Arroyo Seco Bike Path

no good, homeless central…

Nice little bike path. It’s long enough to clear your head but short enough for a beginner to complete comfortably. My fiancé doesn’t feel very comfortable on bikes and she had a good ride so I was happy with that.

Great Path along the Arroyo for bike riding. I originally thought that I would be able to take this all the way to Pasadena. I was wrong. it sort of ends at South Pasadena (northbound). If you are adventurous and/​or have a mountain bike you can still make it to Pasadena though on trail roads (not roadbikes).
Pros:
–Nice wide and smooth bike path
–Rides almost directly next to the water (but if water level is high you probably wont be able to ride)
–Peaceful and not literally directly next to the freeway like parts of the LA river path.
–Relatively Flat so the ride is easy breezy.
Cons:
–Its Short so its nice for a little fun cruise. If you want a real ride I’d suggest the LA River Path.
–There is a homeless area stretch which is fine/​harmless, but I there are other places I would rather be riding unarmed alone at night.

I love this little path! I agree with another review, it should extend much more.
It’s so serene, and clean, and just awesome.
I’m def gonna be coming back here a lot. With my dog too!

Arroyo Seco Bike Path is unique, instead of running along side a river like most bike paths in LA do, this one runs right on top of the riverbed. You’ll end up going under a lot of bridges and see some interesting sights not easily found elsewhere.
The path is paved and well maintained, and smooth enough for road bikes. The down side for this path is that it’s extremely short (under 3 miles?) and it will be over before you know it. Also, this isn’t a loop, so you gotta ride back the same way you came.
The elevation change here is gentle so even a kid can do this path with no problem. It’s almost completely closed off so there are few hikers and other pedestrian traffic. Try to start your ride from the south entrance near Montecito Heights Recreation Center instead of the north entrance near Marmion Way — you wanna start up hill and end your day down hill instead of the other way around. Parking is on the street so get there early.

This is one straight shot with a gentle hill, great for my 7 year old. Also, you can head up behind the horse stables and under York Blvd to find a dirt path good for beginning mountain biking, though I think it’s supposed to be a horse path.

Last week I had the wild idea that it would be a good decision to bike to work. So while I mapping out a series of streets to take on google maps, I found this short 2 mile plus bike path that is literally in the middle of the Arroyo Seco «river» that hugs the curves of the 110 through Highland Park.
Upon exploration from the north entrance in South Pasadena (starting at Marmion Way & Arroyo Verde St), the path was devoid of people. You can’t see it while driving from the highway, and can only access it from the two entrance/​exit spots. No wonder it was empty. Clear of debris, garbage and people cluttering up the path, it made a nice smooth, quick ride. By then time you get to the end, you get dumped out about a block away from Avenue 43.
I’ll definitely use this path again to beat stopping at traffic lights, or dodging the gang violence in Highland Park after the sun goes down. But in all seriousness, it’s a shame that this path doesn’t stretch the entire length of the Arroyo Seco, as I would envision it would be used by more people.