Pasadena riding comes down to two places. There’s the Rose Bowl Loop, a car-free 3.1–3.3-mile loop in the Arroyo Seco, and there’s Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2), which climbs about 4,600 feet in 18.5 miles from La Cañada Flintridge to Mt. Wilson. Most clubs here use one or the other.
Incycle Pasadena
Pasadena Athletic Association (PAA)
Saturday Social
Tacos Delta Ride
Stotts Bicycles
ATTAQUER Los Angeles
MAAP
PEDAL MAFIA
Coastal Cadence CC
Critical Mass LA
Different Spokes
Domestique Cycling Club
ENDURE CC
GRIN27
Knight Riders Bicycle Club
Lady Racers Ride
Luft Los Angeles
One of Us
Rapha Los Angeles- Serious Cycling
TourDeFriendsLA
Trash Panda Cycling
Velo Club La Grange
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Laps at the Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl Loop circles the stadium and Brookside Golf Course. It’s flat, closed to vehicle traffic and shared with walkers, so it’s where Pasadena riders do steady laps any day of the week. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from about mid-March until the clocks change in November, the Rose Bowl ride rolls at 5:55 pm and laps the loop about ten times, as it has for more than 40 years.
Up Angeles Crest
The long climb starts in La Cañada Flintridge. Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) climbs into the San Gabriel Mountains to Red Box, where you turn onto Mt. Wilson Red Box Road for the last stretch to the summit at about 5,700 feet: roughly 18.5 miles and 4,600 feet in total. Sections of CA-2 close after storms and fires, so check Caltrans QuickMap before you head up.
What about the dirt?
The trails above Altadena are a different story. After the January 2025 Eaton Fire, a U.S. Forest Service order keeps the lower Mt. Wilson Toll Road and the Sam Merrill, Echo Mountain, Castle Canyon and Mount Lowe trails closed through December 31, 2027. Check Angeles National Forest alerts before planning a dirt ride from Altadena.
Frequently asked questions
Which cycling clubs ride in Pasadena?
The list above shows the clubs that start rides in Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, each with its next group ride, start time and distance. It changes as clubs post new rides. Read a club’s profile to see how it rides before your first one.
Where are the group rides in Pasadena?
Mostly on the Rose Bowl Loop or up in the San Gabriel Mountains. The fixture is the Rose Bowl ride, which laps the 3.1–3.3-mile loop around the stadium on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:55 pm, from about mid-March until the clocks change in November. For weekend rides, check each local club’s next ride in the list above.
How long is the bike climb from La Cañada Flintridge to Mt. Wilson?
About 18.5 miles and 4,600 feet of climbing. You ride Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) up to Red Box, then take Mt. Wilson Red Box Road for the last stretch to the summit at about 5,700 feet. Sections of CA-2 close after storms and fires, so check Caltrans QuickMap before you start.
Is the Rose Bowl Loop in Pasadena closed to cars?
Yes, apart from cars heading to Brookside Golf Course, which traffic monitors guide through. The 3.1–3.3-mile loop around the stadium is flat and shared with walkers, so it suits steady laps, and it hosts the Tuesday and Thursday evening Rose Bowl ride from about mid-March until the clocks change.
Can I ride the Mt. Wilson Toll Road or Mount Lowe trails after the Eaton Fire?
Not for now. After the January 2025 Eaton Fire, U.S. Forest Service order 05-01-26-04 keeps the lower Mt. Wilson Toll Road and the Sam Merrill, Echo Mountain, Castle Canyon and Mount Lowe trails above Altadena closed through December 31, 2027, unless it’s lifted earlier. Check Angeles National Forest alerts before planning a dirt ride from Altadena or Pasadena.