Exploring the Palmdale to Lancaster Rail Trail

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Join my as I cycle across the Antelope Valley on the "Sierra Bike Trail"! This Palmdale to Lancaster rail trail stretches 7.5m/12Km one way from the Palmdale Metrolink train station to Lancaster Metrolink and back. It's a pretty low key, easy to ride commuter Class I path that also protects riders as they commute alongside the sierra highway with some simple cyclist friendly features along the way that make it an easy trip even in the dead of summer.
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Enjoy this single camera vlog and let me know what you think of the video in the comments below!
Route Details:
Palmdale Metrolink: 39000 Clock Tower Plaza Dr E, Palmdale, CA 93550
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Lancaster Metrolink: 44812 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534
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3 апр 2023

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Комментарии : 36

@123me1 Год назад

Great video! Enjoyed seeing the path. As a local, I have not used this path because (in my opinion) it's too close to sierra highway for me to feel comfortable riding it. I don't like biking so close to cars going 60+ mph. I wish it at least had a fence on the highway side so the path feels more sectioned off from the highway. It's also very loud. I like a more peaceful bike ride. There are bikers here, they just go to other areas of the city and mountains to ride in my experience.

@TrailsofCalifornia Год назад

Really great comment! I agree with you entirely. Thanks for watching!

@jasontomica8938 Год назад

@Trails of SoCal I use my rad city ebike with 3 batteries for doing my bike trips, 20 mph peddling and throttle!!!!!

@jasontomica8938 Год назад

@@TrailsofCalifornia wonderful informative video

@deeppinktiger-nj1oz 11 месяцев назад

Same! A fence would be wonderful!

@flarp671 Год назад

The absolute Madlad, he did it! I use this trail several times a week and I think your review is right on the money. Unsentimental without being unkind. I love this trail for its utility, but it's lacking aesthetic beauty or, like you aptly noted, resources. Anything, even a water fountain every two or three miles, would greatly improve it. If we really wanted it to shine we'd set up more greenery between the road and the trail to dampen the sound of traffic as well as the unforgiving Antelope Valley winds. This valley will teach you to cycle vehicularly. I've already checked out a handful of class 1's down below thanks to your coverage of them. Love your content; keep it up!

@TrailsofCalifornia Год назад

Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!

@little_dove1254 Год назад

This is a great video! Thanks for sharing

@FollowThomas Год назад

It's a great idea to combine train and bike. I do it all the time here in Florida. I need to look up this trail since I'm gonna be in LA in two weeks from now. If you're interested keep eye on my channel maybe I will end up riding this trail too. Thanks for sharing your biking adventure. Take care!

@thecyclepath-blogger1953 5 месяцев назад

I have wanted to ride this trail for the last two years but was hesitant because it is kind of far from my city (Upland, ca) and wandered if it would be worth the drive. After seeing your video, I decided to give it a go. Thanks for sharing.

@TrailsofCalifornia 5 месяцев назад

That is a bit of a drive! What direction did you take to get there from upland? I’m glad you had a chance to check it out! You are proof that cycling infrastructure not only improves the accessibility of residents for the respective community but it draws in people from out of the area. It’s a win win situation.

@djpetesake 9 месяцев назад

Great video! I found a crazy trail in that area along W. Ave. L between 90th and 70th St. It's basically a 2 mile downhill straightaway with almost no obstructions, and with the wind it seems like the perfect place to set a land speed record. I highly recommend it.

@appliancetraining 11 дней назад

Thanks for the video. Tehachapi here.

@TrailsofCalifornia 10 дней назад

You bet! I’ve got a small feature on tehachapi if you search for my “kern county top 5 bike paths” video. I love that area of kern!

@appliancetraining 10 дней назад

@@TrailsofCalifornia Very cool and so is the extensions that have been made since your video. :)

@deeppinktiger-nj1oz 11 месяцев назад

Great information, thank you!

@johnburwell6609 Год назад

From what I can see and hear I won't be rushing to try this path out. Most of the SoCal class 1 bike paths are at least partially along busy roads and highways, I guess that's just the nature of the beast. In my opinion the paths along the river beds are about the best in this area.

