HillsRUs

Let's keep doing longer rides until we get another hour taken away from us in December.

RidewithGPS Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31452758

Distance: 56 miles

Elevation: 6100 feet

Lunch: San Gregorio State Beach if weather allows, otherwise La Honda

• Turn right toward University Ave

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• Turn left onto University Ave

  0.1 mi

• Turn right onto Main St

  0.2 mi

• Turn left onto Foothill Expy

  0.2 mi

• Continue onto Junipero Serra Blvd

  3.2 mi

• Turn right onto Santa Cruz Ave

  5.7 mi

• Turn left onto Sand Hill Rd

  5.8 mi

• Turn right onto Whiskey Hill Rd

  8.7 mi

• Turn left onto Woodside Rd

  10.1 mi

• Turn right onto Albion Ave

  10.6 mi

• Continue onto Manuella Ave

  11.1 mi

• Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd

  11.5 mi

• Turn right onto Greer Rd

  12.0 mi

• Turn left

  12.5 mi

• Turn right

  12.6 mi

• Turn left

  12.6 mi

• Turn right onto Huddart Park Rd

  12.7 mi

• Water, Bathrooms

  13.1 mi

• Turn left to stay on Huddart Park Rd

  13.3 mi

• Slight right to stay on Huddart Park Rd

  13.3 mi

• Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd

  13.6 mi

• Continue onto Tunitas Creek Rd

  16.5 mi

• Turn right to stay on Tunitas Creek Rd

  17.8 mi

• Turn left to stay on Tunitas Creek Rd

  23.9 mi

• Water, Possible Lunch

  24.9 mi

• Turn left onto CA-1 S

  25.9 mi

• Possible Lunch

  28.7 mi

• Turn left onto CA-84 E/​La Honda Rd/​San Gregorio Rd (signs for Redwood City)

  28.7 mi

• Sharp left to stay on CA-84 E

  33.4 mi

• Turn right onto Pescadero Creek Rd

  36.9 mi

• Turn right to stay on Pescadero Creek Rd

  37.0 mi

• Continue straight onto Alpine Rd

  38.1 mi

• Turn left to stay on Alpine Rd

  40.8 mi

• Continue onto Page Mill Rd

  45.6 mi

• Turn right onto Altamont Rd

  52.0 mi

• Turn left onto Taaffe Rd

  53.1 mi

• Turn left to stay on Taaffe Rd

  53.4 mi

• Turn right onto Elena Rd

  54.0 mi

• Turn left onto Robleda Rd

  54.2 mi

• Slight right onto Chapin Rd

  55.0 mi

• Turn left onto Burke Rd

  55.2 mi

HRU this week is Big Basin + China Grade. 
Remember that we are still starting at 9 am for Nov this year, 10 am rides start in Dec.
Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/1504447
Leader: Paul Melville
Distance: 65 miles
Elevation: 7,200 ft
Lunch: Big Basin Park HQ, very small store so bring food

Route:
Big Basin + China Grade
Depart University Ave
L El Monte Ave
R Foothill Expy
S Stevens Canyon
R Stevens Canyon
REGROUP restrooms on Mt. Eden fork
C Stevens Canyon
L Redwood Gulch
R Hwy 9 (Big Basin Hwy)
REGROUP Saratoga Gap @ Skyline
- Water at CDF fire station if needed
S Hwy 9
REGROUP Hwy 9 @ Hwy 236
S Hwy 236
REGROUP Big Basin Park HQ (Lunch)
S Hwy 236
L China Grade
R Hwy 236
REGROUP Hwy 236 @ Hwy 9 STOP sign
S Hwy 9
L Skyline
REGROUP CDF fire station
R Page Mill Rd
R Altamont Rd
L Taaffe Rd
R Elena Rd
L Robleda Rd
S Chapin Rd
L Burke Rd
R University Ave
A Shoup Park

Shoup to Shoup via OLH, Alpine, Skyline, Hwy9 and Home

54mi 6100 ft. Bring Food to Eat at Top of Alpine.
Bad air or fires cancels
Steve Chapel picked route suggested by Cathy S.

Route on RideWithGPS

One of our classic routes.  Up Old La Honda, check out the repairs on West Old La Honda (thank you San Mateo County Public Works!), 84 to Stage to Tunitas.

Distance: 57 mi
Climb: 5,300 ft
Lunch: at the Bike Hut, bring food and cash for sodas/donations
Leader: Cathy Switzer

Download the route from RWGPS >

Download the cue sheet from RWGPS >

Rain Cancels

Due to popular demand HillsRUs will finally do Zayante again.  The weather forecast is excellent for this type of ride.

