HillsRUs

It will be hot so lets do Redwood Ramble Plus. Will cut out the exposed part of Bear Gulch - too steep and hot.

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.

Link to route at 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

Looks like the valley will be hot so let's head to Pescadero for lunch.

Leader :: Doug Hahn

Distance :: 68 mi

Elevation :: 6400 ft

Lunch :: Bring or Arcangeli Bakery

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2175070

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

  The Hills-R-Us ride for 7/8/15 will be: Big Basin + China Grade

Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1504447
Leader: Paul Melville
Distance: 68 miles
Elevation: 7500 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

Since it's going to be hot over here, let's go to Half Moon Via Huddart Park, Tunitas Creek, Lobiitas Creek and Return
66 Miles 6100 ft

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

Route: Shoup Park, 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

Let's visit Portola State Park!

Distance : 47 mi

Elevation : 5900 ft

Leader : Doug Hahn

Lunch : Skylonda Market

Route : http://ridewithgps.com/routes/8546681

Route sheet :

	←	Left	Turn left onto University Ave	0.1
0.1	←	Left	Turn left onto Burke Rd	0.2
0.4	→	Right	Turn right onto Chapin Rd	0.6
0.3	↑	Straight	Continue onto Robleda Rd	0.9
0.8	→	Right	Turn right onto Elena Rd	1.7
0.2	←	Left	Turn left onto Taaffe Rd	1.9
0.6	→	Right	Turn right to stay on Taaffe Rd	2.5
0.3	→	Right	Turn right onto Altamont Rd	2.8
1.1	←	Left	Turn left onto Page Mill Rd	3.8
6.4	↑	Straight	Continue onto Alpine Rd	10.3
3.5	↑	Straight	Continue onto Portola State Park Rd	13.8
7.0	←	Left	Turn left onto Alpine Rd	20.8
0.4	→	Right	Turn right to stay on Alpine Rd	21.2
0.9	→	Right	Turn right to stay on Alpine Rd	22.1
2.7	↑	Straight	Continue onto Pescadero Rd	24.8
1.1	↑	Straight	Continue onto CA-84 E	25.9
3.9	→	Right	Slight right onto Old La Honda Rd	29.8
2.6	←	Left	Turn left onto CA-35/Skyline Blvd	32.4
1.5	→	Right	Turn right toward La Honda Rd	33.9
0.0	→	Right	Turn right onto La Honda Rd	33.9
3.4	→	Right	Sharp right onto Portola Rd	37.3
0.8	←	Left	Turn left onto Sand Hill Rd	38.1
2.0	←	Left	Slight left to stay on Sand Hill Rd	40.1
1.8	→	Right	Turn right onto Santa Cruz Ave	41.9
0.1	←	Left	Turn left onto G5/Junipero Serra Blvd	42.0
2.4	↑	Straight	Continue onto Foothill Expy	44.4
3.0	→	Right	Turn right onto Main St	47.4
0.0	←	Left	Turn left onto University Ave	47.5
0.1	→	Right	Turn right	47.6

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 The Hills-R-Us ride for 6/10/15 will be: Kennedy/Shannon + Hicks
Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1452310
Leader: Paul Melville
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

The current forecast is for it to be sunny in Boulder Creek. Hope it is.

Lunch in Boulder Creek, or late lunch at Saratoga Gap firehouse.

Leader :: Doug Hahn

Distance :: 65 miles

Elevation :: 6000 ft

Link to route :: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/8174156

Routesheet ::

Start	Start of route	0
Right	Turn right onto University Ave	0.06
Left	Turn left onto S El Monte Ave	0.67
Right	Turn right onto Foothill Expy	0.79
Straight	Continue onto N Foothill Blvd	4.49
Straight	Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd	5.7
Right	Turn right to stay on Stevens Canyon Rd	8.85
Left	Slight left onto Redwood Gulch Rd	10.51
Right	Sharp right onto State Rte 9 S	11.92
Left	Turn left onto State Rte 9 S	21.07
Right	Sharp right to stay on State Rte 9 S	24.4
Left	Turn left onto Bear Creek Rd	28.65
Left	Turn left onto CA-35	37.88
Right	Sharp right onto Page Mill Rd	54.58
Right	Turn right onto Altamont Rd	61.02
Left	Turn left onto Taaffe Rd	62.09
Left	Turn left to stay on Taaffe Rd	62.36
Right	Turn right onto Elena Rd	62.97
Left	Turn left onto Robleda Rd	63.16
Right	Slight right onto Chapin Rd	63.97
Left	Turn left onto Burke Rd	64.23
Right	Turn right onto University Ave	64.67
Right	Turn right	64.81
End	End of route	64.87

ALTERNATE TO COASTAL CLASSIC

Kings, Tunitas, Lobitos, Verde, Lobitos Cutoff, Tunitas, Hwy 1, Stage Road, 84, Alpine, Down Page

Lunch at Bike Hut. 61 miles, 6500 ft. Rain cancels.

