Redwood Ramble Plus

55 miles, 5600 ft.  Kings Mountain, NAS Native Sons, SHS Star Hill/Swett, BGW Bear Gulch West and home via Skyline and Page Mill. Bring or buy lunch (late in the ride) at Skywood Market, Sky Londa.

Ride Leader - Steve Chapel (if my back is ok)

Route on Ride with GPS

Turn    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

If weather holds, we'll go north through Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont to Tartan Trail. 54 miles, 4,700 feet. Link to route on

 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7945343

The Hills-R-Us ride for 4/27/16 will be: Kennedy/Shannon + Hicks

Rain Cancels and poor weather may change route
Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1452310

Leader: Paul Melville
Distance: 58 miles
Elevation: 5000 ft
Lunch: Los Gatos Town Plaza Park or top of Hicks?

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

Pescadero Via Page Mill

Steve Chapel Ride Leader

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2175070

Distance:  66 miles
Elevation:  6400 ft
Lunch: Bring or buy lunch in Pescadero

Route:
Shoup Park
L University
L Burke, almost to end
R Chapin
cont. Robleda, to end
R Elena
L Taaffe
R Altamont
REGROUP Black Mountain
cont. Altamont
L Page Mill
REGROUP Skyline
X Skyline
cont. W Alpine
L Pescadero
REGROUP Sam McDonald(?) Park (on R, before summit)
cont. Pescadero
R Stage
LUNCH Arcangeli's Bakery
cont. Stage
R Hwy 84
R W Old La Honda
L Skyline
REGROUP Skywood Mkt, Sky Londa
L Hwy 84 (towards Woodside)
R Portola Rd, to end
L Sand Hill
R+L Alpine to Junipero Serra
X Oregon/Page Mill
cont. Foothill
R Main/Burke
L University
R Shoup Park

Ride starts at 9:00 AM / 9:15 AM

RWG, 9, 236, Big Basin, China Grade, Skyline, Page Mill, Rain cancels.

Distance :: 65 mi

Elevation :: 7000 ft

Lunch :: Big Basin

Leader :: Doug Hahn

Route :: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13055290

Route Sheet ::

Start	Start of route	0
Right	University Ave	0.06
Left	S El Monte Ave	0.67
Right	Foothill Expy	0.79
Straight	N Foothill Blvd	4.49
Straight	Stevens Canyon Rd	5.7
Right	Stevens Canyon Rd	8.85
Left	Redwood Gulch Rd	10.51
Right	Sharp right onto CA-9 S	11.92
Straight	CA-236 N	21.07
Left	China Grade Rd	34.37
Right	CA-236 S	37.79
Straight	CA-9 S	42.49
Left	CA-35	48.59
Right	Page Mill Rd	54.98
Right	Altamont Rd	61.42
Left	Taaffe Rd	62.48
Left	Taaffe Rd	62.76
Right	Elena Rd	63.37
Left	Robleda Rd	63.56
Right	Chapin Rd	64.37
Left	Burke Rd	64.63
Right	University Ave	65.07
Right	Turn right	65.21
End	End of route	65.27

REMEMBER START TIME IS 9:00

Half Moon Via Huddart Park, Tunitas Creek, Lobiitas Creek and Return
66 Miles 6100 ft

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

 

The Hills-R-Us ride for 3/30/16 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  6^th 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

The weather looks good this weeks so lets do

Shoup Park, Kings, Tunitas, Lobitos Creek, Lobitos Creek Cutoff
Right onto Tunitas, Lunch at Bike Hut. Return via Tunitas / Kings.

Distance: 55 miles. Total Ascent: about 6300 feet
Lunch at Bike Hut - 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

Looks like the weather may cooperate. This is a FUN little ride with two up and backs, Summit Springs and Patrol. Warm up on Moody and Golden Oak with Kings and finally LaCresta.

45 miles, 5,200 feet. Water at Foothill Park, Triangle Park or Little People's Park, or Huddart Park if needed.

Bring or buy lunch at Skywood Market, Sky Londa. Rain cancels, fog or heavy winds on Skyline changes route.

GPS Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5629507

 

The weather is looking iffy so we can stay local if we need to depart early.

40 miles, 4800? ft. Mora, Parker Ranch, Sarahills, Toll Gate, Mt. Eden/Pierce, Montebello.

No lunch stop (bring lunch to eat at top of Montebello).

Bring plenty of water, no chances to refill after Rancho San Antonio (optional detour after Mt. Eden to rest stop on Stevens Canyon.

Route :: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10970821

Cuesheet :: http://www.s-chapel.com/sites/default/files/HillsRUs_Routes/routes/FiveBumpsToMontebello.pdf