HillsRUs

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

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HRU for Wed, June 6 - Coastal Classic Via Page Mill

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

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Kennedy/Shannon with some extra

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  VÃa 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

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Moody, Page, Skyline, WOLH, W Alpine

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

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Cathy Switzer Extended HRU Across USA

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

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HRU For Wed May 15 - HMB Pauls Route

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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Hicks - Mt Umumhum

Wed, May 09, 2018 7:15 PM | Anonymous member

The Hills-R-Us ride for 5/9/18 will be: Hicks-Mt Umunhum
Leader: Paul Melville
Distance: 67 miles
Elevation: 6,500 ft
Lunch: Bring Lunch

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/25396212

	Right	Turn right onto University Ave	0.1
0.7	Left	Turn left onto S El Monte Ave	0.7
0.1	Right	Turn right onto Foothill Expy	0.9
3.6	Straight	Continue onto Foothill Blvd	4.4
1.3	Straight	Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd	5.8
3.2	Straight	Continue onto Mt Eden Rd	8.9
2.1	Right	Turn right onto Damon Ln	11
0	Left	Turn left onto Teerlink Way	11.1
0.3	Right	Turn right onto Pierce Rd	11.4
0.9	Left	Turn left onto CA-9 N	12.2
1.4	Right	Turn right onto 6th St	13.6
0.1	Left	Turn left onto Oak St	13.8
0.1	Right	Turn right onto Lomita Ave	13.8
0.2	Left	Turn left onto Vickery Ave	14.1
0.4	Right	Turn right onto Saratoga Los Gatos Rd	14.5
2.5	Right	Turn right onto Ridgecrest Ave	16.9
0.6	Left	Turn left onto Beck Ave	17.5
0.1	Right	Turn right onto Hernandez Ave	17.6
0.5	Right	Turn right onto Peralta Ave	18.1
0.1	Left	Turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave	18.2
0.2	Right	Turn right onto Bayview Ave	18.4
0	Left	Turn left onto W Main St	18.4
0.7	Straight	Continue onto Los Gatos Blvd	19.1
0.6	Right	Turn right onto Kennedy Rd	19.7
3.3	Right	Turn right onto Shannon Rd	23
0.7	Right	Turn right onto Hicks Rd	23.7
5.3	Right	Turn right onto Mt Umunhum Rd	29
5.4	Summit	Summit ! U Turn	34.4
5.4	Left	Turn left onto Hicks Rd	39.9
5.3	Left	Turn left onto Shannon Rd	45.2
3.2	Left	Turn left onto Englewood Ave	48.4
0.4	Right	Turn right onto Kennedy Rd	48.8
0.2	Straight	Continue onto Caldwell Ave	49.1
0.4	Left	Turn left onto Bella Vista Ave	49.5
0.4	Straight	Continue onto New York Ave	49.9
0.1	Left	Turn left onto Pleasant St	50
0.1	Right	Turn right onto E Main St	50.1
0.7	Right	Turn right onto Bayview Ave	50.8
0	Left	Turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave	50.8
0.1	Right	Turn right onto Glen Ridge Ave	50.9
0.1	Left	Slight left onto Hernandez Ave	51.1
0.6	Left	Turn left onto Beck Ave	51.7
0.1	Right	Turn right onto Ridgecrest Ave	51.7
0.6	Left	Turn left onto Saratoga Los Gatos Rd	52.3
2.9	Straight	Continue onto Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd	55.2
1.7	Left	Turn left onto Wardell Rd	56.9
0.3	Right	Turn right onto Arroyo De Arguello	57.2
0.5	Straight	Continue onto Vía Roncole	57.7
0.3	Left	Turn left onto Prospect Rd	58
0.3	Straight	Continue onto S Stelling Rd	58.2
0.5	Left	Turn left onto Rainbow Dr	58.7
0.5	Right	Turn right onto Bubb Rd	59.2
0.8	Left	Turn left onto Hyannisport Dr	60
0.5	Right	Turn right onto Linda Vista Dr	60.5
0	Left	Turn left to stay on Linda Vista Dr	60.5
0.1	Left	Turn left onto McClellan Rd	60.7
0.4	Right	McClellan turns right and Mira Vista	61
0.2	Left	Turn left onto Palm Ave	61.2
0.2	Right	Turn right onto S Foothill Blvd	61.4
1.1	Straight	Continue onto Foothill Expy	62.5
4.2	Left	Turn left onto Main St	66.7
0	Left	Turn left onto University Ave	66.8
0.1	Right	Turn right	66.8

