HillsRUs

This ride was planned for Wed but cancelled because of rain. Lets try again for Friday, March 23 Kennedy/Shannon Long

Leader: Steve Chapel
Distance: 48 miles
Elevation: 3,500 ft
Lunch: Los Gatos Town Plaza Park

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2139402

Rain Cancels

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

The Hills-R-Us ride for 3/14/18 will be: Kennedy/Shannon Long
Leader: Paul Melville
Distance: 48 miles
Elevation: 3,500 ft
Lunch: Los Gatos Town Plaza Park

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2139402

Rain Cancels

 
 Route: Kennedy-Shannon Long
 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

The forecast looks nice so let's try riding Skyline.

Regroup at Fire station, bring or buy lunch at Skylonda.

Rain cancels.

Distance :: 46 mi

Elevation :: 4500 ft

Lunch :: Skylonda

Leader :: Doug Hahn

ridewithgps :: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26966772

Route ::

	→	Right	Turn right onto University Ave	0.1
1.1	↑	Straight	Continue onto Anita Ave	1.1
0.0	←	Left	Turn left onto Border Rd	1.2
0.3	→	Right	Turn right onto Valley View Dr	1.5
0.4	→	Right	Turn right onto Summerhill Ave	1.9
0.0	←	Left	Turn left onto Hilltop Dr	1.9
0.1	←	Left	Turn left onto Hillview Rd	2.0
0.5	→	Right	Turn right onto Fairway Dr	2.6
0.5	↑	Straight	Continue straight onto Loyola Dr	3.0
0.2	→	Right	Turn right onto Esberg Rd	3.3
0.1	→	Right	Turn right onto Mora Dr	3.4
0.8	↑	Straight	Continue onto Mora Trail	4.2
0.6	←	Left	Turn left to stay on Mora Trail	4.8
0.0	→	Right	Turn right to stay on Mora Trail	4.8
0.0	←	Left	Turn left onto Rancho San Antonio Service Rd	4.8
1.3	→	Right	Turn right onto Cristo Rey Dr	6.1
0.1	↑	Straight	At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit and stay on Cristo Rey Dr	6.3
0.8	→	Right	Turn right onto N Foothill Blvd	7.1
1.2	↑	Straight	Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd	8.3
3.2	→	Right	Turn right to stay on Stevens Canyon Rd	11.4
1.7	←	Left	Turn left onto Redwood Gulch Rd	13.1
1.4	→	Right	Sharp right onto CA-9 S	14.5
3.0	→	Right	Slight right onto CA-35	17.5
13.6	→	Right	Turn right toward CA-84 E	31.1
0.0	→	Right	Turn right onto CA-84 E	31.2
3.4	→	Right	Sharp right onto Portola Rd	34.6
0.8	→	Right	Turn right to stay on Portola Rd	35.4
3.4	←	Left	Turn left onto Alpine Rd	38.8
1.1	→	Right	Turn right onto Arastradero Rd	39.9
2.0	←	Left	Turn left onto Page Mill Rd	41.9
0.2	→	Right	Turn right onto Arastradero Rd	42.1
0.7	→	Right	Turn right onto Purissima Rd	42.8
1.8	←	Left	Turn left onto Robleda Rd	44.6
0.6	→	Right	Slight right onto Chapin Rd	45.3
0.3	←	Left	Turn left onto Burke Rd	45.5
0.4	→	Right	Turn right onto University Ave	46.0

Five Loops From Shoup Modified - a good route for a rainy day

Steve's 5 Loops From Shoup that is modified a bit. Valley View, Mora, Camino Hermosa, Altamont, Altamont Circle, Foothill Park, Alexis(John Chambers house), Golden Oak, Westridge/Cervantes, Sand Hill. RAIN CANCELS! Bring Munchies, no lunch stop planned.

