Mt. Laguna/San Diego — Weekend Away August 21–23

[Adam Liebelt]

Summer will be in full swing so let’s get as far west as we can… then head even farther south. This weekend getaway will take you on a coastal safari and out to the mountains with desert overlooks, showcasing the incredible diversity of riding that San Diego has to offer in just 3 days. We’ll enjoy the local flavors, history, and even a special dinner event.

There are two Initial Meetup points:

1. 8am meetup with 8:30am KSU

Pavilions In Newport Beach
3100 W Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663

2. 9:45am meetup 10am KSU

Chevron In Carlsbad
920 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008

————————– Day 1 (Aug 21)—————————-

Newport Beach Pavilions to Carlsbad Chevron
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ocqQUDH3t1QZVHF4A

Carlsbad Chevron to Mt Soledad
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oXDQVHFGUXTL3evA9

Mt Soledad to Liberty Public Market
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qLN3Q8butUpXBAnR9

Lunch at Liberty Public Market

Liberty Public Market to Cabrillo
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cCWynUNs1EJnZZ4u6?g_st=ac

2 motorcycles free with America the Beautiful Pass, or $15 at the entrance.
https://www.nps.gov/cabr/planyourvisit/fees.htm

Cabrillo to Western Inn Old Town
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NsUyo9RAjV3hFTtY7?g_st=ac

Staying at the Western Inn and Suites
3889 Arista St, San Diego CA 92110

Approximately $176 as of 7-27-26

For dinner we will plan to meet at Casa De Reyes at 6:30pm for a great group dinner and drinks. With optional walking or smoking tour afterwards.

Casa de Reyes
https://share.google/wMtvdaigJMCl49wE9

————————– Day 2 (Aug 22)—————————-

Meetup 8am with 8:30am KSU

Old Town to Lyons Valley Trading
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dw3672KTdDwGX1gr5?g_st=ac

Lyon’s Valley Trading to Descanso
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9ftids8rZqJeDYh6A

Lunch at Descanso Junction Restaurant
https://share.google/YC0bxVUVOUx64b93X

Descanso to Julian Hard Cider then Hampton Inn
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fChQH9uW8V6YDCqo7?g_st=ac

Staying at the Hampton Inn Poway
14068 Stowe Dr, Poway 92064

Approximately $205 a night as of 7-27-26

After you get to the hotel to relax and shower for a bit, we will plan to meet at Eric Thomas’s house at 6:30pm for a hosted dinner. Featuring bbq Tri-tip, with Caesar salad, and Pesto Pasta. There will be ciders and beer provided, along with water and ice tea for those that don’t want to drink. Feel free to bring your own drinks if you want as well, and make sure to stay for a homemade Elderberry cheesecake dessert. Venmo or cash Eric $20 per person.

We will be providing shuttle service to and from the Hampton to the Thomas’s starting around 6pm, unless you want to come early and pitch in 😉

————————– Day 3 (Aug 23)—————————-

Meetup 8am with 8:30am KSU

Hampton Inn to Rainbow Oaks for Lunch
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ei1ohu55n9o2kbfc6?g_st=ac

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[Tom Watson]

I will be at the first meetup in Newport Beach. See update below.

Tom

[Adam Liebelt]

Here are all the Maps routes and tracks as GPX files for anyone that needs these as well. Please ignore the GPS files as there seems to be some issues with the google maps files. This is updated 8-19-26.

 

• This reply was modified 10 hours ago by Adam Liebelt.

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[David Voorhees]

Newport Beach meet up for me as well. Looking forward to a great ride with friends.

[Eric Thomas]

I can’t wait to ride San Diego County with you all.  I’m sure many of you have enjoyed a lot of what SD has to offer but hopefully there’ll be a few interesting points along the ride.  I’m still weighing a few decisions for routing with the hot weather, ride timing and traffic in mind so please anticipate an update to the current routing info.  A solution should be inbound shortly.  And a couple things to share…

First, just to revisit the admission at Cabrillo National Monument, it’s fifteen dollars per motorcycle if paying at the gate. If you have an America the Beautiful pass, it covers two motorcycles per pass, so with nine or ten bikes in the group, four to five passes between us should just about cover everyone. If you’ve got a pass, feel free to mention it on here, but we can also sort it out the morning of the ride since we’re not hitting the park until late afternoon.

Second, Adam and I have been testing Sena’s new Wave Intercom app, which may not be fully ready for prime time but might be worth try on this ride. Unlike traditional mesh systems, Cardo and Sena’s own Bluetooth setups, Wave runs on cellular data instead of proximity, so it could bridge everyone together no matter what gear you’re running. If you’re interested, download the app ahead of time, and maybe anyone who’s interested can hop online as a group Wednesday or Thursday evening to give it a test run before the ride.

Finally, we are hosting a dinner Saturday and will have grilled meat, pasta, salad, and dessert with hosted beers as well.  We are asking for $20 per person to cover expenses and you can venmo me at ETfireman or square up when we get together.  Thanks!

• This reply was modified 2 days ago by Eric Thomas.

[David Voorhees]

Appreciate the diligence and details gents.

1.Departing Newport

2. Have a park pass

3. Interested in the Wave intercom

4. Dinner fee paid

5. Game on…

[Jacob Perkio]

Lisa and I were hoping to make it but we can’t due to our current foster kitten situation. Have fun guys.

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[Tom Watson]

Slight schedule change for me – will miss Friday and the Saturday AM portion of the trip. Plan to join the group at Descanso Junction for lunch and remainder of the ride.

Tom

[Erasmo Brenes]

I’ll be meeting the group at the Newport Pavillions start.

[Carl Tung]

Thanks for all your efforts and detailed planning!  We just finished the Southcoast ADV Riders Lost Coast BDRx, a 9-day off-road adventure. Epic! Looks like I might have a continued hall pass to enjoy the upcoming Mt Laguna / San Diego ride. Hotel room-sharing and tent-camping worked well for us on the Lost Coast trip. Is anyone who already booked hotels interested in sharing a room? Separately, I have a lifetime park pass, I’d like to test Sena Wave, and I will meet up at Pavilions in Newport.  Thx. /carl

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