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RWG, Big Basin, China Grade, Page Mill

Wed, May 02, 2018 9:00 AM | Deleted user

Time for a trip to Big Basin park. Rain Cancels.

North Escape is extra credit.

Distance :: 65 mi

Elevation :: 7300 ft

Lunch :: Big Basin Park

Leader :: Doug Hahn

RWGPS :: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27375354

Route sheet ::

65.2 miles

RWG, Big Basin China Grade

Leg	Dir	Type	Notes	Total
	←	Left	Turn left toward University Ave	0.0
0.0	→	Right	Turn right onto University Ave	0.0
0.6	←	Left	Turn left onto S El Monte Ave	0.7
0.1	→	Right	Turn right onto Foothill Expy	0.8
3.6	↑	Straight	Continue onto Foothill Blvd	4.4
1.3	↑	Straight	Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd	5.7
3.2	→	Right	Turn right to stay on Stevens Canyon Rd	8.8
1.7	←	Left	Turn left onto Redwood Gulch Rd	10.5
1.4	→	Right	Sharp right onto CA-9 S	11.9
9.2	↑	Straight	Continue onto CA-236 N	21.1
13.3	←	Left	Sharp left onto China Grade Rd	34.4
3.4	→	Right	Turn right onto CA-236 S	37.8
4.7	↑	Straight	Continue onto CA-9 S	42.5
6.1	←	Left	Turn left onto CA-35 (signs for State 35/San Francisco)	48.6
6.4	→	Right	Sharp right onto Page Mill Rd	55.0
6.4	→	Right	Turn right onto Altamont Rd	61.4
1.1	←	Left	Turn left onto Taaffe Rd	62.5
0.3	←	Left	Turn left to stay on Taaffe Rd	62.8
0.6	→	Right	Turn right onto Elena Rd	63.4
0.2	←	Left	Turn left onto Robleda Rd	63.5
0.8	→	Right	Slight right onto Chapin Rd	64.4
0.3	←	Left	Turn left onto Burke Rd	64.6
0.4	→	Right	Turn right onto University Ave	65.1
0.1	→	Right	Turn right	65.2

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Hwy 9, Skyline, Bear Creek, Black, 9, Page Mill

Wed, April 25, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

We'll head South to Bear Creek, Black. Return Skyline, Page Mill. Limited water and RR stops. Bring lunch.

60 miles/ 7,000 feet

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27317903

Turn right onto University Ave	0.1 mi
Turn left onto S El Monte Ave	0.7 mi
Turn right onto Foothill Expy	0.8 mi
Continue onto N Foothill Blvd	4.5 mi
Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd	5.7 mi
Straight Mt Eden Rd	8.9 mi
Turn right onto Pierce Rd	11.2 mi
Slight right onto CA-9 S	12.2 mi
RR / water at CDF on Skyline	17.7 mi
Turn left onto CA-35	17.7 mi
Turn left onto CA-35/Bear Creek Rd	28.0 mi
Turn left onto Montevina Rd	31.7 mi
Turn left onto Black Rd	32.0 mi
RR / Water at school Sometimes if not locked	33.5 mi
Turn right onto CA-35/Skyline Blvd	36.5 mi
CDF water / "CAT" RR	43.5 mi
Turn right onto Page Mill Rd	49.3 mi
Turn right onto Altamont Rd	55.7 mi
Turn left onto Taaffe Rd	56.8 mi
Turn right onto Elena Rd	57.7 mi
Turn left onto Robleda Rd	57.9 mi
Slight right onto Chapin Rd	58.7 mi
Turn left onto Burke Rd	58.9 mi
Continue straight onto Old Altos Rd	59.3 mi
Continue onto Burke Rd	59.3 mi
Turn right onto University Ave	59.4 mi

