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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, November 21, 2016 4:53 PM | Anonymous member

    Montebellow, Toll Gate, Parker Ranch and Mora

    Montebello, Mt. Eden (+ Sarahills and Toll Gate), Parker Ranch (from Comer), and finish with Mora and the Quarry in Los Altos Hills.

    43 miles, 4800 ft. No lunch stop planned, bring lunch to eat at regroup. Rain cancels.

    Link to route at Ride With GPS

    Notes Distance 
    Start of route 0.0
    R University Ave 0.1
    L S El Monte Ave 0.7
    R Foothill Expy 0.8
    R Montebello Rd 7.5
    Top of Climb 12.8
    R Stevens Canyon Rd 18.0
    Cont. Mt Eden Rd 19.4
    L Pierce Rd 21.7
    R Sarahills Dr 22.3
    L to stay on Sarahills Dr 22.5
    L Verde Vista Ln 23.1
    R Tamworth Ave 23.3
    R Seaton Ave 23.4
    L Malcom Ave 23.5
    L Trinity Ave 23.7
    R Pontiac Ave 23.7
    L Saratoga Hills Rd 23.8
    R Reid Ln 23.9
    L Canyon View Dr 24.0
    R Elva Ave 24.0
    L 4th St 24.2
    R Springer Ave 24.3
    R Big Basin Way 24.6
    R Toll Gate Rd 24.9
    Cont. Saratoga Heights Dr 25.4
    R Pierce Rd 25.9
    L Comer Dr 27.6
    Cont. Comer Ct 28.0
    L to stay on Comer Ct 28.1
    R Star Ridge Ct 28.1
    L to stay on Parker Ranch Ct 28.6
    Cont. Parker Ranch Rd 28.8
    L Prospect Rd 29.5
    R Seven Springs Pkwy 29.5
    R Seven Springs Dr 29.9
    R Upland Way 30.5
    Cont. Bubb Rd 30.6
    L Columbus Ave 31.1
    R Santa Teresa Dr 31.4
    L Hyannisport Dr 31.7
    R Linda Vista Dr 31.8
    L McClellan Rd 32.0
    R Mira Vista Rd 32.4
    L Palm Ave 32.5
    R Mira Vista Rd 32.5
    L Janice Ave 32.8
    L Stevens Creek Blvd 33.0
    R N Foothill Blvd 33.1
    L Cristo Rey Dr 33.7
    L Rancho San Antonio Service Rd 34.7
    R at Bathrooms 35.1
    R towared  Bike Path 35.1
    L  Bike Path 35.2
    L Lower Meadow Trail 35.5
    R Rancho San Antonio Service Rd 35.5
    R Mora Trail 36.0
    Cont. Mora Dr 36.6
    L Sunhills Dr 36.7
    L Kenbar Rd 36.8
    R Rolly Rd 36.9
    L W Loyola Dr 37.1
    Cont. Camino Hermoso Dr 37.3
    L Magdalena Rd 37.5
    L Stonebrook Dr 38.2
    Cont. Laura Ct 38.5
    R Kate Dr 38.5
    L Teresa Way 38.6
    R Oak Knoll Cir 38.9
    R on Oak Knoll Cir 39.0
    L on Oak Knoll Cir 39.4
    R on Oak Knoll Cir 39.5
    Cont. Prospect Ave 39.5
    L La Loma Dr 39.9
    R Summit Wood Rd 40.1
    L Tepa Way 40.6
    R Moody Rd 40.8
    L Elena Rd 41.1
    R Robleda Rd 41.8
    R Chapin Rd 42.7
    L Burke Rd 42.9
    R University Ave 43.3
    R into Shoup 43.5
    End of route 43.6
  • Wed, November 16, 2016 10:00 AM | Deleted user

    Start time :: 10/10:15 am

    Possible unsettled weather to the North so let's go South. Rain cancels.

    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: 4200 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, November 09, 2016 10:00 AM | Anonymous member

    Short ride, 10:00 Start and early sun set 5:00 PM. 

    42 miles.  4,100 feet

    No lunch break planned. Rain Cancels.

    Link to route at Ride With GPS 


  • Wed, November 02, 2016 10:00 AM | Anonymous member
    Note that this is the first ride using our winter start time of 10 am
    I want to try the new 236 road to Big Basin so the ride this week is Big Basin + China Grade, we may want to skip China Grade circle if it's getting late.  Rain cancels.

    Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1504447
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance: 68 miles
    Elevation: 8900 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
  • Tue, October 25, 2016 9:59 AM | Anonymous member

    The weather looks good and this is the last 9AM start this year so let's do: Kings, Tunitas, Lobitos Creek, Lobitos Creek Cutoff and return via Tunitas / Kings.

    Distance: 53 miles. Total Ascent: about 6300 feet
    Lunch at Bike Hut - Right 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, October 19, 2016 9:00 AM | Deleted user

    The weather forecast looks nice so lets head to the coast before the days get too short. Rain Cancels.