42 miles/4,200 feet

Route on Ride with GPS

Notes	Distanct
Start Shoup Park	0.0
R University Ave	0.1
Cont. Anita Ave	1.1
L Border Rd	1.2
R Valley View Dr	1.5
L Summerhill Ave	1.9
R Magdalena Ave	2.2
L Hillview Dr	2.3
R Fairway Dr	2.4
Cont. Loyola Dr	2.9
R Terrace Dr	3.6
R Mora Dr	3.9
R Sunhills Dr	4.9
L W Loyola Dr	5.0
R Ravensbury Ave	5.4
L Camino Hermoso Dr	6.0
R Magdalena Ave	6.5
L Stonebrook Dr	7.2
R Kate Dr	7.5
L Teresa Way	7.6
Cont. Stonebrook Dr	7.7
R Oak Knoll Cir	7.9
R cont. Oak Knoll Cir	8.0
R cont.  Oak Knoll Cir	8.4
R cont.  Oak Knoll Cir	8.5
Cont. Prospect Ave	8.5
L La Loma Dr	8.9
R Summit Wood Rd	9.1
L Tepa Way	9.6
R Moody Rd	9.8
L Altamont Rd	9.8
Conti. Altamont Cir	12.0
R Page Mill Rd	12.6
R into Footh Hill Park	12.9
Left Descend around lake	13.2
Right at Interpretive Center	14.0
Left Page Mill	15.2
L Alexis Dr	16.7
Make a U-turn	17.7
L Page Mill Rd	18.8
L Paseo Del Roble Dr	18.8
L Page Mill Rd	19.6
L Arastradero Rd	19.8
L Alpine Rd	21.8
R Golden Oak Dr	21.9
R Alpine Rd	23.5
R Portola Rd	24.1
R Westridge Dr	25.3
R Cervantes Rd	25.8
L Westridge Dr	27.3
R Portola Rd	29.4
Cont. Sand Hill Rd	31.7
R Santa Cruz Ave	35.4
L G5/Junipero Serra Blvd	35.5
Cont. Foothill Expy	38.0
R Hillview Ave	38.5
Cont. onto Fremont Rd	39.2
L Burke Rd	41.3
R University Ave	41.6
R Shoup Park	41.7
End of Ride	41.8

A ride for a cold day: Kennedy/Shannon via Saratoga and Los Gatos

The route is Kennedy Shannon, 45 miles and about 3100 ft. Bring or buy lunch in Los Gatos. Rain Cancels.

Ride Leader Steve Chapel

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

Weather looks good  so lets do the Both Sides of OLH+ ride. 
Rain Cancels
 
The Hills-R-Us route:  Both Sides of OLH+
Route link:   http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1879963 

Leader: Paul Melville
Distance:  42 miles
Elevation:  4200 ft
Lunch: Bring or buy lunch at Skywood Market, Sky Londa.
 
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
R  Alpine Rd
L  Santa Cruz Av
L  Sand Hill Rd
S  Portola Rd 
R  Old La Honda Rd 
Regroup at top (Skyline Blvd).
R  Skyline Blvd
L  CA Hwy 84
L  Old La Honda Rd
Caution: blind curve. Regroup at top.
L  Skyline Blvd
Regroup, food, water, restroom in Sky Londa.
R  CA Hwy 84
R  Portola Rd  - Hairpin curve.
R  Portola Rd
L  Alpine Rd
R  Arastradero Rd
R  Page Mill Rd
L  Altamont Rd
L  Taaffe Rd
R  Elena Rd
L  Robleda Rd
R  Chapin Rd
L  Burke Rd
R  University Rd
R  Shoup Park

 

It looks like it will be a beautiful day for riding. For anyone wanting a shorter ride you can treat PSP as extra credit.

Lunch at Skylonda, rain cancels.

Distance :: 48 mi

Elevation :: 5900 ft

Leader :: Doug Hahn

ridewgps :: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10270621

Turns     Distance
Shoup   0.0
L University Ave        0.1
L Burke Rd      0.2
R Chapin Rd     0.7
Cont. 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. Portola State Park Rd     13.8
Regroup Portola St Park 17.3
L Alpine Rd     20.9
Cont. Pescadero Rd      24.9
Cont. CA-84 E   26.0
R Old La Honda Rd       29.9
L Skyline Blvd  32.5
Lunch Skylonda  33.9
Descend 84 East 34.0
Sharp right onto Portola Rd     37.4
L Sand Hill Rd  38.2
R Santa Cruz Ave        42.0
L G5/Junipero Serra Blvd        42.1
Cont. Foothill Expy     44.5
R Main St       47.5
L University Ave        47.5
R Shoup Park    47.7

Leader:  Dave Fitch

Distance: 44 miles

Elevation: 3940 feet

RideWithGPS (Thanks to Steve Carman!):

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26791283

PDF (Thanks to Steve Prothero!):

http://www.westernwheelers.org/main/routes/spro/routesheets/ShoupPark_Kings_WOLH.pdf

Tour Around Los Altos/Portola Hills - A Ride for Rain Days

Lets stay close to home Wednesday. Rain should hold off until about 2.

Quinn Hill, Mora, Blandor, Moody, Footill Park, Westridge, La Cresta
30 miles, 3200 feet. Bring a snack for Foothills Park. Rain cancels.