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HRU Route For Wed April 18 - Pete Petroski's Tre Cime di Woodside

Mon, April 16, 2018 6:43 PM | Anonymous member

Weather looks OK - Might be a bit cool. Lets do OLH, West OLH and Climb Kings

OLH, West OLH and Kings Mountain Rd, 50 Miles 5100 Ft
Bring lunch to eat at regroup. Rain cancels

Ride Leader Steve Chapel

Link to route at Ride With GPS

Type	Notes	Distance
Start	Shoup Park	0.0
Left	University Ave	0.1
Left	Burke Rd	0.2
Right	Old Altos Rd	0.3
Right	W Fremont Rd	0.4
Left	Concepcion Rd	1.5
Right	Purissima Rd	2.3
Left	Arastradero Rd	3.7
Left	Page Mill Rd	4.4
Right	Arastradero Rd	4.6
Left	Alpine Rd	6.6
Right	Willowbrook Dr	8.7
Left	Portola Rd	9.5
Left	Old La Honda Rd	11.6
Right	Skyline Blvd	15.0
Left	CA-84 W/La Honda Rd	16.5
Left	Old La Honda Rd	19.3
Left	CA-35 N/Skyline Blvd	21.9
Right	La Honda Rd/84	23.4
Left	Tripp Rd	27.9
Right	Kings Mountain Rd	28.8
Summit	U Turn at Skyline Blvd	34.2
Left	Descend Kings	34.3
Left	Woodside Rd	39.2
Right	Whiskey Hill Rd	40.2
Left	Sand Hill Rd	41.6
Right	Santa Cruz Ave	44.5
Left	G5/Junipero Serra Blvd	44.6
Straight	Cont. Foothill Expy	47.0
Right	Main St	50.1
Left	University Ave	50.1
Straight	Turn right into Shoup	50.2
End	End of route	50.3

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Crystal Springs Neighborhoods

Wed, April 11, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

New Hills-R-Us route for 4/11/18:  Crystal Springs Neighborhoods

Rain Cancels!
Route link:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2899631 New link to add Flintstone House: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27201734

Leader: Paul Melville
Distance:  49 miles
Elevation: 3,600 ft by Ride with GPS
Lunch: I'm not sure about lunch stop, bring snacks

Route:

L University Ave

L Burke Rd

R Old Altos Rd

R Fremont Rd

R To stay on Fremont

L St Francis Rd

R La Cresta Dr

L Arastradero Rd

L Page Mill Rd

R Arastradero Rd

L Alpine Rd

R Portola Rd

L Portola Rd

S Mountain Home Rd Regroup at Roberts

C Cañada Road

C CA-92 E/Ralston Ave

R CA-35

R Bunker Hill Dr

L Polhemus Rd

C Crystal Springs Rd

L Tartan Trail Rd

R Black Mountain Rd

L Black Mountain Rd

R Woodridge Rd

R Crystal Springs Rd

C Polhemus Rd

L Ascension Dr

L Bel Aire Rd

R Laurie Ln

R Parrott Dr

L De Anza Blvd

L De Anza Blvd

L De Anza Blvd

R De Anza Blvd

L Polhemus Rd

C Ralston Ave

R Ralston Avenue Bike Trail

L Cañada Road

Regroup at Roberts

L Woodside Rd

R Whiskey Hill Rd

L Sand Hill Rd

R Santa Cruz Ave

L Junipero Serra Blvd

C Foothill Expy

R Main St

L University Ave

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HillsRUs

Wed, June 06, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

Coastal Classic Via Page Mill

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

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Wed, May 02, 2018 9:00 AM | Deleted user

65.2 miles

RWG, Big Basin China Grade

Wed, April 25, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

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