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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 09, 2018 8:04 PM | Anonymous member

    Coastal Classic Backwards Plus Lobitos and Skyline / Page

    Kings, Tunitas, Lobitos, Verde, Lobitos Cutoff, Tunitas, Hwy 1, Stage Road, 84, West OLH,Skyline, Down Page 65 miles, 6600 ft.

    Lunch at The Bike Hut. Rain Cancels.

    Ride Leader Steve Chapel

    Route on Ride with GPS

    Turns    Distance
    Start Shoup Park    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    2.4
    L Arastradero Rd    3.7
    L Page Mill Rd    4.4
    R Arastradero Rd    4.7
    L Alpine Rd    6.7
    R Portola Rd    7.8
    Cont. Woodside Rd    12
    L Tripp Rd    13.1
    L Kings Mountain Rd    14
    Cont. onto Tunitas Creek Rd    18.3
    R Lobitos Creek Rd    24
    L Verde Rd    28.1
    L Lobitos Creek Cutoff    28.3
    R Tunitas Creek Rd    30
    L CA-1 S    32
    L Stage Rd    33.5
    L CA-84 E    34.7
    R Old La Honda Rd    46.1
    R CA-35    48.7
    L Page Mill Rd    54.4
    R Altamont Rd    60.9
    L Taaffe Rd    61.9
    R Elena Rd    62.8
    L Robleda Rd    63
    L Chapin Rd    63.8
    L Burke Rd    64.1
    R University Ave    64.5
    R Shoup Park    64.7
    End of route    64.7

  • Wed, July 04, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    The Hills-R-Us ride for 7/4/18 will be: The Coastal Classic. 


    Link: 
    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/9610455
    Leader: Paul Melville
    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

    L 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        


  • Wed, June 27, 2018 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    Weather looks nice for a ride to Pescadero. Rain cancels.


    Taafe, Page Mill, W. Alpine to Pescadero, back on Stage and 84.

    Distance : 66 miles

    Elevation : 6400 ft

    Lunch : Arcangeli Grocery

    Leader : Doug Hahn


    ridewgps :: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2175070


    Route ::

    Shoup Park
    L University
    L Burke, almost to end
    R Chapin
    cont. Robleda, to end
    R Elena
    L Taaffe
    R Altamont
    REGROUP Black Mountain
    cont. Altamont
    L Page Mill
    REGROUP Skyline
    X Skyline
    cont. W Alpine
    L Pescadero
    REGROUP Sam McDonald(?) Park (on R, before summit)
    cont. Pescadero
    R Stage
    LUNCH Arcangeli's Bakery
    cont. Stage
    R Hwy 84
    R W Old La Honda
    L Skyline
    REGROUP Skywood Mkt, Sky Londa
    L Hwy 84 (towards Woodside)
    R Portola Rd, to end
    L Sand Hill
    R+L Alpine to Junipero Serra
    X Oregon/Page Mill
    cont. Foothill
    R Main/Burke
    L University
    R Shoup Park
    

  • Wed, June 20, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    Route: Shoup Park, Kings, Tunitas, Lobitos Creek, Lobitos Creek Cutoff 
    and return via Tunitas / Kings.

    Distance: 55 miles. Total Ascent: about 5500 feet
    Lunch at Bike Hut - Right off cutoff onto Tunitas. Rain Cancels

    Link to route at Ride With GPS

    Turns Distance
    Start of route 0
    L University Ave 0.06
    L Burke Rd 0.2
    R Old Altos Rd 0.27
    R Fremont Rd 0.38
    L Concepcion Rd 1.45
    R Purissima Rd 2.32
    L Arastradero Rd 3.69
    L Page Mill Rd 4.37
    R Arastradero Rd 4.62
    L Alpine Rd 6.62
    R Portola Rd 7.76
    Cont Woodside Rd 11.98
    L Tripp Rd 13.1
    L Kings Mountain Rd 13.95
    Cont Tunitas Creek Rd 18.27
    R Lobitos Creek Rd 23.97
    L Verde Rd 28.08
    L Lobitos Creek Cutoff 28.25
    R Tunitas Creek Rd 29.94
    Lunch at Bike Hut 30.93
    Back up Tunitas 
    Cont Kings Mountain Rd 39.47
    L Woodside Rd 44.49
    R Whiskey Hill Rd 45.43
    L Sand Hill Rd 46.81
    R Santa Cruz Ave 49.75
    L G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 49.85
    R Main St 55.3
    L University Ave 55.33
    Turn right 55.52
    End - Shoup Park 55.57


  • Wed, June 13, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    HRU this week is Big Basin + China Grade. 

