With four hours between arrival and the start of a conference equals opportunity time -- take advantage of the 80-degree weather and squeeze in one last long climb in 2010.
Palomar Mountain, featured in the queen stage of the 2009 Tour of California, climbs more than 5000 feet. It's 21 switchbacks earn it the nickname, "the Alpe d'Huez of California."
The grades are above 7% for 16 miles and don't let up.
Here's a first-hand look at the climb...
Assault on Mount Palomar from Jon McNeill on Vimeo.
