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).
| January 1, 2009 |
| 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
New Year’s Day has become an annual mountain bike adventure. This year we do the Monte Bello Open Space above Cupertino starting at 10:00am.
Distance is approximately 17.5 miles with 2,600 feet of climbing (most of it on Montebello Road to get to the summit) and then great downhills on fire trails and safe single track. Cross two creeks.
Directions to starting point: Parking at Stevens Creek Reservoir at the intersection of Stevens Canyon Road and Montebello Road, Cupertino. Use this link to get to the mapquest site. Bring food and water for the ride and we’ll have a BBQ back at the start/end point in the adjacent picnic area. Please RSVP to either Rich Sims (510-376-2792) or Jerry Kruse (510-388-8048) so we will know to wait or GO!
Monte Bello Open Space trail map
The inland route to Pescadero (and back).
Route A: 44 miles with 3,000 feet of climbing, round trip to Pescadero (light meal at Duartes or deli or bakery).
Route B: 20-25 miles, turn around at Tunitas Creek (or earlier).
Directions to starting point:
Get to Highway 92 (AKA: Hayward/San Mateo Bridge from East Bay).
Highway 92 West bound- follow signs to Half Moon Bay.
Once in Half Moon Bay, at 1st signal, turn RIGHT onto Main Street.
As Main Street veers to the left, turn LEFT into parking area in back of shopping center adjacent the car wash/gas station… bathroom available plus coffee, juice, water.
HMB-Pescadero Girlie Map
Saratoga/ Boulder Creek/Big Basin Loop (clockwise).
58 miles with 6,600 feet of climbing. Lunch in Boulder Creek.
“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
Link to Jer’s Garmin record of the 8/8/09 event.
A memorable (long) ride with several loop options.
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: 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