    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 06, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    Coastal Classic Via Page Mill

    Page mill, West Alpine, HW 84, Stage and Tunitas. Lunch ast Bike Hut. RAIN CANCELS!
    55 miles, 5,600 feet

    Ride Leader Steve Chapel

    Route on Ride with GPS 

    Notes Distance
    Start - Shoup Park 0
    L University Ave 0.1
    L Burke Rd 0.2
    R Chapin Rd 0.6
    Merge onto Robleda Rd 0.9
    R Elena Rd 1.7
    L Taaffe Rd 1.9
    R Altamont Rd 2.8
    L Page Mill Rd 3.9
    Cont. Alpine Rd 10.3
    Cont. Pescadero Rd 17.8
    L CA-84 W 18.9
    R Stage Rd 26.4
    R CA-1 N 27.5
    R Tunitas Creek Rd 29.1
    Cont. Kings Mountain Rd 38.5
    L Woodside Rd 43.5
    R Whiskey Hill Rd 44.4
    L Sand Hill Rd 45.8
    R Santa Cruz Ave 48.8
    L Junipero Serra Blvd 48.9
    Cont. Foothill Expy 51.3
    L Main St 54.3
    L University Ave 54.3
    R Shoup Park 54.5


  • Wed, May 30, 2018 9:00 PM | Deleted user

    The forecast is cooler so let's take a shorter ride to the south. I see a high of 56 in La Honda.

    The route contains a short bike-path connector to Deodar Ln.  Mt. Eden, Pierce, Peach Hill,
    Shannon / Kennedy and extra maze on way home between Los Gatos and Saratoga.
    
    
    Distance: 48 miles
    Elevation: 3500 ft per Ride With GPS
    Lunch: Los Gatos Town Plaza Park
    Leader : Doug Hahn

    Route on Ride with GPS; http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2139402 Route R University Ave 0.06 L S El Monte Ave 0.6 R Foothill Expy 0.72 Continue N Foothill Blvd 4.41 Continue Stevens Canyon Rd 5.62 Continue Mt Eden Rd 8.78 R Damon Ln 10.91 L Teerlink Way 10.94 R Pierce Rd 11.23 REGROUP at Winery L Big Basin Way 12.09 R 6th St 13.47 L St Charles St 13.54 Sharp right Oak St 13.65 L Lomita Ave 13.7 L Vickery Ave 13.91 R Saratoga Los Gatos Rd 14.31 R Montalvo Rd 14.33 L Piedmont Rd 14.97 REGROUP Villa Montalvo R Peach Hill Rd 15.53 Slight left Glen Una Dr 16.35 R to stay on Glen Una Dr 16.63 R Saratoga Los Gatos Rd 17.13 R Austin Way 17.54 R Lancaster Rd 17.74 L Matilija Dr 18.02 L Ojai Dr 18.37 L Greenwood Ln 18.48 R Greenwood Rd 18.97 Path to Deodar L Withey Rd 19.31 R Beck Ave 19.86 R Hernandez Ave 19.88 R Glen Ridge Ave 20.47 L Pennsylvania Ave 20.58 R Bayview Ave 20.68 L W Main St 20.71 REGROUP Town Plaza Continue Los Gatos Blvd 21.44 R Kennedy Rd 22.02 REGROUP Top Kennedy L Shannon Rd 25.37 L Englewood Ave 27.84 R Kennedy Rd 28.26 Continue Caldwell Ave 28.48 L Bella Vista Ave 28.64 Continue New York Ave 29.04 L Pleasant St 29.13 R E Main St 29.27 LUNCH - Town Plaza R University Ave 29.75 L Bachman Ave 30.09 R N Santa Cruz Ave 30.18 Continue Winchester Blvd 30.92 L Daves Ave 31.12 R Vía Caballero 31.95 Continue Twin Creeks Rd 32.12 L Quito Rd 32.7 R Sobey Rd 32.74 L Chester Ave 33.62 REGROUP Chester L turn L Allendale Ave 34.98 R Fruitvale Ave 35.79 R Saratoga Ave 36.08 L Scotland Dr 36.16 REGROUP @ Scotland L turn R Cumberland Dr 36.68 L Cox Ave 37.22 Continue Wardell Rd 37.8 R Arroyo De Arguello 38.13 Continue Vía Roncole 38.62 L Prospect Rd 38.9 Continue S Stelling Rd 39.17 L Rainbow Dr 39.66 R Bubb Rd 40.16 L Hyannisport Dr 40.92 R Linda Vista Dr 41.39 L to stay on Linda Vista Dr 41.44 L McClellan Rd 41.58 L Palm Ave 42.09 R Mira Vista Rd 42.1 L Janice Ave 42.34 REGROUP before Stevens Creek L turn L Stevens Creek Blvd 42.54 R N Foothill Blvd 42.63 L Main St 47.63 R Shoup 47.89
  • Wed, May 23, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    Short. May be cold , windy on top. If not Plan "B" would add Skyline after W. Alpine to Hwy 9. Bring lunch. No stop planned