Linke to route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/8048608

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    Fremont Rd    0.4
Left    Concepcion Rd    1.5
Right    Purissima Rd    2.4
Left    Turn left to stay on Purissima Rd    2.6
Left    Arastradero Rd    3.7
Left    Page Mill Rd    4.4
Right    Arastradero Rd    4.7
Left    Alpine Rd    6.7
Right    Portola Rd    7.8
Water    Bathrooms and Water    9.3
Left    Turn left to stay on Portola Rd    11.2
Left    Slight left to stay on Portola Rd    11.4
Straight    onto Woodside Rd    12.0
Left    Slight left onto Tripp Rd    13.1
Water    Regroup and Water    14.0
Left    Kings Mountain Rd    14.0
Summit    Regroup Top of Kings    18.3
Straight    continue onto Tunitas Creek Rd    18.3
Right    onto Lobitos Creek Rd    24.0
Regroup    first ocean view on Lobitos    24.4
Left    Sharp left onto Verde Rd    28.1
Left    Lobitos Creek Rd/Lobitos Creek Cutoff    28.3
Right    Tunitas Creek Rd    30.0
Food    Lunch at Bike Hut    31.1
Left    CA-1 S    32.0
Left    Stage Rd    33.5
Left    CA-84 E    34.7
Regroup    Before Staring up 84    34.7
Right    Pescadero Rd    42.2
Straight    Continue straight onto Alpine Rd    43.3
Left    Turn left to stay on Alpine Rd    46.0
Left    Turn left to stay on Alpine Rd    46.9
Straight    Continue onto Page Mill Rd    50.8
Summit    Regroup at Alpine and Skyline    50.8
Right    Altamont Rd    57.2
Left    Taaffe Rd    58.3
Left    Turn left to stay on Taaffe Rd    58.6
Right    Elena Rd    59.2
Left    Robleda Rd    59.4
Right    Slight right onto Chapin Rd    60.2
Left    Burke Rd    60.4
Right    University Ave    60.9
Right    Turn right    61.0
Right    Shoup Park    61.1
End    End of route    61.1

Meet @ Shoup Park.  D/E  meet 9:00 for 9:15 start; D Social Climbers 8:45 for 9:00 start.  Rain Cancels   Ride with GPS:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1654716

TARTAN TRAIL/BUNKER HILL (no Dam) 55 mi/5,000
 University Ave R
 Burke L
 Foothill R + L
 Alpine to Sandhill R
 Manzanita R
 Mountain Home REGROUP Roberts Market C
 Canada R
 Godetia L
 Jefferson R
 Glencrag S
 MapleL
 Eastview @ T R
 Eastview @ Rocky Way L
 Hillcrest L
 Glenloch -EASY to MISS L
 Sylvan L
 Lakeview L
 Cordilleras L
 Edgewood R
 Crestview OPTIONAL REGROUP @ Crestview Park C
 Hallmark L
 Ralston C
 Polhemus C
 Crystal Springs L
 Tartan Trail; climb L
 Black Mountain L
 Hayne x under 280 L
 Skyline/Hwy 35 L
 Crystal Springs R
 Polhemus LUNCH OPTION: Polhemus/DeAnza Shopping Center R
 Polheumus L
 Bunker Hill; climb L
 Hwy 35 L
 Hwy 92 R
 Canada R
 Olive Hill L
 Albion R
 Manuella R
 Kings Mountain L
 TrippREGROUP Old Woodside Store C
 TrippMerge 84R
 Portola Rd R
 Portola Rd @ Sandhill L
 Westridge R
 Cervantes R
 Minoca Merge on to Golden OakL
 Alpine R
 Arastradero L
 Page Mill R
 Arastradero under 280 R
 La Cresta R
 Viscanio L
 Roble Ladera Merge on to PurissimaL
 Robleda R
 Chapin L
 Burke R
 University