@TrailsofCalifornia Год назад

I agree with you! Love the River bed bikeways. Thanks for the comment!

@DesertProductions1 Год назад

They added many curb side bike paths no one uses. I was hoping they would have extended the class 1 path.

@abingtonmg Месяц назад

I rode this trail daily twenty yesrs ago. Twice a day to and from Palmdale. On the early morning ride (4:00 am or so). I didn''t notice much, but I did notice the trash and the Lockheed Skunkworks site, which I think you called the airport. It was as your video showed a straight path along a busy road. I often had severe headwind, regardless of direction I was traveling and temperature ranged from the twenty in the morning to over 100 in the afternoon. There was no Palmdale station. The next station after Lancaster was located just after Angeles Forest Road on Sierra Highway. No bike path to this station.

@TrailsofCalifornia Месяц назад

Fascinating comment!! Thanks for sharing your experiences. It’s cool to find out that a simple resource like a bike path can be so useful for people like that. Things have certainly changed!

@abingtonmg Месяц назад

I started using this path when the route to the Acton Station, south of Palmdale, became too dangerous.

@TrailsofCalifornia Месяц назад

@@abingtonmg What made the route to Acton station so dangerous? Just curious!

@abingtonmg Месяц назад

@@TrailsofCalifornia riding across the on ramp to interstate 14 and crossing Sierra Highway to enter the station, both of which I narrowly avoided being hit by cars on several occasions. These near collisions were probably due to riding at night and riding slowly as I climbed the hill just before the station. It also didn't help that most cars didn't signal before the on ramp.

@TrailsofCalifornia Месяц назад

@@abingtonmg that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for your replies! I’ll keep that in mind if i every try the same routes

@bentrider 6 месяцев назад

Just stumbled upon your Channel. I live in Hemet California. I was particularly interested in taking bikes on the metro. Since I have graduated into riding a trike, I was wondering what your take is on taking a trike on the Metro. From the video, it looks quite possible. I am going to subscribe and am looking forward to watching more of your videos. I think you're doing a great service! As you say, ride on and ride safe.😊

@TrailsofCalifornia 6 месяцев назад

Hello! Thank you for you comment and thanks for watching. Happy you found the channel! Metro is a great service that I like to use when I’m traveling on one way trips. If you stay on a route close to a train line you can get home easily. Am I correct that Hemmit recently opened a metro line? Each metro train has a bike car (marked with a bike symbol) that has racks equipped for at least 6-8 bikes. It’s a free service along with your regular priced ticket. Same goes for Amtrak!

@bentrider 6 месяцев назад

@@TrailsofCalifornia hello and thank you for the quick reply. Hemet unfortunately, does not have a metro station yet. The nearest one is in Perris. What I am trying to find out is if a recumbent trike would easily go on the train and be stored in the bicycle area. From the video, it looks like there would be plenty of room to get in the doors and space to park when you are on board. What do you think?

@bentrider 6 месяцев назад

I finally found the rules on Recumbent Trikes for Metro trains. Their website states that trikes are forbidden.🙁

@TrailsofCalifornia 6 месяцев назад

@@bentrider is your trike foldable by any chance?

@TrailsofCalifornia 6 месяцев назад

Because you live in hemmit check out my video on the “salt creek trail”. One of the best class 1 paths in the area. It begins in menifee and one day will extend through hemmit. Also, I really appreciate the contribution you made! Be assured it will go directly towards creating more content for the channel! The "Salt Creek Trail" | 5 Minute Overview! | #menifee, Ca | #hemet, Ca | Riverside County ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-71xCBtl12Nk.html Or you may be interested in another local trail I’ve made a video for Lake perris a day on the ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6YbIasC5Djg.htmlsi=J-4VEeuEWl3DjT7S

@umreeh Год назад

I agree that it's the City/County's responsibility to maintain it's paths but if it's mostly trash, what about hosting your own clean up?

@TrailsofCalifornia Год назад

This is a great idea! I’ll have to do a poll to find out how many of my viewers would be interested in participating in something like that. Thanks for the suggestion!