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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

  • Wed, August 17, 2016 9:00 AM | Anonymous member
    The Hills-R-Us ride for 8/17/16 will be: Clockwise Around Lexington
    Note:  This ride will go up the dirt Los Gatos Creek Trail to Lexington
    Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2583594

    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance: 59 miles
    Elevation: 5,500 ft
    Lunch: Late Lunch at Fire Station on Skyline, bring food!

    Route:
    Depart University Ave
    L  El Monte Ave
    R  Foothill Expy
    L  Homestead Rd
    R  Mary Bike Bridge
    L  Stevens Creek Blvd
    R  N Stelling Rd
    C  Prospect Rd
    R  Via Roncole
    S Arroyo De Arguello
    L  Comer Dr
    R  Pierce Rd
    L  Surrey Ln
    R  Saraview Dr
    L  Sarahills Dr
    L  Verde Vista Ln
    R  Tamworth Ave
    R  Seaton Ave
    L  Malcom Ave
    L  Trinity Ave
    R  Pontiac Ave
    L  Saratoga Hills Rd
    R  Reid Ln
    L  Canyon View Dr
    R  Elva Ave
    L  4th St
    R  Big Basin Way
    L  6th St
    L  Oak St
    R  Lomita Ave
    L  Vickery Ave
    R  Saratoga Los Gatos Rd
    R  Montalvo Rd
    Regroup Montalvo Ticket Center
    C  Piedmont Rd
    R  Peach Hill Rd
    L  Glen Una Dr
    R  Glen Una Dr
    R  Hwy 9
    R  N Santa Cruz Ave
    L  W Main
    Regroup LG Town Park
    R  Los Gatos Creek Trail
    L  Alma Bridge Rd
    R  Aldercroft Heights Rd
    L  Old Santa Cruz Highway
    R  Mountain Charlie Rd
    R  Summit Rd
    L  Bear Creek Rd
    R  Skyline Blvd
    Regroup at Skyline
    Lunch 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


  • Mon, August 08, 2016 4:00 PM | Anonymous member
    LITTLE BEAR LOOP

    ROUTE: Page, West Alpine, 84 to West OLH, Skyline to Bear Gulch, U-Turn at Steeps (or at bottom of steeps - your choice), Skyline to Page. Lunch at Skylonda.

    57 Miles, 7000 ft.

    Route on Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/9883636

    Steve Chapel Ride Leader


    Shoup    0.0
    L University Ave    0.1
    L Burke Rd    0.2
    R Chapin Rd    0.7
    Continue onto Robleda Rd    0.9
    R Elena Rd    1.7
    L Taaffe Rd    1.9
    Turn right to stay on Taaffe Rd    2.5
    R Altamont Rd    2.8
    L Page Mill Rd    3.9
    Cont. Alpine Rd    10.4
    Cont Pescadero Rd    17.9
    Continue onto CA-84 E    19.0
    Slight right onto Old La Honda Rd    23.0
    L CA-35/Skyline Blvd    25.5
    L Bear Gulch Rd    29.4
    U-Turn at Steeps    32.9
    R CA-35/Skyline Blvd    36.4
    R Page Mill Rd    45.9
    R Altamont Rd    52.4
    Cont, Moody Rd    54.6
    R El Monte Rd    54.9
    L University Ave    56.2
    Left Shoup    56.8
    End of route    56.9
  • Tue, August 02, 2016 6:26 AM | Anonymous member

    Thanks to Pete we will climb OLH, WOLH and Kings this week. No lunch break.

    48 miles. 5,100 feet.



    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 W Fremont Rd 0.4
    1.1 Left Turn left onto Concepcion Rd 1.5
    0.9 Right Turn right onto Purissima Rd 2.3
    1.4 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
    0.6 Right Turn right onto Los Trancos Rd 7.2
    0.2 Right Turn right onto Alpine Road Trail 7.4
    0.6 Right Turn right onto Portola Rd 8.0
    2.9 Left Turn left onto Old La Honda Rd 10.9
    0.8 Right Turn right to stay on Old La Honda Rd 11.7
    1.8 Right Slight right to stay on Old La Honda Rd 13.4
    0.9 Right Turn right onto Skyline Blvd 14.3
    1.5 Left Turn left onto CA-84 W/La Honda Rd 15.8
    2.8 Left Sharp left onto Old La Honda Rd 18.6
    2.6 Left Turn left onto CA-35 N/Skyline Blvd 21.2
    1.5 Right Turn right toward La Honda Rd 22.6
    0.0 Right Turn right onto La Honda Rd 22.6
    4.5 Left Slight left onto Tripp Rd 27.2
    0.9 Right Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd 28.0
    5.5 Summit U Turn at Skyline Blvd 33.5
    0.0 Left Turn left & descend Kings 33.5
    5.0 Left Turn left onto Woodside Rd 38.5
    0.9 Right Turn right onto Whiskey Hill Rd 39.4
    1.4 Left Turn left onto Sand Hill Rd 40.8
    3.0 Right Turn right onto Santa Cruz Ave 43.8
    0.1 Left Turn left onto G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 43.9
    2.4 Straight Continue onto Foothill Expy 46.3
    3.0 Right Turn right onto Main St 49.3
    0.0 Left Turn left onto University Ave 49.3
    0.1 Straight Turn right into Shoup 49.5


  • Wed, July 27, 2016 9:00 AM | Deleted user

    It looks like it is going to be hot so let's head to the coast. Martha's version of HMB. Rain Cancels.

