A paved urban summit with a 1904 cross and peace tower, on the Mt. Rubidoux Trail in downtown Riverside. Family-friendly. Some drop-offs at the top. No shade.
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Here’s Easter Sunrise Service at the cross on the summit in 1910. The year before, in 1909, the first outdoor non-denominational service was held here, and then became a model for similar services around the world. Today the sunrise service here is the lon
The trail to the summit is uphill, but gradual, without any extremely steep sections. When you go back down, you have a nice long downhill cruise.
The trail loops up Mt Rubidoux clockwise, with a sharp turn towards the top to visit the summit. After your time at the top, you wind back down around the mountain.
From the park, cross the street and walk up San Andreas Ave to find the trailhead (on the left as you walk up about 5 minutes). Generally there will be a stream of people coming and going, so the street is easy to spot.
The park has bathrooms and picnic tables.
Ryan Bonaminio Park is massive and has lots of parking. Note that the Mt Rubidoux Trail is very popular, and the lot can get pretty full, but generally there’s always a place to park.
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The trail loops up Mt Rubidoux clockwise, with a sharp turn towards the top to visit the summit. After your time at the top, you wind back down around the mountain.
The trail to the summit is uphill, but gradual, without any extremely steep sections. When you go back down, you have a nice long downhill cruise.
From the park, cross the street and walk up San Andreas Ave to find the trailhead (on the left as you walk up about 5 minutes). Generally there will be a stream of people coming and going, so the street is easy to spot.
The park has bathrooms and picnic tables.
Ryan Bonaminio Park is massive and has lots of parking. Note that the Mt Rubidoux Trail is very popular, and the lot can get pretty full, but generally there’s always a place to park.
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