full ride

+1,118 ft / -1,748 ft {CF 2 +28.4’/m & CF -4 -44.5’/m}
Map/Elevation - 39.3 miles Riverside to Anaheim Canyon (Long)

Train back to Riverside: Catch the #858 @ 3:54
Anaheim Canyon to Riverside is $9.25 ($4.50 seniors)