This route packs a significant amount of climbing and descending in a short distance. The initial three and a half mile fire road ascent is quite steep at times, but is a small price to pay for the Deer Canyon singletrack descent. A brief stint up Deer Canyon fire road conveniently sets you up for an excellent final descent down the daunting Rattlesnake singletrack. Mach One and El Moro Canyon fire roads provide for a highspeed journey home. Note: The legality of Deer Canyon's singletrack has been in question for some time but Park Rangers have verified that it is simply unmarked because it is located between the two parks, Laguna Coast Wilderness & El Moro Backcountry.
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Steps to create GPX from Strava: Open the activity in Strava, click the 'Action' icon on left (wrench), select 'Download GPX' (saves to 'Downloads' on your computer). Go to www.geoladders.com, open the existing route you want to post to, select 'Post GPX to this route' (on left), then click the 'Browse' button (middle of page), find the GPX in your 'Downloads' directory. Double click, save. That's it. Your route appears on geoladders.com/posts and in your dashboard.
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To get the downloaded gpx file from your computer onto your GARMIN device, login to Garmin Connect at connect.garmin.com. STEP 1). Select ACTIVITIES (far left menu, 5th option) STEP 2). Upper right, click IMPORT, then click BROWSE, middle of page. STEP 3). Double click the activity, then click IMPORT DATA button. STEP 4). The activity opens (in Garmin Connect), then upper right, of the 5 icons, click the GEAR icon 5. then SEND TO DEVICE (Note: you can rename the acivity before sending to your device). The activity will show in 'Courses' on your Garmin device with the default name or the name you gave it. 6. You'll need to unplug your device to view courses on your device. That's it.
07/01/10 First time in Elmo, heavy marine layer left me wet. Aggressive rock gardens, fire roads and climbs...it was a masochist's playground. Met some nice people along the way too.
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