The Sepulveda Dam bike path is a loop (linking to the Metro Orange Line) that starts at Victory Boulevard and Interstate 405, runs Westward to Whiteoak with an alternate loop at Balboa, and returns to Victory Boulevard via Woodley. The Western Balboa section is frequented by soccer players and observers, which can make cycling tedious.
The South run of the loop leads by parking lots, and is frequented by joggers and children. The path also has a high instance of burr-bearing plant life, which can cause flats.
The bike path goes in and around the SepulvedaDam Recreation Area, which is a green and pretty park, with all the amenities: water, restrooms, picnic tables, golf courses, softball fields, etc.
There is also parking in several of the golf course parking lots, although the sign at the Lake Balboa Golf Course suggests it is only for golfer parking, it is never full and they don't seem to bother the bikers and bladers who park there.
In recent years the path has fallen into extreme disrepair due to the flooding of the Sepulveda Basin.
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A guide to bicyclepaths around Los Angeles and Northern Orange County: 'Class I,' paved, separate right-of-ways, mostly in parks, along rivers, beaches, and lakesides.
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