May is bike month and we're here to let you know that you can bike for miles and miles and miles in LA, completely separated from car traffic. While it can be challenging to bike on the road with car traffic, LA County is fortunate to have a good number of paved paths that are completely separate from roadways and not accessible by cars. ("Class I bike paths," in planning speak). Some of these are short, but each of the paths listed here spans at least several miles (and some much longer than that). They make a great option for going on a leisurely or a long bike ride in LA's famously beautiful weather.

We know that many more people would like to feel safe enough to bike more often, and we're working to make getting around LA easier, safer and healthier for everyone. That's why Metro is working with cities and agencies to fund and build new bike paths, bike lanes and other projects that help more people walk, bike or roll to more places.

🚴‍♀️ Ballona Creek Path (btwn Marina del Rey and Mid-City; approx. 7 miles)

🚉 Expo Bikeway (Separated section is btwn Santa Monica and Westwood; approx 3.5 miles. The bikeway technically extends all the way to USC, but the eastern stretch is a lane on the roadway.)

🚴‍♂️ LA River Bikeway (LARIO) & Tributaries (btwn Vernon and Long Beach; approx. 19 miles; and btwn Glendale and Elysian Valley; approx. 7 miles. Metro's project to close the 8-mile gap to create a 51-mile continuous bike path is currently in the environmental review phase. Tributaries with bike paths include Arroyo Seco, Compton Creek and Dominguez Channel.)

⛱️ Marvin Braude Bike Trail aka Beach Bike Path (btwn Santa Monica and Torrance; approx. 22 miles)

🚍🟠 G Line (Orange) Bikeway (btwn Chatsworth and North Hollywood; approx. 18 miles)

🚵‍♀️ Rio Hondo Path (btwn N. El Monte and South Gate, where it connects to LA River Path. Rio Hondo section is approx. 18 miles. Whittier Narrows Recreation Area is along the route. Peck Road Water Conservation Park is at its north end.)

🚵‍♂️ San Gabriel River Path (btwn Azusa and Seal Beach; approx. 35 miles. Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area is near the north end of the path.)

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