Santa Ana River Trail
SART Official Community Website
June
27, 2010
NEW Green River Bypass - NOW OPENThe Santa Ana River Trail just got more beautiful with the new Green River Golf Course Bypass. Below is the OLD Southbound entrance to the Santa Ana River Trail at the Green River Golf Course. See More Photos - click here
Here is the picture of the NEW entrance to the Santa Ana River Trail at the Green River Golf Course. More pictures will be posted in a couple days.
New Signage along Santa Ana River Trail
Someone has vandalized new OC Parks sign near SART and PCH. We noticed another new sign can be found at the SART and Gypsum Canyon for southbound trail users. We do not recommend vandalism as a way to show your displeasure. Instead, write your feedback to OC Parks Commission. Continue scrolling below, read more information about the new 10 MPH Speed Limit.
OCParks Commission
13042 Old Myford Road
Irvine, CA 92602
(949)923-3741
Community Action starts with YOU!
Email your Comments to: Ocparks@rdmd.ocgov.com and ocparks@ocparks.com
Please copy info@trailsafetypatrol.com in your email and we will post your comments on this website. Your comments are very important. Don't sit back, just read and do nothing. This is your Trail and your Community. All you need to do is send an email and say either: I'm against a speed limit NO to the 10 MPH or, YES I like the new speed limit. Whatever your position is, you feedback is very important. Thank you!
OC Parks Commission Website: http://www.ocparks.com/hbpcommission/
Meeting July 19th on 10MPH SPEED LIMIT,
The members of the Regional Recreational Trails Advisory Committee
(RRTAC) will be discussing the posted speed limit along the Santa Ana
River Bikeway on MONDAY, July 19, 2010 6:30 P.M. Santiago Oaks Regional
Park 2145 North Windes Drive, Orange, CA (please see item # 5 on
the second page of the attached agenda – click here).
The members of the Trail Safety Patrol are welcome and encouraged to
attend. Thank you, Sherri Miller OC Public Works/Road 714-834-3116
READ COMMENTS FROM SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL USERS
Saturday June 5th - What do you do when you turn 50?
You ride your bike from Victorville to Huntington Beach along
the Santa Ana River Trail. About 107 miles
Congratulations to Tom, Andy and Brent !
Santa Ana
River Trail Closures
Read about recent SART closures due to construction and storm damage, Click Here
photo courtesy of Bob Mitchell San Bernardino County Commissioner of Trails and Greenways
The San Bernardino Regional Parks Department closed a section of the Santa Ana River Trail running from La Cadena Drive in Colton to Riverside Avenue, due to erosion caused by numerous strong thunderstorms occurring in January.
"This portion of the trail is again open. In several spots its reduced to single lane but you can see past it with great visibility" says Bob Mitchell San Bernardino County Commissioner of Trails and Greenways
New SART Regulation Sign at Mile 1 Marker Pacific Coast Highway
New SART Trail Regulations are starting to appear along the Santa Ana River Trail. This sign is near mile marker 0.0 SART and PCH. Note: speed limit 10 MPH for bicycles. The 10 MPH speed limit eliminates most bicycle groups from the SART as it is very difficult to maintain this low speed. Also, note the Trail Hours, this eliminates working people commuting to/from their jobs. Enforcement is a large concern along the Santa Ana River Trail. Your Community Action is essential for keeping the SART safe and accessible for all users. See Below OLD Regulation signage with no SPEED LIMIT.
Did you Witness or Have Been a Victim of an Accident or Crime?
To file a complaint, comment or send photos of trail regulation violations, go SART Community Hotline to report incidents of public safety, personal injury, vandalism, security concerns, injury and disputes along the Santa Ana River Trail system. Your community support is needed to ensure the safety and security for all Santa Ana River Trail users.
Read about our 2010 Santa Ana River Trail Bicycle Rides
SOUTHBOUND ROUTE BETWEEN GREEN RIVER GOLF COURSE AND HIDDEN VALLEY WILDLIFE AREA
We get several inquires regarding the Santa Ana River Trail SART Route between Green River Golf Course and Van Buren Street (Hidden Valley Wildlife Area). The bicycle route between Grren River and Van Buren is surface streets. If you look at the Photo Zones 13,14,15 you will be able to follow the streets on a Riverside/Corona map. The photos are arranged in a Northbound order.
The suggested Southbound Route is:
Exit Hidden Valley
Wildlife Area
Turn Right onto Arlington. Arlington changes name to North Dr. North
Dr. ends at California Ave.
Turn Left onto California Ave.
Turn Right onto 6th Street. At the I-15 6th Street changes name to
Norco Dr, then to Corydon Ave.
Turn Left onto River Rd.
Turn Right onto Lincoln Ave
Turn Right onto Railroad St
Turn Left onto Auto Center Dr. Changes name to Serfas Dr at 91 Freeway
Turn Right onto Palisades Dr.
Turn Right onto Green River Rd. Cross over 91 Freeway and continue
south until Green River Golf Course. You will see entrance to SART that
continues 30 miles to Huntington Beach
New Display at Coal Canyon along Santa Ana River Trail ....see more photos
Triangle Complex Fire burns part of Santa Ana River Trail between Wier Canyon and Green River Golf Course. See picture taken Saturday Nov 22, 2008. Click Here to view exclusive photos.
About Us:
Friends of the Santa Ana River Trail is a volunteer community group involved in trail safety education, eco-friendly preservation and recreational multi-use of the Santa Ana River Trail system. Also, known as the Santa Ana River Bikeway, Santa Ana Bicycle Path and SART. Our goal is to encourage a high quality, family oriented trail system that blends an attractive mix of recreational amenities, neighborhood green space, and local cultural heritage allowing people of all ages and abilities the pleasure of outdoor recreation in a fun and safe environment.
As Santa Ana River Trail advocates our community oriented goal has three main parts: 1) to enhance public safety of the Santa Ana River Trail through public education and volunteer community watch; 2) to encourage the socio-economic recreational use of the Santa Ana River Trail as a conduit for connecting local communities, neighborhoods, families, friends and workplaces together; and 3) to act as the Santa Ana River Trail Mediator resolving trail use disputes, complaints, and injury.
The Santa Ana River Trail spans over 120 miles through Orange,
Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The trail is one of the largest
non-motorized social boulevards in the United States. It is utilized
by school kids, workers, walkers, runners, bicyclists, horse
riders, bird watchers and its parks and open spaces are
social gathering places for kids, families and
communities.
Santa Ana River Trail - Trail Safety Mediation
Over the last several years, Santa Ana River Trail safety has become a major concern. The mixture of recreational users, bicyclists and workplace commuters has created incidents of public safety and security concerns.
Enforcement of Santa Ana River Trail Codes and Bicycle Regulations is fragmented over many Local, State and Federal jurisdictions. Unfortuenatly, like most trail systems nationwide, the Santa Ana River Trail system does not have the daily manpower to watch over all aspects of trail use, code enforcement, public safety and public trail education.
In an effort to preserve everyone's individual rights, public safety, and trail security, the Friends of the Santa River Trail has established a SART Community Hotline to report incidents of public safety, personal injury, vandalism, security concerns, injury and disputes along the Santa Ana River Trail system. Your community support is needed to ensure the safety and security for all Santa Ana River Trail users. Also, we have established a Trail Safety Mediation Center to handle the resolution of disputes, complaints and conflict of interests involving the Santa Ana River Trail.
Disclaimer: Friends of the Santa Ana River Trail is not a law enforcement agency nor part of a governmental department. However through our volunteer work we support the efforts of local police, fire and public works departments and the various governmental departments which oversee and safeguard the Santa Ana River Trail system.