If you suffer from Paraskevidekatriaphobia - get over it - put some charms in you pockets & and join us on an adventure that Huell Howser would’ve enjoyed.
We will train to Riverside, check out the extensive holiday decorations & explore the Mission Inn,, enjoy a breakfast at Tio’s Tacos & check out the extensive sculptures & folk art before heading down the Santa Ana River Trail bikeway back toward Orange County.
Inland Empire OC Line to Riverside
Catch the IE/OC Line train #800 to Riverside. It leaves San Juan Capistrano at 8:11 wrh stops to jump on in LN/MV, Irvine. Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange & Anaheim Canyon. One-way from Irvine is $10.50 ($5.25 senior)
Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin are a bit less, LN/MV, San Juan etc is a bit more…
Arrive in Downtown Riverside at 9:44
We will ride to the famous Mission Inn, check out their extensive holiday decorations and explore the mysterious old Inn a bit, then roll over to Tio’s Tacos - a famous landmark with giant folk sculptures & great breakfast burritos for breakfast.
IE-OC Line out of Corona - West
By 11 we’ll head down the Santa Ana River trail bike path, across Norco horse country to Corona, where you can catch the #815 train back to OC at 1:04pm… (2 hours to cover just under 20 miles) - If you miss it, you can have lunch & catch the next/last train #817 @ 3:26 & then board the 602 @ 4:40 at LN/MV to get farther south…
One way Corona to Irvine is $8.25 ($4 senior)
Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin are a bit less, LN/MV, San Juan etc is a bit more…
With any luck, Bill will be able to squeeze in to train 800 at Orange - if not - wave goodbye & you are on your own !
For those with more time & miles in their legs, we’ll push on to Anaheim and catch the #602 at 4:03pm (about 42 miles in 5 hours) If fast you might catch the trains at 2:18 or 2:54, but they don’t go past Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo… The #602 train gets all the way to San Clemente before 5… Anaheim to Irvine is $6.25 ($3 seniors) Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin are a bit less, LN/MV, San Juan etc is a bit more…
OC Line - SB trains from Anaheim
Route Slip
Map/Elevation - 22.9 miles Riverside to Corona (Short)
Map/Elevation - 43.5 miles Riverside to Anaheim (Full)
Buy your own Metrolink ticket & get on the #800 where ever you choose…
& find us on board or when we all get off the train in Riverside.
We will stay together & regroup to keep us from getting lost - but will keep up the pace for the first 22 miles to get to Corona before the train loads at 1 pm…
