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HillsRUs rolls weekly on Wednesdays

Route often includes Hwy 9, Page Mill, Old La Honda, Kings Mountain, West Alpine or Tunitas Creek. Always be prepared for variable weather on Skyline. Foul weather in the hills keeps the ride in the valley.

Start location and route announced Monday prior, via wwbc-rides email list and this page (scroll down to the blog).

Meet at 8:45 AM and roll at 9:00 AM departure. DE riders will depart first, C+ will follow.

Ride Leaders rotate weekly - Don Johann, Shawnery Hardin, Jack Jones and Steve Rempel, with guest appearances by Michael Khaw, Gary Virshup, Cathy Switzer, and others.

A selection of routes can be found in the WW Ride with GPS Route Catalog > use tag "HRU".

Last update: 20-Jul-2023 CBS

  • Mon, July 08, 2019 8:30 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Weds July 10 - Let's count the Redwoods again, and climb out via S. Skyline.

    Distance: 69 miles
    Elevation Gain: 6,420 ft
    Lunch: Junction Park, Boulder Creek. Bring, or buy at Johnnie's in Boulder Creek

    RWGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30491775

    Turn right onto University Ave 0
    Turn left onto S El Monte Ave 0.6
    Turn right onto Foothill Expy 0.7
    Continue onto Foothill Blvd 5.2
    Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd 6.5
    Turn right to stay on Stevens Canyon Rd 9.7
    REGROUP Restrooms on Mt. Eden fork 9.8
    Turn left onto Redwood Gulch Rd 11.3
    Sharp right onto CA-9 S 12.7
    Summit & Regroup 15.9
    Turn left to stay on CA-9 S 21.9
    Turn left onto Middleton Ave 29.6
    Turn left to stay on Middleton Ave 29.7
    LUNCH at Junction Park 29.7
    Make a U-turn at Junction Ave 29.7
    Turn right to stay on Middleton Ave 29.8
    Turn right onto CA-9 N/Central Ave 29.9
    Turn right onto Bear Creek Rd 30
    REGROUP Turn left onto CA-35 39.3
    SUMMIT 3,100 46.4
    Turn right 49.5
    Slight right onto CA-9 N/Big Basin Way 49.6
    Turn left onto Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd 56.9
    Turn left onto Prospect Rd 59.3
    Continue onto S Stelling Rd 59.7
    Turn left onto Rainbow Dr 60.2
    Turn right onto Bubb Rd 60.7
    Turn left onto McClellan Rd 61.7
    McClellan Rd turns slightly right and becomes Mira Vista Ave 62.7
    Turn left onto Palm Ave 62.9
    Turn right onto S Foothill Blvd 63.1
    Continue onto Foothill Expy 64.2
    Turn left onto Main St 68.4
    Turn left onto University Ave 68.5
    Turn right 68.6
    Turn left onto University Ave 68.6
    Turn right 68.7
    Turn left 68.8
  • Wed, July 03, 2019 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    The route is Kennedy Shannon, 45 miles and about 3100 ft. Bring or buy lunch in Los Gatos. Troy's Birthday is July 5th. We'll stop and see the new bench and remember our friend.

    Route on Ride with GPS

    Turns Distance 
    Shoup Park 0.0
    R University Ave 0.1
    L El Monte Ave 0.7
    R Foothill Expy 0.8
    Cont. Stevens Canyon Rd 5.7
    Cont. Mt Eden Rd 8.9
    R Pierce Rd 11.2
    L Big Basin Way 12.2
    R 6th St 13.6
    L Oak St 13.7
    R Lomita Ave 13.8
    L Vickery Ave 14.0
    R Route 9 N 14.4
    R Montalvo Rd 14.4
    L Piedmont Rd 15.1
    R Peach Hill Rd 15.7
    L Glen Una Dr 16.5
    R Route 9 N 17.3
    R Ridgecrest Ave 18.7
    L Beck Ave 19.3
    R Hernandez Ave 19.4
    R Glen Ridge Ave 20.0
    L Pennsylvania Ave 20.1
    R Bayview Ave 20.2
    L W Main St 20.2
    Cont. Los Gatos Blvd 20.9
    R Kennedy Rd 21.5
    L Shannon Rd 24.8
    L Englewood Ave 27.3
    R Kennedy Rd 27.7
    Cont. Caldwell Ave 27.9
    L Bella Vista Ave 28.1
    Cont. New York Ave 28.5
    L Pleasant St 28.6
    R E Main St 28.7
    R University Ave 29.2
    L  Route 9 S 29.7
    Cont. Saratoga Sunnyvale 33.3
    L Wardell Rd 35.0
    R Arroyo De Arguello 35.3
    Cont. Via Roncole 35.8
    L Prospect Rd 36.1
    Cont. S Stelling Rd 36.4
    L Rainbow Dr 36.9
    R Bubb Rd 37.4
    L Hyannisport Dr 38.1
    R Linda Vista Dr 38.6
    L McClellan Rd 38.8
    L Palm Ave 39.3
    R S Foothill Blvd 39.5
    Cont. Foothill Expy 40.5
    L S El Monte Ave 44.2
    R University Ave 44.4
    Turn left 45.0
    Shoup Park 45.1