    Old La Honda - 84 - Stage - Pescadero - W Alpine - Page Mill

    Lunch :: Arcangeli Market

    Distance :: 65 Mi

    Elevation :: 6500 ft

    Route :: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17217208

    Leader :: Doug Hahn


    RouteSheet ::

    64.9 miles

    Pescadero - CCW

    Leg Dir Type Notes Total

    Left Turn left onto University Ave 0.0
    0.1 Left Turn left onto Burke Rd 0.2
    0.1 Right Turn right onto Old Altos Rd 0.3
    0.1 Right Turn right onto Fremont Rd 0.4
    1.1 Left Turn left onto Concepcion Rd 1.4
    0.9 Right Turn right onto Purissima Rd 2.3
    0.2 Left Turn left to stay on Purissima Rd 2.5
    1.2 Left Turn left onto Arastradero Rd 3.7
    0.7 Left Turn left onto Page Mill Rd 4.4
    0.3 Right Turn right onto Arastradero Rd 4.6
    2.0 Left Turn left onto Alpine Rd 6.6
    1.1 Right Turn right onto Portola Rd 7.7
    2.9 Left Turn left onto Old La Honda Rd 10.6
    3.4 Left Turn left onto CA-35 14.0
    0.0 Right Turn right onto Old La Honda Rd 14.0
    2.6 Left Slight left onto CA-84 W 16.6
    11.4 Left Turn left onto Stage Rd 28.0
    1.4 Right Turn right to stay on Stage Rd 29.5
    5.9 Left Turn left onto Pescadero Creek Rd 35.4
    11.8 Right Sharp right to stay on Pescadero Creek Rd 47.2
    0.0 Straight Continue straight onto Alpine Rd 47.2
    2.7 Left Turn left to stay on Alpine Rd 49.9
    0.9 Left Turn left to stay on Alpine Rd 50.8
    3.9 Straight Continue onto Page Mill Rd 54.7
    6.4 Right Turn right onto Altamont Rd 61.1
    1.1 Left Turn left onto Taaffe Rd 62.2
    0.3 Left Turn left to stay on Taaffe Rd 62.5
    0.6 Right Turn right onto Elena Rd 63.1
    0.2 Left Turn left onto Robleda Rd 63.3
    0.8 Right Slight right onto Chapin Rd 64.1
    0.3 Left Turn left onto Burke Rd 64.3
    0.4 Right Turn right onto University Ave 64.8
    0.1 Right Turn right 64.9

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

  • Wed, October 12, 2016 9:00 AM | Deleted user

    Weather looks good for  Kennedy/Shannon + Hicks
    Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1452310
    Leader: Dave Fitch
    Distance: 58 miles
    Elevation: 5000 ft
    Lunch: Los Gatos Town Plaza Park

    Route:
    R University Ave 
    L S El Monte Ave 
    R Foothill Expy 
    S Mt Eden Rd 
    R Pierce Rd 
    L Hwy 9
    R 6th St 
    L Oak St 
    R Lomita Ave 
    L Vickery Ave 
    R Saratoga Los Gatos Rd 
    R Montalvo Rd 
    L Piedmont Rd 
    R Peach Hill Rd 
    L Glen Una Dr 
    R Saratoga Los Gatos Rd 
    R Ridgecrest Ave 
    L Beck Ave 
    R Hernandez Ave 
    R Glen Ridge Ave 
    L Pennsylvania Ave 
    R Bayview Ave 
    L W Main St 
    S Los Gatos Blvd 
    R Kennedy Rd 
    R Shannon Rd 
    R Hicks Rd 
    U-Turn at Mt Umunhum Rd
    L Shannon Rd 
    L Englewood Ave 
    R Kennedy Rd 
    S Caldwell Ave 
    L Bella Vista Ave 
    S New York Ave 
    L Pleasant St 
    R E Main St 
    R N Santa Cruz Ave 
    L Saratoga Los Gatos Rd 
    L Prospect Rd 
    S S Stelling Rd 
    L Rainbow Dr 
    R Bubb Rd 
    L Hyannisport Dr 
    R Linda Vista Dr 
    L McClellan Rd 
    S Mira Vista Ave
    L Palm Ave 
    R S Foothill Blvd 
    L S El Monte Ave 
    R University Ave 
    L Shoup

  • Wed, October 05, 2016 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    The Hills-R-Us route:  Pescadero Clockwise
    Route link:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2175070

    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance:  66 miles
    Elevation:  6400 ft 
    Lunch: Bring or buy lunch in Pescadero
    Route:
    Pescadero Clockwise

    D  Shoup Park
    L  University Ave
    L  Burke Rd
    R  Chapin Rd
    S  Robleda Rd
    R  Elena Rd
    L  Taaffe Rd
    R  Taaffe Rd
    R  Altamont

    Rd Regroup at Black Rd
    L  Page Mill Rd

    Regroup Top of Page Mill
    S  Alpine Rd
    L  Pescadero Creek Rd Regroup at Sam McDonald Pk

