The hills around the Los Angeles Basin have transformed from a dry-dead brown to a vibrant rainbow after a very wet winter. In addition to bringing life back after seven years of drought, the rain has washed everything clean and created the most excellent tacky trail conditions. With the green in our eyes and the weekend upon us a few friends and I knew we should take a break from the city and make our way into the mountains.
After much debate on route and itinerary it was decided we would ride Backbone Trail to its end, descend down to the beach and lay our heads in the dirt at Leo Carrillo State Park.