  • Wed, June 26, 2019 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    The HillsRUs Route for this Wed will visit Kings, Skyline, 84, West Alpine, Skyline again and then descend Hwy 9.

    RidewithGPS Link : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30364608?beta=false

    Distance: 65 miles

    Elevation Gain: 7000 ft

    Lunch: Bring lunch to eat at the CDF Fire Station on Skyline just before Hwy 9

    Turn right toward University Ave 0.0 mi
    Turn left onto University Ave 0.1 mi
    Turn left onto Burke Rd 0.2 mi
    Turn right onto Old Altos Rd 0.2 mi
    Turn right onto Fremont Rd 0.3 mi
    Turn left onto Concepcion Rd 1.4 mi
    Turn right onto Purissima Rd 2.3 mi
    Turn left to stay on Purissima Rd 2.5 mi
    Turn left onto Arastradero Rd 3.7 mi
    Turn left onto Page Mill Rd 4.3 mi
    Turn right onto Arastradero Rd 4.6 mi
    Turn left onto Alpine Rd 6.6 mi
    Turn right onto Portola Rd 7.7 mi
    Regroup at Portola 7.7 mi
    Turn left to stay on Portola Rd 11.1 mi
    Continue onto Mountain Home Rd 11.3 mi
    Turn left onto Woodside Rd 13.3 mi
    Turn right onto Albion Ave 13.6 mi
    Continue onto Manuella Ave 14.1 mi
    Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd 14.5 mi
    Turn right onto Greer Rd 15.0 mi
    Turn left 15.5 mi
    Turn right 15.5 mi
    Turn right 15.6 mi
    Turn left 15.6 mi
    Turn right onto Huddart Park Rd 15.7 mi
    Regroup, Bathrooms 16.1 mi
    Turn left to stay on Huddart Park Rd 16.3 mi
    Slight right to stay on Huddart Park Rd 16.3 mi
    Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd 16.6 mi
    Turn left onto CA-35 19.5 mi
    Regroup at Top of Kings 19.5 mi
    Turn right toward CA-84 W 25.0 mi
    Water at Skylonda 25.0 mi
    Turn right onto CA-84 W 25.0 mi
    Regroup at La Honda 31.1 mi
    Turn left onto Pescadero Creek Rd 31.7 mi
    Continue straight onto Alpine Rd 32.8 mi
    Turn left to stay on Alpine Rd 35.5 mi
    Regroup at Skyline 40.3 mi
    Turn right onto CA-35 40.3 mi
    Lunch at CDF Fire Station 46.1 mi
    Turn left onto CA-9 N 46.7 mi
    Slight left onto Pierce Rd 52.3 mi
    Regroup at Mtn Winery 52.6 mi
    Turn left onto Mt Eden Rd 53.3 mi
    Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd 55.6 mi
    Continue onto S Foothill Blvd 58.8 mi
    Continue onto Foothill Expy 60.1 mi
    Turn left onto S El Monte Ave 63.7 mi
    Turn right onto University Ave 63.8 mi


  • Wed, June 19, 2019 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    HRU this week is Big Basin + China Grade.  May go up the Redwood Gulch shortcut.

    Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1504447
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance: 68 miles
    Elevation: 7,800 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
    L Stevens Canyon
    R Mt. Eden
    R Pierce
    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


  • Wed, June 12, 2019 8:45 AM | Michael Khaw (Administrator)

    It'll be hot in the valley but clear and comfortable out on the coast, so let's do it the easy way… up and over OLH, lunch at the Bike Hut and back in the shade (mostly) up Tunitas and down Kings. Route sheet and GPS say from the top of OLH to Sky Londa then down 84, but we can decide whether to take WOLH instead.

