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MapQuest map for Orinda BART station (11 Camino Pablo).

Route 1: Moraga/Canyon Rd/Pinehurst/Skyline Blvd/Grizzly Peak/Wildcat Canyon- 29 miles with 2,200 feet climbing.  New this trip: Add 8 mile out-and-back on scenic Nimitz Way- entrance at Inspiration Point on Wildcat Canyon.  Plus, add route 2 for 47 total miles with 3,900 feet climbing total.

Route 2: Only 3 Bears loop- 24 miles with 1,700 feet climbing.

Detailed directions for West Bay folks-

1. Somehow, get on  onto HWY 24 East (to Walnut Creek, etc.)

2. After going though tunnel, take Orinda exit.

3. At Light, turn LEFT onto Camino Pablo.

4. Get into far right lane and turn RIGHT into BART.  Do big left hand loop and go over to west of Camino Pablo BART parking.  At the “T”, go either left or right to park on the other side of walkway.  Free parking on weekends.

A memorable (long) ride with several loop options. Also, a repeat of June 26th for those who could not attend. I will be doing Route D.

Route A: 65 miles with 6,000 feet of climbing. Up Old La Honda, lunch in Pescadero, Up Tunitas Creek, Down Kings Mountain/Huddard Park.

Route B: 61 miles with 6,000 feet of climbing. Up Hwy 84, lunch in Pescadero, Up Tunitas Creek, Down Skyline/Hwy 92.

Route C: 35 miles with 3,800 feet of climbing- return after completing the Old La Honda climb.

Route D: 54 miles with 4,000+ feet of climbing- Continue down Hwy 84 (Do not take Pescadero/Alpine Rd loop McDonald Park & Pescadero).  Food & water in San Gregorio and then back on route North on Stage Rd.  We still do the Tunitas Creek climb.  Be back by 2:00pm.

Route E: 32 miles with 1,800 feet of climbing- Portola Valley Loop.
Directions to starting point:
1a. From East Bay- take the San Mateo Bridge (Highway 92) West, follow signs to Half Moon Bay.
1b. From 101 South or North- take Highway 92 West (Half Moon Bay).
2. On 92, as you approach the 280 interchange, be in the left lane still following sign to Half Moon Bay.
3. After you go under 280, be in the LEFT lane and TURN LEFT at the 1st signal onto Canada Road.
4. Park on either side of Canada Road on the shoulder.

Canada Road-Pescadero-Tunitas Creek Route Map

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Route A (Vanilla): 29 miles with 2,870 feet of climbing (includes Golden Gate Park, Twin Peaks, and San Bruno Mountain).
Route B: 45 miles with 3,700 feet of climbing (adds a round trip to the North end of the Golden Gate Bridge & Marin Headlands).
YaHoo link to 1 Harding Road, San Francisco

Mapquest link to starting point (Lake Merced Boat House).

Link to ride details and Girlie Map.

Saratoga/ Boulder Creek/Big Basin Loop (clockwise).
Route A: 58 miles with 6,280 feet of climbing. Lunch in Boulder Creek.
Route B: 48.5 miles with 5,211 feet of climbing. Lunch in Boulder Creek.  Return Hwy 9 (no Big Basin), especially if Hwy 262 is closed/under repair/detoured to massive-steep bypass.

“Big Picture” ride: big redwoods, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, big climbs, and big descents.
Directions to the starting point:
>From all directions (280, 101, 680, or 880): Take Highway 17 West.
Right on Highway 9 to Saratoga.
In Saratoga, Highway 9 does a Left turn onto Big Basin Way… Take it.
Right on 4th Street.
After short downhill, public parking on Left and Right… bathrooms & water available.
Right side preferred: (Wildwood Park).
Start /end ride at Park.

Link to MapQuest for your personal directions

Saratoga-Boulder Creek-Big Basin Girlie Map

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.
Alpine Dam Route Map

Other Marin loops including Paradise Drive
Directions to the starting point (Crissy Field, SF):
From Oakland/East Bay-
a. 80 West over the SF / Oakland Bay Bridge.
b. In SF, take the 9th Street/Civic Center exit.
c. Going down the off ramp, tend to the RIGHT, go STRAIGHT onto Harrison.
d. Go one block and turn RIGHT onto 9th Street. Work your way to the left lane.
e. After crossing Market Street, turn LEFT onto Hayes Street.
f. One block after Van Ness Avenue, turn RIGHT onto Franklin Street.
g. Straight on Franklin Street until it ends… turn LEFT onto Bay Street.
h. Go three blocks, turn RIGHT onto Laguna Street.
i. Follow Laguna and it becomes Marina Blvd. as you tend LEFT at the famous Marina Safeway.
j. Continue on Marina Blvd., getting into the right lane. After the Yacht Harbor, DO NOT enter the freeway on-ramp to the GG Bridge, but…
k. Tend to the right and enter the Crissy Field/GGNRA.
l. After entering Crissy Field, take the first RIGHT and it will take you to the paved parking for the beach.
m. Unload your bike and continue with this adventure. Bathrooms and water at windsock.
From below SF-
1. 101 North.
2. Take the 7th Street exit and turn LEFT onto 7th
Street.
3. After going under the Freeway, turn LEFT onto Harrison Street.
4. Go two blocks and turn RIGHT onto 9th Street. Work your way to the left lane.
5. Follow the directions above beginning at “e”.