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The Rio Hondo Bike Path is a bicycle path that parallels the Rio Hondo (creek) through the
. accessed 6.16.2012 The path is gently graded, and has sections with more greenery and mature trees than other bicycle paths in the area. ''Rio Hondo'' means ''deep river'' in Spanish. The proximity of the Rio Hondo Bike Path to the central regional transit hub at the El Monte Station, including the MetroLink J Line, makes it one of the most accessible routes to access a variety of bike paths and local parks.
Bike Paths — Rio Hondo bicycle path
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The Rio Hondo Bike Path is a bicycle path that parallels the Rio Hondo (creek) through the San Gabriel Valley
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, in eastern Los Angeles County
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, California.L.A. Bikepaths-R.Hondo. accessed 6.16.2012 The path is gently graded, and has sections with more greenery and mature trees than other bicycle paths in the area. ''Rio Hondo'' means ''deep river'' in Spanish. The proximity of the Rio Hondo Bike Path to the central regional transit hub at the El Monte Station, including the MetroLink J Line, makes it one of the most accessible routes to access a variety of bike paths and local parks.
Route
The northern start of the Rio Hondo Bike Path is at the Peck Road Water Conservation Park in the southernMonrovia
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area.
From there, the southbound path follows along a rural stream bed through the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. One can connect to the San Gabriel River bicycle path
The San Gabriel River Trail (also known as SGRT) is a bike path along the San Gabriel River through El Dorado Regional Park and onto street bike trails near the Alamitos Bay Marina in Los Angeles County, California. The South end is Seal Beac ...
via the Legg Lake bicycle path here. The Rio Hondo bike path continues south and joins Los Angeles River bicycle path
The Los Angeles River bicycle path is a Class I bicycle and pedestrian path in the Greater Los Angeles area running from north to east along the Los Angeles River through Griffith Park in an area known as the Glendale Narrows. The 7.4 mile sectio ...
at the confluence
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of the Rio Hondo and Los Angeles River in South Gate. The L.A. River bike path continues to downtown Long Beach
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Incorporate ...
, ending by the Pacific Ocean.
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Bike Paths — Rio Hondo bicycle path
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