    Link:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/9610455

    Leader: Michael Khaw

    Distance:  56 miles

    Elevation:  5500 ft

    Lunch: The Bike Hut, bring or buy at La Honda Mkt
  

    Route:

    Shoup Park 

    L University Ave

    L Burke Rd

    R Old Altos Rd

    R W Fremont Rd

    L Concepcion Rd

    R Purissima Rd

    L Arastradero Rd

    L Page Mill Rd

    R Arastradero Rd 

    L Alpine Rd

    R Portola Rd 

    Regroup at Little Peoples Park

    L Old La Honda Rd 

    Regroup at top (Skyline Blvd)

    S Old La Honda West

    L CA Hwy 84 group

    Regroup at La Honda Mkt

    R Stage Rd

    R Hwy 1

    R Tunitas Creek

    Lunch at the Bike Hut

    Regroup at top (Skyline Blvd)

    C Kings Mountain

    L Woodside Rd (Hwy 84)

    Regroup at Roberts Store

    R Mountain Home Rd

    L Manzanita Wy

    L Sand Hill Rd

    R Santa Cruz Ave

    L Junipero Serra Blvd 

    C Foothill Expy.

    R Main St

    L University Ave

    R Shoup Park        


  • Mon, June 03, 2019 6:36 PM | Anonymous member

    The HillsRUs route for Wed will be Half Moon Bay

    RideWithGPS Link:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29654751

    Distance: 68 miles

    Elevation Gain: 6200 ft

    Lunch: Garden Deli at San Benito House

    Turn right toward University Ave 0.0 mi
    Turn right toward University Ave 0.0 mi
    Turn left toward University Ave 0.0 mi
    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 3.3 mi
    Keep left to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd 3.6 mi
    Slight left to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd 4.7 mi
    Slight left to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd 5.0 mi
    Turn right onto Santa Cruz Ave 5.7 mi
    Turn left onto Sand Hill Rd 5.8 mi
    Slight left to stay on Sand Hill Rd 7.2 mi
    Slight right to stay on Sand Hill Rd 8.6 mi
    Turn right onto Whiskey Hill Rd 8.7 mi
    Turn left onto Woodside Rd 10.1 mi
    Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd 11.0 mi
    Turn right onto Greer Rd 11.8 mi
    Turn left 12.3 mi
    Turn right onto Huddart Park Rd 12.5 mi
    Turn left to stay on Huddart Park Rd 13.0 mi
    Slight right to stay on Huddart Park Rd 13.1 mi
    Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd 13.4 mi
    Continue onto Tunitas Creek Rd 16.2 mi
    Turn right to stay on Tunitas Creek Rd 17.5 mi
    Slight right onto Lobitos Creek Rd 21.9 mi
    Continue onto Verde Rd 26.0 mi
    Turn right onto Purisima Creek Rd 27.7 mi
    Turn left onto Higgins Canyon Rd 31.2 mi
    Turn right onto Main St 35.6 mi
    Lunch at San Benito House 36.6 mi
    Turn right to stay on Main St 37.6 mi
    Turn left onto CA-1 S 37.6 mi
    Keep right to stay on CA-1 S 39.5 mi
    Slight right to stay on CA-1 S 40.7 mi
    Turn left onto Verde Rd 42.7 mi
    Verde Rd turns slightly right and becomes Lobitos Creek Cutoff 43.0 mi
    Slight left onto Tunitas Creek Rd 44.7 mi
    Turn left to stay on Tunitas Creek Rd 50.8 mi
    Continue onto Kings Mountain Rd 52.1 mi
    Turn left onto Woodside Rd 57.1 mi
    Turn right onto Whiskey Hill Rd 58.0 mi
    Turn left onto Sand Hill Rd 59.4 mi
    Slight left to stay on Sand Hill Rd 60.6 mi
    Turn right onto Santa Cruz Ave 62.3 mi
    Turn left onto G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 62.4 mi
    Keep right to stay on G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 62.9 mi
    Slight right to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd 63.3 mi
    Slight right to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd 64.3 mi
    Continue onto Foothill Expy 64.9 mi
    Turn right onto Main St 67.9 mi
    Turn left onto University Ave 67.9 mi
    Turn right 68.0 mi


  • Wed, May 29, 2019 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    The Hills-R-Us route:  Pescadero Counter Clockwise

    West OLH is currently closed so we can either go around the barriers on West OLH or take 84, each rider can decide which way they will go.