    42 miles / 5,300 feet

    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27572525

    University Ave

    0.0 mi

    Turn left onto Burke Rd

    0.1 mi

    Turn right onto Chapin Rd

    0.6 mi

    Continue onto Robleda Rd

    0.8 mi

    Turn left onto Elena Rd

    1.6 mi

    Turn right toward Moody Rd

    2.4 mi

    Turn right onto Moody Rd

    2.4 mi

    Turn left onto Page Mill Rd

    5.2 mi

    Slight right onto Skyline

    11.1 mi

    Turn left onto Old La Honda Rd

    16.8 mi

    Slight left onto CA-84 W

    19.4 mi

    Turn left onto Pescadero Creek Rd

    23.3 mi

    Continue straight onto Alpine Rd

    24.5 mi

    Turn left to stay on Alpine Rd

    27.1 mi

    Continue onto Page Mill Rd

    31.9 mi

    Turn right onto Altamont Rd

    38.4 mi

    Turn left onto Taaffe Rd

    39.4 mi

    Turn left to stay on Taaffe Rd

    39.7 mi

    Turn right onto Elena Rd

    40.3 mi

    Turn left onto Robleda Rd

    40.5 mi

    Slight right onto Chapin Rd

    41.3 mi

    Turn left onto Burke Rd

    41.6 mi

    Turn right onto University Ave

    42.0 mi


  • Thu, May 17, 2018 4:52 PM | Anonymous member

    Reminder from Betty. Our own Cathy Switzer has a blog of her "extended vacation" across the US. Yesterday she rode over a hundred miles in 95 degree heat. Take a look here

    For those who don't already know, our Wonder Woman has a daily blog also:

    Travels


  • Mon, May 14, 2018 9:26 PM | Anonymous member

    Halfmoon Bay via Kings, Tunitus Creek and Lobitos Creek Cutoff - 68 miles 6600 feet, Bring or buy lunch in Halfmoon Bay. Rain cancels.

    Steve Chapel ride leader

    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/1305847


    Turns Distance
    Shoup Park 0.0
    R Main St 0.2
    L Foothill Expy 0.2
    R Santa Cruz Ave 5.6
    L Sand Hill Rd 5.8
    L Whiskey Hill Rd 8.7
    L Woodside Rd 10.1
    R Kings Mountain Rd 11.0
    Cont. Tunitas Creek Rd 16.0
    RLobitos Creek Cutoff 23.4
    R Verde Rd 25.0
    R Purisima Creek Rd 26.8
    L Higgins Canyon Rd 30.4
    R Main St 34.8
    Lunch 36.6
    L CA-1 S 36.6
    L Verde Rd 39.8
    R to stay on Verde Rd 40.2
    L Lobitos Creek Rd 41.8
    L Tunitas Creek Rd 45.9
    Cont. Kings Mountain Rd 51.6
    L Woodside Rd 56.6
    R Mountain Home Rd 57.3
    L Manzanita Way 57.7
    L Sand Hill Rd 59.0
    R Santa Cruz Ave 62.1
    L G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 62.2
    R Main St 67.6
    L University Ave 67.6
    Shoup Park 67.8


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