I was playing avoid the Santa Anas, too It seemed like everywhere you turned there was headwinds.
Had to laugh, I was riding with friend, and he wanted to do a different route than the usual club ride. I thought he told to do backwards than what he usually does, I started climbing but noticed he wasn't there. I got to a corner , he showed up at the same time.
I turned around .
Did about 62 miles
Pic! from the top of Euclid avenue in Upland:

It look like this for 12 miles and 1000 feet(downhill)