    Route link:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/24227748

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

     

    Route:

    Shoup Park

    0.0

    L University Ave

    0.1

    L Burke Rd

    0.2

    R Old Altos Rd

    0.3

    R Fremont Rd

    0.4

    L Concepcion Rd

    1.5

    R Purissima Rd

    2.3

    L Arastradero Rd

    3.7

    L Page Mill Rd

    4.4

    R Arastradero Rd

    4.6

    L Alpine Rd

    6.6

    R Portola Rd

    7.8

    L Old La Honda Rd

    10.7

    L CA-35

    14.1

    R Old La Honda Rd

    14.1

    L CA-84 W

    16.7

    L Stage Rd

    28.1

    L Pescadero Creek Rd

    35.4

    R Alpine Rd

    47.2

    Cont. Page Mill Rd

    54.7

    R Altamont Rd

    61.1

    L Taaffe Rd

    62.2

    R Elena Rd

    63.1

    L Robleda Rd

    63.3

    R Chapin Rd

    64.1

    L Burke Rd

    64.3

    R University Ave

    64.8

    Turn right

    64.9

    Shoup Park

    65.0


  • Wed, May 22, 2019 9:00 AM | Deleted user

    Same ride as last week except it avoids the majority of Arastradero.

    Hopefully the rain will stay away.

    Kings, Skyline, 92, Hallmark and Emerald Hills 

    Distance: 47 miles
    Elevation: 4274 ft

    Download the route, cue sheets are not provided https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30037080

    Bring lunch or ask Gary for guidance at Sancho's, Redwood City

    RAIN CANCELS


    47.0 miles

    Kings, Skyline, 92, Hallmark 2

    Leg Dir Type Notes Total

    Left Turn left onto University Ave 0.1
    0.2 Left Turn left onto Burke Rd 0.3
    0.4 Right Turn right onto Chapin Rd 0.7
    0.3 Straight Continue onto Robleda Rd 1.0
    0.6 Right Turn right onto Purissima Rd 1.6
    0.7 Left Turn left to stay on Purissima Rd 2.3
    1.2 Left Turn left onto Arastradero Rd 3.4
    0.7 Left Turn left onto Page Mill Rd 4.1
    0.3 Right Turn right onto Arastradero Rd 4.4
    2.0 Left Turn left onto Alpine Rd 6.4
    1.1 Right Turn right onto Portola Rd 7.5
    3.4 Left Turn left to stay on Portola Rd 10.9
    0.8 Straight Continue onto Woodside Rd 11.7
    1.1 Left Slight left onto Tripp Rd 12.8
    0.9 Left Turn left onto Kings Mountain Rd 13.7
    4.3 Right Turn right onto CA-35 N/Skyline Blvd 18.0
    6.9 Right Turn right onto CA-35 N/CA-92 E 24.9
    2.5 Right Slight right onto CA-92 E/Ralston Ave 27.4
    0.1 Right Slight right toward Cañada Road (signs for Cañada Road) 27.5
    0.1 Straight Continue straight onto Cañada Road 27.6
    0.2 Left Turn left onto Ralston Avenue Bike Trail 27.8
    1.0 Right Turn right onto Ralston Ave 28.8
    0.5 Right Turn right onto Hallmark Dr 29.3
    1.3 Right Keep right at the fork 30.6
    0.2 Straight Continue onto Crestview Dr 30.8
    1.7 Right Turn right onto La Mesa Dr 32.5
    0.3 Right Turn right onto Crestview Dr 32.8
    0.4 Left Turn left onto Edgewood Rd 33.2
    0.4 Right Turn right onto Cordilleras Rd 33.6
    0.7 Right Turn right onto Canyon Rd 34.3
    0.2 Right Turn right onto Oak Knoll Dr 34.5
    0.4 Left Turn left to stay on Oak Knoll Dr 34.9
    0.1 Left Turn left to stay on Oak Knoll Dr 35.0
    0.1 Right Turn right to stay on Oak Knoll Dr 35.1
    0.5 Straight Continue onto Lakeview Way 35.6
    0.2 Right Turn right to stay on Lakeview Way 35.8
    0.0 Left Slight left onto Jefferson Ave 35.8
    0.2 Right Turn right onto Emerald Hill Rd 36.0
    0.4 Left Turn left onto Farm Hill Blvd 36.5
    0.5 Right Turn right onto Mcgarvey Ave 37.0
    0.1 Right Turn right onto Fernside St 37.2
    1.1 Straight Continue onto Alameda De Las Pulgas 38.3
    2.6 Straight Continue onto Santa Cruz Ave 40.9
    0.3 Right Keep right at the fork 41.1
    0.1 Left Turn left onto G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 41.2
    0.9 Right Slight right to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd 42.2
    1.4 Right Slight right to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd 43.6
    0.1 Straight Continue onto Foothill Expy 43.7
    3.0 Right Turn right onto Main St 46.7
    0.0 Left Turn left onto University Ave 46.7
    0.1 Right Slight right to stay on University Ave 46.8
    0.1 Straight Turn right 46.9

    Print Ride With GPS · https://ridewithgps.com

  • Mon, May 13, 2019 8:46 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    15-May-2019, 7:50 AM - RIDE CANCELED - the weather team was, sadly, correct.