    Distance :: 66 miles

    Elevation :: 6100 ft

    Lunch :: San Benito Deli

    Leader :: Doug Hahn



    Link to Route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5187971

    Depart University Ave

    Right Main St

    Left Foothill Expy

    Right Santa Cruz Ave

    Left Sand Hill Rd

    Sharp RT Whiskey Hill Rd

    Left Woodside Rd

    Right Greer Rd

    Left Thru Gate into Huddart Park

    REGROUP Right into 1st Parking Lot

    Right to BATHROOMS and WATER

    Right thru Parking Lot

    Left Huddart Park Rd

    Right Kings Mountain Rd

    REGROUP top of Kings Mountain Rd

    Right Tunitas Creek Rd

    Right Lobitas Creek Rd

    Right Verde Rd

    Right Purisima Creek Rd

    REGROUP Purisima Open Space BATHROOMS

    Left Higgins Canyon Rd

    Right Main Street

    Left LUNCH at Garden Deli (356 Main)

    Right Main Street

    Left Highway 1 Slight

    Left at 2nd Verde DON’T MISS 2nd

    Left Lobitas Creek Cutoff

    Left Tunitas Creek Rd

    REGROUP top of Tunitas/Kings Mountain C Kings Mountain Rd

    Left Manuella Rd

    Right Albion

    Left Woodside Rd

    Right Whiskey Hill Rd

    Left Sand Hill Rd

    Right Junipero Serra Blvd C Foothill Blvd

    Right W Edith Ave

    Left University Ave

    Right SHOUP PARK

  • Wed, July 20, 2016 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    The Hills-R-Us ride for 7/20/16 will be: Big Basin + China Grade

    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

  • Mon, July 11, 2016 4:01 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

    Steve Chapel Ride Leader

    GPS Route on RideWithGPS

    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
    L Tunitas 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

  • Wed, July 06, 2016 9:00 AM | Deleted user

    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

    Option:  R  Greer thru Huddart Park (Bathrooms/Water)

    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

  • Mon, June 27, 2016 1:24 PM | Deleted user

    It looks to be warm so let's stay in the redwoods.

    King's, Native Sons, Starhill, Bear Gulch, Page Mill

    Distance :: 55 mi

    Elevation :: 6000 ft

    Leader :: Doug Hahn

    Lunch :: Skylonda

    RWGPS route :: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5498232


    Type Notes Miles

    Start Shoup 0

    Left University Ave 0.09

    Right Main St 0.23

    Left Foothill Expy 0.27

    Straight Junipero Serra Blvd 3.31

    Right Santa Cruz Ave 5.72

    Left Sand Hill Rd 5.83

    Right Whiskey Hill Rd 8.75

    Left Woodside Rd 10.14

    Right Albion Ave 10.69

    Straight Manuella Ave 11.12

    Right Kings Mountain 11.55

    Straight Tunitas Creek 16.27

    Right Star Hill Rd 17.57

    Left stay on Star Hill 18.14

    Right Native Sons Rd 19.55

    DeadEnd U Turn 21.07

    Right Star Hill Rd 22.53

    DeadEnd U Turn 24.99

    Right Swett Rd 28.86

    Right CA-35 29.74

    Right Bear Gulch Rd 32.22

    DeadEnd U Turn 33.85

    Right CA-35 35.54

    Left Page Mill Rd 45.1

    Right Altamont Rd 51.54

    Left Taaffe Rd 52.61

    Left to stay on Taaffe 52.89

    Right Elena Rd 53.5

    Left Robleda Rd 53.68

    Right Chapin Rd 54.5

    Left Burke Rd 54.75

    Right University Ave 55.19

    Right Turn right 55.33

    Right Turn right 55.39

    End Shoup 55.4

  • Wed, June 22, 2016 9:00 AM | Anonymous member
    Hi All,  Lets try this route again, last month when I posted it poor weather changed the route for some us light weights. 
     
    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

  • Mon, June 13, 2016 7:16 PM | Anonymous member

    Page Mill, Portola St Park, West OLH, Skyline and Page
    49 miles, 6500 ft. Lunch at La Honda. Rain Cancels

    Steve Chapel Ride Leader

    Link to Ride on RideWithGPS

    Turns    Miles
    Start of route    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
    Regroup Top of Page    10.3
    Cont. Portola State Park Rd    13.8
    Regroup at Bottom and go Back Up    17.3
    L Alpine Rd    21.1
    Cont. Pescadero Creek Rd    25.1
    Cont. CA-84 E    26.2
    Lunch at La Honda    26.8
    R Old La Honda Rd    30.1
    R CA-35    32.7
    L Page Mill Rd    38.4
    R Altamont Rd    44.9
    L Taaffe Rd    46.0
    Turn left to stay on Taaffe Rd    46.2
    R Elena Rd    46.8
    L Robleda Rd    47.0
    Slight right onto Chapin Rd    47.8
    L Burke Rd    48.1
    R University Ave    48.5
    R into Shoup    48.7

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