San Gabriel River Trail — paved return from Beverly
California · Greenway
From the signed public bicycle gateway at Beverly Boulevard/San Gabriel River Parkway join the paved main river bikeway south for up to three miles, then retrace. Follow signed bicycle bank/bridge connections and turn before an unpaved, traffic-road or work-zone gap. Do not use the river bed or parallel equestrian track.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Pico Rivera · California
- Ride length
- Up to 6 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Asphalt/concrete bicycle path; parallel soft equestrian tread excluded
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- County calls the regional route easy; access ramps, river-bank transitions and underpasses still add effort.
- Starting location
- San Gabriel River Trail public gateway, Beverly Boulevard at San Gabriel River Parkway, Pico Rivera, CA
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Named public place/junction reference, not a surveyed trail entrance or parking stall. Follow written local access and parking limitations.
San Gabriel River Trail — paved return from Beverly — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: San Gabriel River Trail public gateway, Beverly Boulevard at San Gabriel River Parkway, Pico Rivera, CA.
No verified dedicated trail parking at this named public access. Arrive by lawful public pedestrian/bicycle access, or independently arrange lawful visitor parking and walk to the path. Private, business and reserved lots are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 6 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: From the signed public bicycle gateway at Beverly Boulevard/San Gabriel River Parkway join the paved main river bikeway south for up to three miles, then retrace. Follow signed bicycle bank/bridge connections and turn before an unpaved, traffic-road or work-zone gap. Do not use the river bed or parallel equestrian track.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Asphalt/concrete bicycle path; parallel soft equestrian tread excluded. County calls the regional route easy; access ramps, river-bank transitions and underpasses still add effort.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. County explicitly identifies the bicycle route and this Beverly/Parkway local access. RTC inventory independently identifies asphalt/concrete surface. The county profile’s local-access paragraph is not treated as proof that Pico Rivera is the northern end of the entire Azusa–Seal Beach corridor. This is a selected return, not a continuous 37.8-mile operating clearance. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.