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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, 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
  • 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


  • Wed, April 04, 2018 9:00 AM | Deleted user

    9:00 AM start

    Pescadero CCW (OLH, 84, Stage, Haskins, W Alpine), rain cancels.

    Distance :: 65 miles,

    Elevation :: 6500 ft.

    Lunch at Archangeli's Bakery

    Leader :: Doug Hahn

    Route on Ride with GPS

    Notes Miles
    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, March 28, 2018 9:01 AM | Anonymous member

    COASTAL CLASSIC

    Old La Honda, West OLH, Hwy 84, Stage Road, Tunitas, Kings, Whiskey Hill, Sand Hill, Foothill to Shoup.

    Lunch at Bike Hut
    56 miles, 5200 ft. Rain cancels.

    GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27107310

    L University    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   3.7

    L Page Mill Rd  4.4

    R Arastradero   4.7

    L Alpine Rd     6.7

    R Portola Rd    7.8

    L Old La Honda  10.7

    L Skyline Blvd  14.1

    R W OldLa Honda 14.1

    L onto CA-84    16.7

    R Stage Rd        28.1

    R CA-1 N           29.3

    R Tunitas          30.8

    Cont. Kings     40.2

    L Woodside Rd   45.2

    R Whiskey Hill  46.2

    L Sand Hill Rd  47.6

    R Santa Cruz    50.5

    L Junipero Serra50.6

    Cont. Foothill  53.0

    R Main St               56.0

    L University    56.1

    R into Shoup    56.2




  • Wed, March 28, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    This ride has two up and backs. Summit Springs, Patrol. Then Kings, SKyline, 84. And LaCresta on the way home. Bring,buy lunch Skylonda. Rain cancels. 45 miles and 5,200 feet.

    GPS Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12617119

    Start Shoup    0

    L University   0.04

    L Burke Rd     0.19

    R Chapin Rd    0.63

    Cont. Robleda  0.88

    L Elena Rd     1.7

    R Moody Rd     2.44

    R Page Mill    5.29

    L Arastradero  7.81

    L Alpine Rd    9.81

    R Golden Oak   9.88

    R Peak Ln      10.64

    R Cervantes    10.73

    L Fawn Ln      10.77

    L Golden Hills 11.13

    L Westridge Dr 11.79

    R Portola Rd   12.88

    Cont. Woodside 15.97

    L Tripp Rd     17.08

    L Noel Rd      17.21

    R Partition Rd 17.3

    L Summit Spring 17.6

    U Turn          18.17

    L Patrol       18.5

    U-Turn          19.58

    L Entrance Way 20.24

    L Kings Mt Rd  20.34

    L CA-35         24.48

    L CA-84/       29.97

    R Portola Rd   33.46

    L Alpine Rd    37.68

    R Arastradero 38.82

    L Page Mill    40.81

    R Arastradero  41.05

    R La Cresta Dr 41.99

    Cont Viscaino 43

    L Concepcion Rd 43.41

    R Fremont Rd   43.69

    L Edith Ave    44.47

    R University   44.64

    Right Shoup    45.05

    End of route   45.16


  • Mon, March 19, 2018 8:28 PM | Anonymous member
    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
  • Wed, March 14, 2018 10:00 AM | Anonymous member

    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
    


  • Wed, March 07, 2018 10:00 AM | Deleted user

    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
  • Wed, February 28, 2018 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    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


  • Mon, February 19, 2018 5:01 PM | Anonymous member

    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
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