Mt Baldy, Glendora Ridge Road and SR-39

1. Mount Baldy Road from Claremont up through Baldy Village to the end of the road at the Mt Baldy Resort lot, and back down to the village
2. Glendora Ridge Road west along the ridge, then Glendora Mountain Road down to East Fork Road
3. San Gabriel Canyon Road (SR-39) north to Crystal Lake, and back down the canyon to Azusa
4. Sierra Madre Avenue east to Glendora

We don't rate rides as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a road is, and popular roads have more crashes partly because more people ride them. What the records show: 167 motorcycle crashes were reported along the route from 2021–2025, 67 of them serious or fatal. What to watch for: Glendora Ridge Road is narrow with single-lane stretches, rockfall and seasonal closures. SR-39 is busy with river traffic on weekends, with cars parked along the shoulder. No fuel between the valley towns, and little phone signal on the ridge and in the canyon.

How long is the ride, and how much does it climb?

About 85 miles from Claremont Village to Glendora, at the foot of Glendora Mountain Road, with about 11,940 ft of climbing. The highest point is about 6,360 ft.

Are the roads open?

Mountain roads here close for snow, rockslides, fire and roadwork. Check the riding-roads conditions page and Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) before you go.