    R  Stage Rd

    Lunch in Pescadero
    R  CA-84 E
    R  Old La Honda Rd
    L  CA-35 N

    Regroup in Sky La Honda
    L  CA-84
    R  Portola Rd
    L  Sand Hill Rd
    R  Santa Cruz Ave
    L  Foothill Expy (G5)
    R  Main St
    L  University Ave

    A Shoup Park

  • Wed, September 28, 2016 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    OLH, West Alpine, Skyline, Hwy 9 and Pierce-Mt Eden

    Route on Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1633179
    Distance: 53 miles
    Elevation: 6200 ft.
    Lunch: Fire Station before Hwy 9

    Shoup Park
    L University
    L Burke
    R Old Altos to T
    R Fremont
    L Concepcion to T
    R Purissima to T
    L Arastradero
    L Page Mill
    R Arastradero to T
    L Alpine
    R Portola
    REGROUP Triangle Green Park
    L Old La Honda
    REGROUP Skyline
    cont. West Old La Honda to T
    L Hwy 84
    REGROUP La Honda Country Market
    cont. Hwy 84
    L Pescadero
    L Alpine (Regroup at top)
    R Skyline
    Regroup at CDF fire station
    L Hwy 9
    L Pierce
    L Mt Eden
    S Stevens Canyon
    S Foothill Expy
    Left S El Monte Ave
    R University Ave
    R Shoup Park

    ================ old ========================

    It will be cooling down but still warm so let's head to the coast.

    Up King's, Down Tunitas to the bike hut and San Gregario, back on 84 and West Old La Honda.

    Lunch (late) at Skylonda.

    Distance :: 58 mi

    Elevation :: 5300 ft

    Lunch :: Skylonda

    Leader :: Doug Hahn

    Route :: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16849668


    RouteSheet ::

    58.5 miles

    San Gregorio - CCW

    Leg Dir Type Notes Total

    Left Turn left onto University Ave 0.0
    0.1 Right Turn right onto Main St 0.1
    0.0 Left Turn left onto Foothill Expy 0.2
    3.0 Straight Continue onto Junipero Serra Blvd 3.2
    2.4 Right Turn right onto Santa Cruz Ave 5.6
    0.1 Left Turn left onto Sand Hill Rd 5.7
    2.9 Right Turn right onto Whiskey Hill Rd 8.6
    1.4 Left Turn left onto Woodside Rd 10.0
    0.9 Right Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd 11.0
    5.0 Straight Continue onto Tunitas Creek Rd 16.0
    1.3 Right Turn right to stay on Tunitas Creek Rd 17.3
    6.1 Left Turn left to stay on Tunitas Creek Rd 23.4
    2.0 Left Turn left onto CA-1 S 25.4
    1.5 Left Turn left onto Stage Rd 26.9
    1.2 Left Turn left onto CA-84 E 28.1
    11.4 Right Slight right onto Old La Honda Rd 39.5
    2.6 Left Turn left onto CA-35 42.1
    1.5 Right Turn right toward CA-84 E 43.6
    0.0 Right Turn right onto CA-84 E 43.6
    3.4 Right Sharp right onto Portola Rd 47.0
    0.8 Right Turn right to stay on Portola Rd 47.8
    3.4 Left Turn left onto Alpine Rd 51.2
    1.1 Right Turn right onto Arastradero Rd 52.3
    2.0 Left Turn left onto Page Mill Rd 54.3
    0.2 Right Turn right onto Arastradero Rd 54.6
    0.7 Right Turn right onto Purissima Rd 55.2
    1.8 Left Turn left onto Robleda Rd 57.1
    0.6 Right Slight right onto Chapin Rd 57.7
    0.3 Left Turn left onto Burke Rd 57.9
    0.4 Right Turn right onto University Ave 58.4
    0.1 Right Turn right 58.5

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

  • Mon, September 19, 2016 3:35 PM | Anonymous member
    COASTAL CLASSIC WITH A TWIST

    Old La Honda, 84, Stage Road, Tunitas, Lobitos, Tunitas and Home
    61 miles, 5800 Feet. Lunch at Bike Hut. Rain Cancels

    Ride Leader: Steve Chapel

    Route on Ride With GPS


    Notes    Distance
    Start 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    2.4
    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
    L Old La Honda Rd    10.7
    L CA-35/Skyline Blvd    14.1
    R Old La Honda Rd    14.1
    L CA-84 W    16.7
    R Stage Rd    28.1
    R CA-1 N    29.3
    R Tunitas Creek Rd    30.8
    L Lobitos Creek Cutoff    32.8
    R Verde Rd    34.5
    R Lobitos Creek Rd    34.7
    LTunitas Creek Rd    38.8
    Cont. Kings Mountain Rd    44.5
    L Woodside Rd    49.5
    R Whiskey Hill Rd    50.5
    L Sand Hill Rd    51.8
    R Santa Cruz Ave    54.8
    L G5/Junipero Serra Blvd    54.9
    Cont. Foothill Expy    57.3
    R Main St    60.3
    L University Ave    60.4
    Turn right    60.5
    End Shoup Park    60.6
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