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Mountain bikers enjoy the trails in the Cheeseboro area of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Photo by Juan Carlo, Ventura County Star

Mountain bikers enjoy the trails in the Cheeseboro area of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

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  • Mountain bikers enjoy the trails in the Cheeseboro area of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
  • A couple of mountain bikers ride the trails in the Cheeseboro area of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
  • Volunteers with the National Park Service's mountain bike unit regularly ride the trails, acting as the eyes and ears of park rangers.
  • A couple of mountain bikers ride the trails in the Cheeseboro area, which includes sites that are popular with park visitors.

Park Ranger Melanie Turner responded to a mountain-biking accident in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area about six months ago. One rider had to be flown out of the park with a broken collarbone and other injuries. A second bicyclist suffered a broken arm.

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