    May 15th - It's MAY, and yup, rain is in the forecast. Hoping the weather peeps are wrong. Let's go north anyway, and perhaps grab some tacos as Sancho's Taqueria.

    Kings, Skyline, 92, Hallmark and Emerald Hills 

    Distance: 40 miles
    Elevation: 4500 ft

    Download the route, cue sheets are not provided RWGPS > 

    Bring lunch or ask Gary for guidance at Sancho's, Redwood City

    RAIN CANCELS

  • Mon, May 06, 2019 2:00 PM | Anonymous member

    The route for Wed 5/8/19 is Clockwise Around Lexington. This route contains a short section of hard packed dirt on the Los Gatos Creek trail which is easily rideable followed by a 50 yd steeper rocky section which should be walked.

    Elevation: 6400 ft

    Distance: 61 mi

    Lunch: Redwood Estates Park on Summit Rd 

    Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28329167

    Route:

    Turn right toward University Ave 0.0 mi
    Turn right onto University Ave 0.1 mi
    Turn left onto S El Monte Ave 0.8 mi
    Turn right onto Foothill Expy 0.9 mi
    Continue onto Foothill Blvd 4.4 mi
    Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd 5.8 mi
    Continue onto Mt Eden Rd 8.9 mi
    Turn right onto Pierce Rd 11.2 mi
    Regroup at Mtn Winery 11.9 mi
    Turn left onto CA-9 N/Big Basin Way 12.3 mi
    Turn right onto 6th St 13.6 mi
    Turn left onto St Charles St 13.7 mi
    Sharp right onto Oak St 13.8 mi
    Turn left onto Lomita Ave 13.9 mi
    Turn left onto Vickery Ave 14.1 mi
    Turn right onto Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd 14.5 mi
    Turn right onto Montalvo Rd 14.5 mi
    Turn left onto Piedmont Rd 15.1 mi
    Turn right 15.4 mi
    Turn left 15.4 mi
    Regroup at Montalvo 15.5 mi
    Turn left 15.5 mi
    Turn right onto Piedmont Rd 15.8 mi
    Turn right onto Peach Hill Rd 16.0 mi
    Slight left onto Glen Una Dr 16.8 mi
    Turn right to stay on Glen Una Dr 17.1 mi
    Turn right onto Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd 17.6 mi
    Turn right onto Ridgecrest Ave 19.1 mi
    Turn left onto Beck Ave 19.7 mi
    Turn right onto Hernandez Ave 19.7 mi
    Slight right onto Glen Ridge Ave 20.3 mi
    Turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave 20.4 mi
    Turn right onto Bayview Ave 20.5 mi
    Turn left onto W Main St 20.6 mi
    Regroup at Park 20.8 mi
    Turn right onto Maple Pl 20.9 mi
    Turn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail 20.9 mi
    Slight left onto Alma Bridge Rd 22.7 mi
    Turn right onto Aldercroft Heights Rd 26.9 mi
    Slight left onto Old Santa Cruz Highway 27.4 mi
    Turn right onto Mountain Charlie Rd 30.1 mi
    Slight right onto Summit Rd 30.8 mi
    Turn right onto CA-35 30.8 mi
    Lunch in Park 32.0 mi
    Turn left to stay on CA-35 33.7 mi
    Turn right to stay on CA-35 34.4 mi
    Regroup at Fire Station 45.4 mi
    Sharp right onto Page Mill Rd 51.1 mi
    Turn right onto Altamont Rd 57.5 mi
    Turn left onto Taaffe Rd 58.6 mi
    Turn left to stay on Taaffe Rd 58.9 mi
    Turn right onto Elena Rd 59.5 mi
    Turn left onto Robleda Rd 59.7 mi
    Slight right onto Chapin Rd 60.5 mi
    Turn left onto Burke Rd 60.7 mi
    Turn right onto University Ave 61.2 mi


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