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7 Sisters (California) Route creator: Terry Best
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Overall:  9.7
Technical:  8.0
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Big clockwise loopclockwise
 
Time (avg): 3:17 minutes
Distance: 39.0 miles
Ascent: 5,815 feet
 
 
Ladder Points 141 per ride


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This clockwise training loop consists of 7 out-and-back climbs along the way that are all quite steep (up to 20% grades), locals refer to this ascent training loop as The Seven Sisters. Begin at the Aliso Creek Trailhead off Awma Rd and head south on Alicia to begin the journey. 1st Sister: Highlands Ave - turn around point is Niguel Rd. 2nd Sister: Pacific Island Dr - turn around point is Flying Clouds Dr. 3rd Sister: Pacific Island Dr (south end starting from Crown Valley) - turn around point is Talavera Dr. 4th Sister: Nyes Place - turn around point is Capistrano Ave (the Moulton Meadows Park sign). 5th Sister: Bluebird Canyon Dr to Summit Dr - turn around point is where Summit meets La Mirada St. 6th Sister: Thalia St then right on Temple Hills Drive - turn around point is Alta Laguna Blvd. Upon descending Temple to Thalia make a right on Wendt Terrace which merges straight into the 7th Sister: Park Ave - turn around point Alta Laguna Blvd.

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Route Comments: 21 comments

   
NameDateComment
mknakata06/12/10Hardest ride in OC 
bte0105/23/10Good to finally get this one under the belt! 
SDstumpy10/10/09Sweet ride. I didn't know it was legal to make roads that steep! Shouldn't have ate spicy korean food the night before. They are in the process of repaving PCH and the conditions were horrible. Got a pinch flat on a manhole cover. 
jason4105/30/09ouch... I didn't think it was possible to underestimate this ride. I did. 
PaulV02/21/09time to mix up my counting coup training and get some road action in. original plan was 7 sisters*2, once CCW and another CW. Got to 11 sisters and bonked! Polar says just over 11,000' and just under 5 hours for 11 sisters. yep, brutal!! Started this loop from wendt and thalia, up temple=sister #1. splits(in ride order):up temple (from wendt)=13:45,BB/Summit=10:25,Nyes=13:12,PI(CV side)=12:11,PI(alicia side)=8:54,highland=5:36,Park (from wendt)=14:16, round trip=2:53:22 
ericfoltz12/19/08Tough ride. 
ericfoltz12/19/08 
PaulV01/26/08I would like to call this route 'the seven lovely sisters' in an attempt to gain their favor and mercy, I suggest you do the same. 5 riders this morning, SamAdams, Jeremy, MOlson and Kurt. Nyes and Bluebird/summit are super tough, with maybe the nod going to Summit. The other climbs are not easy either, with Park and Thalia right up there too. Stopped for Java at Starbucks at Aliso Creek/Aliso Viejo Parkway, might be a good place to start/stop ride. 
climbbikesurf01/19/08Clear day after the Santa Ana winds. Perfect temps to climb these hills. Nyes & Bluebird are STEEP. Odo 1313 
singletrack01/07/08I remember why I dislike road biking- got passed by at least a few hundred cars, feeling claustrophobic, the feeling I have when I'm smack dab in civilization. I'll stick to swimming during rainy weather. 
OCTRIGUY01/04/08KOMwanabe and I went out on this ride. This was my first time on it! I cant wait to do it again and improve my time! 
OCTRIGUY01/04/08CLIMB CLIMB CLIMB! 
cH4os07/30/07WOW! That is all I can say... Perfect Day for it though.. The onshore wind was perfect... 
cH4os07/30/07WOW! That is all one could say... The Route Time is perfect for the quality of the climbs. 
Xenophon49003/11/07Killer Down hills!! 
PHAT TIRE12/21/06What a grind! 
PHAT TIRE12/21/06Amazing Training Route! 
Manuel Prado09/26/06Good ride for hill intervals! 
vapor06/10/06Still angry I didn't charge up the edge305 before the ride as it died going up the second to last climb up Pacific Island Drive. Having a virtual rider would help for comparison on future rides. Need to do another recovery ride tomorrow after all the climbing today. 
vapor05/26/06Should've done the pacific island drive climbs first. Got major hamstring cramp-age at the end. Will have to do a spin ride tomorrow to prevent robot leg movement. I already miss my edge 305, hopefully garmin will have it back to me asap, I must've got my heart rate over 200 
Terry Best02/20/06Great ride! Every climb is an out-and-back along this clockwise loop. When you reach the top of each of the 7 climbs you turn around and go back down. After yesterday's out-of-saddle 50+ miles and this today...My legs are DONE. 

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