Pasadena covers both ends of the scale: a flat, car-free loop around the Rose Bowl, and a 4,600-foot climb up Angeles Crest starting just up the road. Here are the clubs around Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge that run as women’s clubs or post women-only rides.
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Finding your first women’s group ride in Pasadena
Two kinds of club appear in the list: women’s clubs, and mixed clubs that have flagged a coming ride as women only. For the mixed clubs, the date shown is that women-only ride. Each club describes its own riding, so read it for pace, open the ride page for the start point, and message the organizers in the app before you show up.
Where to ride on your own first
The easiest place to get used to riding here is the Rose Bowl Loop, 3.1 to 3.3 miles of pavement around the stadium and Brookside Golf Course, closed to car traffic. It’s flat and shared with walkers, so it suits steady laps most days. Just avoid Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:55 pm from spring until the clocks change, when the long-standing Rose Bowl group ride fills the loop.
When you want a real climb, it starts in La Cañada Flintridge: Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) rises about 4,600 feet over 18.5 miles to Mt. Wilson. Check Caltrans QuickMap for closures before you head up. The dirt above Altadena is mostly off-limits for now. 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 and Mount Lowe trails closed through December 31, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find women's group rides in Pasadena?
The list on this page shows the Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge clubs that are women’s clubs or post women-only rides, with each one’s next ride date, start time and distance. It updates as clubs post rides, and you can message the organizers in the app before you go.
What does a “women only” ride mean on RiderFinder?
It’s a ride the organizing club has marked as open to women only. Women’s clubs show here with all their rides; mixed clubs show because of a women-only ride, and the date shown for them is that ride. Each club’s description says who else it welcomes.
Where can I ride on my own in Pasadena before a women's group ride?
The Rose Bowl Loop: a flat, 3.1 to 3.3-mile paved loop around the stadium and Brookside Golf Course, closed to car traffic, so it suits steady laps at your own pace. Avoid Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:55 pm from spring until the clocks change, when the long-standing Rose Bowl group ride packs the loop.
How do clubs end up on this page?
A club shows up when it’s set up as a women’s club or has a women-only ride in the next 30 days. Clubs are never added because of their name, so every club here chose the women-only setting itself.