Double Peak Park

https://hiddensandiego.com/things-to-do/places/double-peak-park

After yesterday's ride with the club, have to do extra climbing for this weekend's ride, uhgg. Knew where I wanted to go, the Elijo Hills, took a map and devised a route. Using many roads never ridden as this is all new to me, learn much of the streets were in gated communities. Found out fast as my first climb up Vera Cruz did but took a side gate to enter and continue up. The next street takes me to a closed road which I go under the chain, a very nice area with people hiking, goes by a nice pond. Will have to come back to check this area out now that I know where it is, Discovery Lake. Over to the dreaded Twin Oaks Valley climb. A cloudy cool day helps. My first area with a gate. Continue into San Elijo for the descent till Double Peak Dr and the tough ascent to the park. Never been, glad I struggled there.

There are paintings of the views with sights marked. Also a telescope which I did not try. Wish I was a better photographer.

May add the restroom is nice. Spent too much time here as I have much climbing to do. Again my route goes through resticted areas. Changed route to take Elfin Forest / Harmony Grove, expecting traffic, was not bad at all. A side trip which I missed a turn which became a blessing as I climbed to just below Mount Whitney peak. This site explains. https://peaksforfreaks.blogspot.com/2016/09/mt-whitney-franks-peak-double-peak-san.html Supposed to be over 2,000 feet in elevation, in some parts these would be considered mountains. Had there been a paved road. Saw a dirt trail, was not attempting.

Spent too long on the ride, skipped La Moree loop which in my memory was steep. Saw there is a nice nature park, will have to check it out another day.