Steve Chapel Ride leader.

Route on Ride with GPS

Notes	Distance
Start of route	0.0
R University Ave	0.0
R Quinnhill Rd	1.1
L Summerhill Ave	1.5
R Hilltop Dr	1.7
L Hillview Rd	1.8
R Fairway Dr	2.4
Cont. onto Loyola Dr	2.9
R Esberg Rd	3.1
R Mora Dr	3.2
R Sunhills Dr	3.9
L Kenbar Rd	4.0
R Rolly Rd	4.1
L W Loyola Dr	4.2
Cont. Camino Hermoso	4.4
L Magdalena Ave	4.6
L Blandor Way	5.0
R Olive Tree Ln	5.1
L Blandor Way	6.2
L Magdalena Ave	6.3
L Stonebrook Dr	6.7
R Kate Dr	7.1
L Teresa Way	7.2
L Prospect Ave	7.5
L La Loma Dr	7.8
R Summit Wood Rd	8.1
L onto Tepa Way	8.5
L Moody Rd	8.7
R Page Mill Rd	11.3
L into Foothill Park	11.5
L at lake	11.7
R at Interpretive Center	12.5
R at Top	13.2
L Page Mill Rd	13.8
L Arastradero Rd	13.8
L Alpine Rd	16.1
R Portola Rd	18.1
R Westridge Dr	19.2
R Alpine Rd	20.4
L Arastradero Rd	23.3
L Page Mill Rd	24.0
R Arastradero Rd	26.0
R La Cresta Dr	26.3
R Viscaino Rd	27.2
L Roble Ladera Rd	28.2
Cont. Purissima Rd	28.3
L Robleda Rd	28.6
R Chapin Rd	29.3
L Burke Rd	29.9
R University Ave	30.2
Turn right	30.6
End of route	30.8

Lets do Mike K's Swan Song!   Rain cancels.  No lunch stop (there is a option for lunch but usually it is skipped) so bring snacks.

 
The Hills-R-Us route:  LAH quarry, Moody, Foothills Park, Alpine/Joaquin, Westridge, St. Francis/La Cresta
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5193536

Leader: Paul Melville
Distance:  40 miles
Elevation:  4500 ft 
Lunch: Bring snacks, no lunch stop

 

Route:

R University Ave   0.0
L Burke Rd   0.2
R Chapin Rd   0.6
Cont. Robleda Rd   0.9
L Elena Rd   1.7
Cont. El Monte Rd   2.5
R Voorhees Dr   3.3
R Clausen Ct   3.4
Cont. Barley Hill Rd   3.6
L Hilltop Dr   3.9
R Hillview Rd   4.3
R Magdalena Ave   4.7
R Stonebrook Dr   5.8
Cont. Laura Ct   6.1
R Kate Dr   6.1
L Teresa Way   6.2
R Stonebrook Dr   6.3
R Oak Knoll Cir   6.5
Cont. Prospect Ave   7.1
L La Loma Dr   7.5
R Summit Wood   7.8
L Tepa Way   8.2
L Moody Rd   8.4
R Page Mill Rd   10.9
L Foothill Park   11.2
L Slight L   11.4
R Slight R   12.2
R Page Mill Rd   13.4
R Altamont Rd   13.8
L Briones Way   14.0
L Ventana Way   14.3
R Page Mill Rd   14.5
L Arastradero Rd   16.0
L Alpine Rd   17.9
L Joaquin Rd   22.3
R Old Spanish Trail   22.7
L Vista Verde Way   23.1
R Ramona Rd   23.4
R Los Trancos Rd   24.1
L Fire Rd Only   25.1
L Valley Oak St   25.2
L Indian Crossing   25.8
L Alpine Rd   25.9
R Willowbrook Dr   26.1
L Portola Rd   26.9
R Westridge Dr   27.3
R Golden Hills Dr   28.4
R Meadowood Dr   28.6
R Cervantes Rd   29.0
L Shawnee Pass   29.0
R Iroquois Trail   29.4
Cont. Georgia Ln   29.6
L Portola Rd   29.9
L Alpine Rd   30.4
R Junipero Serra   34.7
Cont. Foothill Expy   37.1
R Hillview Ave   37.7
Cont. Fremont Rd   38.4
R St Francis Rd   39.0
L La Cresta Dr   39.6
L Viscaino Rd   40.4
L Concepcion Rd   40.8
R Fremont Rd   41.1
L W Edith Ave   41.9
R University Ave   42.1