Join me in Bakersfield, Ca as I spend a day riding across the full length of the Kern River Parkway Bike Trail!
Bakersfield is just under 2 driving hours north of DT Los Angeles and represents the far northern border of "Southern California". Opened in 1971, this 6,000 acre bike path loosely follows the shoulder of the Kern River for a continuous 30 mile one way ride. Allowing riders to travel from the outskirts of Bakersfield in the west, through downtown to end just outside of the beautiful Lake Ming on the north eastern side of the city.
This trail is a standout for the city of Bakersfield and holds firm as the premier Class I path within the borders of Kern County. If you aren't local to the city I'd recommend taking the days drive to this location to simply experience this worthwhile bike path. You wont be disappointed!
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Kern River Parkway Strava Route:
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Bring Back the Kern!
The 130 mile Kern River cuts through a pristine wilderness and channels through DT Bakersfield. Its headwaters are at around 12,000 feet in Sequoia National Park, just outside of Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain in the lower 48. While the first 100 miles of the river are full of water and flow through pristine wilderness, the final 30 miles of the lower river are bone dry.
People are trying to get water back in the Kern River! Due to droughts, climate change, government controlled water re-routing issues a large majority of the lower Kern River is completely dry. However, This wasn't always the case! Organizations like bringbackthekern.org are advocating on behalf of the river to help restore its waterway through downtown to recreate the flowing river that was a beautiful feature for the city of Bakersfield through to the 70's.
Be sure to check out bringbackthekern.org for more information and how to get involved!
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Music by Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)
26 окт 2021