RidewithGPS Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31302730

Distance: 72 miles

Elevation 7200 feet

Lunch: Bring or buy lunch in Boulder Creek to eat at the park on Mill St. in Ben Lomond

• Turn right toward University Ave

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• Turn right onto University Ave

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• Turn left onto S El Monte Ave

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• Turn right onto Foothill Expy

  0.9 mi

• Continue onto Foothill Blvd

  4.4 mi

• Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd

  5.8 mi

• Turn right to stay on Stevens Canyon Rd

  8.9 mi

• Turn left onto Redwood Gulch Rd

  10.6 mi

• Sharp right onto CA-9 S

  12.0 mi

• Regroup

  15.1 mi

• Turn left to stay on CA-9 S

  21.2 mi

• Turn right onto Mill St

  32.3 mi

• Lunch, Water at Ben Lomond Park

  32.4 mi

• Continue onto Glen Arbor Rd

  32.6 mi

• Turn left onto Larita Dr

  33.6 mi

• Turn left onto Quail Hollow Rd

  33.6 mi

• Turn left onto E Zayante Rd

  35.7 mi

• Regroup at Zayante Store

  36.7 mi

• Turn right to stay on E Zayante Rd

  37.1 mi

• Continue onto Upper Zayante Rd

  41.1 mi

• Turn right to stay on Upper Zayante Rd

  42.0 mi

• Regroup

  44.6 mi

• Turn left onto CA-35

  44.7 mi

• Turn left to stay on CA-35

  44.9 mi

• Turn right to stay on CA-35

  45.6 mi

• Regroup at Fire Station

  56.5 mi

• Sharp right onto Page Mill Rd

  62.3 mi

• Turn right onto Altamont Rd

  68.7 mi

• Turn left onto Taaffe Rd

  69.8 mi

• Turn left to stay on Taaffe Rd

  70.1 mi

• Turn right onto Elena Rd

  70.7 mi

• Turn left onto Robleda Rd

  70.9 mi

• Slight right onto Chapin Rd

  71.7 mi

• Turn left onto Burke Rd

  71.9 mi

• Turn right onto University Ave

The Hills-R-Us route:  Pescadero Counter Clockwise

West OLH is currently closed so we will take 84 down to stage road.
Route link:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30626072

Leader: Paul Melville
Distance:  65 miles
Elevation:  6500 ft 
Lunch: Bring or buy lunch in Pescadero

Page Mill, West Alpine, Portola St. Park, Old La Honda (OLH),

48 miles 5900 ft Lunch at Skylonda. Rain cancels. If OLH is closed we will continue up 84. Steve Chapel ride leader

Route on RideWithGPS

Kings Mt is closed weekdays. We'll try this combination of local hills, OLH, back '84, Joaquin and then Zotts for burgers. aka Alpine Inn

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31187170

https://www.alpineinnpv.com/

Circuitous route to Montebello, an out 'n back on Stevens Canyon looking for bike fences & gates, back north to Alpine and Arastradero and another circuitous route to Shoup.

Distance: 63 miles
Elevation: 6,310 feet
Lunch: Location TBD - perhaps Stevens Canyon Park after the Canyon. Bring food.

Download the Cue Sheet from RWGPS >

(Thank you, Barry Mann, for the route! Club Members - check out the WW Premium Club Account info)

Rain Cancels

The Hills-R-Us ride for 9/11/19 will be: Clockwise Around Lexington
Note:  This ride will go up the dirt Los Gatos Creek Trail to Lexington
Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2583594

Leader: Paul Melville
Distance: 59 miles
Elevation: 5,500 ft
Lunch: Redwood Estates Park on Summit Rd, bring food!

Route:

Depart University Ave

L  El Monte Ave

R  Foothill Expy

L  Homestead Rd

R  Mary Bike Bridge

L  Stevens Creek Blvd

R  N Stelling Rd

C  Prospect Rd

R  Via Roncole

S Arroyo De Arguello

L  Comer Dr

R  Pierce Rd

L  Surrey Ln

R  Saraview Dr

L  Sarahills Dr

L  Verde Vista Ln

R  Tamworth Ave

R  Seaton Ave

L  Malcom Ave

L  Trinity Ave

R  Pontiac Ave

L  Saratoga Hills Rd

R  Reid Ln

L  Canyon View Dr

R  Elva Ave

L  4th St

R  Big Basin Way

L  6^th St

L  Oak St

R  Lomita Ave

L  Vickery Ave

R  Saratoga Los Gatos Rd

R  Montalvo Rd

Regroup Montalvo Ticket Center

C  Piedmont Rd

R  Peach Hill Rd

L  Glen Una Dr

R  Glen Una Dr

R  Hwy 9

R  N Santa Cruz Ave

L  W Main

Regroup LG Town Park

R  Los Gatos Creek Trail

L  Alma Bridge Rd

R  Aldercroft Heights Rd

L  Old Santa Cruz Highway

R  Mountain Charlie Rd

R  Summit Rd

L  Bear Creek Rd

R  Skyline Blvd

Regroup at Skyline

R  Page Mill Rd

R  Altamont Rd

L  Taaffe Rd

R  Elena Rd

L  Robleda Rd

S  Chapin Rd

L  Burke Rd

R  University Ave

A  Shoup Park