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The Alpine Dam loop (featuring the 7 Itch-Bays). This is the clockwise direction. Start/end at Crissy Field, SF.
Route A: 53 miles with 3,900 feet of climbing. (add Mt. Tam summit: add 6 miles and 800 ft) Lunch stop in Fairfax after the climbing!
Route B: 22 miles with 1,000 feet of climbing, vanilla ride to end of bike path at Richardson Bay.
Route C: 42 miles with 2,000 feet of climbing- Tiburon/Paradise Drive Loop. Lunch at Shark Deli in Tiburon.

Link to ride details and route map.

This evening ride is Route B: 30 miles with 3,500 feet of climbing.

Link to ride and route information.

Weekly mountain bike rides at Lake Chabot Regional Park, Castro Valley. Evening rides begin at 6:30pm in the parking lot across from the Regional Parks Headquarters. Usual route is counter-clockwise: 13.2 miles with 1,500 feet of climbing. During the summer, if we start at 6:30pm, we get back before dark. Bring your bike light and/or helmet lights just in case.

Mapquest directions to the road leading up to the Park Headquarters and parking area (start/finish).

Lake Chabot Regional Park trail map

Start and end at the Orinda BART parking lot.

Route A: Full loop is 47 miles with 3,600 feet of climbing (Lunch in Crockett)

Route B: Several shorter routes are available (refer to the route map)

Map of Orinda BART area

Orinda/Crockett/3 Bears Loop Route Map

Annual Los Gatos/Santa Cruz/Capitola/Mt. Charlie Adventure…Starts at 8:00am.
Route A: Starting at beyond Dam parking area-53 miles with 4,100 feet of climbing. The reward = a wonderful lunch at Gayle’s Bakery/Deli!
Route B ??? turnback when ever, where ever.
Directions to starting point:
Meet at Alma Bridge Road parking area-
Directions to the ‘beyond the Dam’ parking:
Continue West on Highway 17 past Highway 9 exits.Take Bear Creek exit, cross over Highway 17 and then return East on Highway 17.
Take next exit (Alma Bridge Road), follow signs to Dam… drive beyond dam and park at paved parking area on right side of Alma Bridge Road (outhouses available).