San Diego Creek bicycle path

The San Diego Creek bicycle path is a cycling route in the city of Irvine, California.

University Drive veers East and the path and creek continue due North, with the wetlands giving way to a concrete-bottom storm drain.

The path then reaches a fork in the creek near Colonel Barber park, where public restrooms and water are available.

The path crosses to the opposite side on a bridge and continues on the Eastern branch of the creek, leading under more underpasses with street access at Harvard Avenue and Culver Drive.

The creek path continues to the East and culminates in a landscaped section that includes two short bike tunnels as it passes through Windrow Park.

It is possible to cross over to the North side of the creek and continue to the Highway 133 underpass, and emerge into the Irvine Spectrum Center.

Taking the first right on Sunnyhill leads to a crossing into a small park, where there is a sidewalk / bike path that heads back uphill.

However, the Peters Canyon trail crosses the wash and CA Route 261 to the West on the overpass which has a dedicated Class I facility.

Uphill, there are several at grade street crossings until the trail enters a park and then turns under Jamboree Rd to emerge on the other side.

Combined with the San Diego Creek trail, starting at Newport Bay the total distance to Peters Canyon Park is approximately 15 miles and has a vertical rise of about 350 feet.