RCP Loop 5

RCP Loop 5 sends you under the bridge and onto the other side of the tracks. This loop starts off with a pedal through some water that flows over a cement embankment. Not a lot of agua and not a big deal except that it's straight dookie water. Keep your mouth closed! You'll spin along the creek before heading for tree cover. The singletrack is fairly flat with a couple of sand pits and gravel spots. You may be able to avoid the snakes, but there's no escaping the stench. The smell is courtesy of the water treatment facility. When you reach the old road, you'll pedal it for a moment before rejoining the single track (on your left, just past the old bridge). If Loop 5 and 6 are closed, there will be a sign and/or blockade to alert you just before the tracks. Don't worry, RCP Loop 5a will get you heading back to the parking lot.