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Mines Road (3 routes)

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Description:
Advanced, lots of climbing, 2+ water bottles.
Avoid riding in hot weather.
See shorter options.

Directions to Ride Start:
Livermore – Across from old library.
MapQuest: S Livermore Ave & Pacific Ave, Livermore.
Parking on street after Pacific Ave. Use bathrooms at gas station after 580.

Routes:
-turn by turn map coming soon-
Route 1: Out & Back to Junction- 60 miles with 4,000 feet climbing.
Route 2: Patterson Pass/Corral Hollow- 44 miles with 2,500 feet climbing.
Route 3: Patterson Pass/Altamont Pass- 32 miles with 1,700 feet climbing.

Map:
-coming soon-


Zoo Loop

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Description:
Intermediate, hilly. AKA: Almost the 2nd half of the Grizzly Peak Century)26.6 miles with 2,320 feet climbing.

Directions to Ride Start:
Valley Car Wash in Castro Valley @ Redwood Road & Village Dr.
MapQuest / GPS: go to Peet’s Coffee at 20453 Redwood Road, Castro Valley.
Car wash is in back of Peet’s.

Route:
Zoo Loop Girlie Map

Map & Elevation:
Zoo Loop Map and Elevation


Niles Canyon / Calaveras Loop

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Description:
Intermediate, hilly. Moderate traffic on Niles Canyon.
Light traffic on scenic Calaveras Road.
38 miles with 2,200 feet climbing

Directions to Ride Start:
Fremont – Bike path staging area on Old Canyon Road just East of Mission Blvd.
MapQuest: Intersection of Old Canyon Road & Canyon Oaks.

Route:
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Map and Elevation:
niles-cyn-calaveras-rd-loop.jpg
See (and print) full size map of the route by clicking on the above mini-map.

    Milage: 38 miles
    Climbing: 2,200 ft

Below is the elevation graph.
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