Two road loops starting in Livermore.Light traffic. Can be very windy. Minimum services (water, bathrooms, food).
Route 1: Patterson Pass/Altamont Pass- 32.5 miles with 2,200 feet of climbing.
Route 2: Patterson Pass/Corral Hollow- 43 miles with 2,630 feet of climbing.
Starting point is in the parking lot at shopping center with Emil Villa’s restaurant- 3064 Pacific Ave, Livermore. Take Livermore Ave exit off of 580 Freeway. Here is the mapQuest link to the parking lot.
An out-and-back, non-technical mountain bike adventure from Mill Valley to the Mt. Tamalpais summit. Mostly fire trail with a few paved roads. Many majestic views of the Bay Area.
Round trip to West Point Inn = 12 miles with 1,600 feet of climbing. Water, bathrooms, snacks available at the Inn.
Add 4 miles and 800+ feet of climbing to reach East Peak (summit). Water, bathrooms, snacks available at summit.
Add ? miles for fun side trips to Middle Peak and where ever.
Lunch after ride in Mill Valley.
Directions to staging area from either direction on HWY 101 in Marin County:
1. In Mill Valley area- take East Blithedale to Mill Valley.
2. Continue straight as it turns into West Blithedale. About 1 mile, look for off-road parking on the right. If you pass a gate marking the fire trail, you have gone too far.
Mt. Tam MTN Bike map
Route Options: (Route maps for routes A and B to be available March 2009)
Route A: Castro Valley/Redwood Road/Pinehurst/Wildcat Canyon/return- 53 miles with 4,390 feet climbing. Route B: Castro Valley/Redwood Road/Pinehurst/Skyline north to Grizzly Peak/return- 38 miles with 3,290 feet climbing.
Route C: Castro Valley/Redwood Road/Return at Skyline. 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.
BART friendly (Castro Valley Station) Car wash is in back of Peet’s.
Route:
Map & Elevation:
| 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
