HillsRUs

Lets do something different this week. Page, West Alpine, 84 to West OLH, Skyline to Bear Gulch, U-Turn at Steeps, Skyline to Page. Lunch at Skylonda.

57 Miles, 7400 ft.

Route on Ride with GPS

TURNS	Miles From  Start
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

The weather forecast looks pleasant so let's go South.

Leader : Doug Hahn

Distance : 60 miles

Elevation : 5100 ft

Lunch : Los Gatos Town Plaza Park (bring or buy)

Route : http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1452310

Route Sheet :

Type	Notes	Distance
Start	Start of route	0
Right	University Ave	0.05
Left	S El Monte Ave	0.67
Right	Foothill Expy	0.91
Straight	Continue onto N Foothill Blvd	4.6
Straight	Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd	5.81
Straight	Continue onto Mt Eden Rd	8.98
Left	Turn left to stay on Mt Eden Rd	9.88
Right	Pierce Rd	11.29
Left	Big Basin Way/Congress Springs Rd	12.31
Right	6th St	13.69
Left	Oak St	13.83
Right	Lomita Ave	13.92
Left	Vickery Ave	14.13
Left	Turn left to stay on Vickery Ave	14.43
Right	Saratoga Los Gatos Rd	14.54
Right	Montalvo Rd	14.56
Left	Piedmont Rd	13.18
Right	Peach Hill Rd	13.74
Left	Glen Una Dr	14.56
Right	Turn right to stay on Glen Una Dr	14.84
Right	Saratoga Los Gatos Rd	15.35
Right	Ridgecrest Ave	16.82
Left	Turn left to stay on Ridgecrest Ave	17.01
Left	Beck Ave	17.41
Right	Hernandez Ave	17.49
Right	Slight right onto Glen Ridge Ave	18.08
Left	Pennsylvania Ave	18.19
Right	Bayview Ave	18.29
Left	W Main St	18.32
Straight	Continue onto Los Gatos Blvd	19.03
Right	Kennedy Rd	19.62
Right	Shannon Rd	22.94
Right	Hicks Rd	23.62
Summit	U-Turn	31.03
Left	Shannon Rd	36.31
Right	Turn right to stay on Shannon Rd	37.1
Left	Turn left to stay on Shannon Rd	38.87
Left	Englewood Ave	39.46
Right	Kennedy Rd	39.87
Straight	Continue onto Caldwell Ave	40.09
Left	Bella Vista Ave	40.26
Straight	Continue onto New York Ave	40.66
Left	Pleasant St	36.71
Right	E Main St	36.85
Right	N Santa Cruz Ave	37.39
Left	Saratoga Los Gatos Rd	37.88
Right	Slight right to stay on Saratoga Los Gatos Rd	41.34
Straight	Continue onto S Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd	41.44
Left	Prospect Rd	43.84
Straight	Continue onto S Stelling Rd	44.28
Left	Rainbow Dr	44.76
Right	Bubb Rd	45.27
Left	Hyannisport Dr	46.03
Right	Linda Vista Dr	46.5
Left	Turn left to stay on Linda Vista Dr	46.55
Left	McClellan Rd	46.68
Right	McClellan Rd turns slightly right and becomes Mira Vista Ave	47.04
Left	Palm Ave	47.19
Right	S Foothill Blvd	47.39
Right	Keep right at the fork	47.74
Straight	Continue onto Foothill Expy	48.41
Left	Slight left to stay on Foothill Expy	48.79
Left	S El Monte Ave	52.11
Right	University Ave	52.26
Right	University Ave	52.97
Straight	Left At Shoup	53.58
End	End of route	59.69

  The Hills-R-Us ride for 8/5/15 will be: The Coastal Classic
Link: https://www.westernwheelersbicycleclub.wildapricot.org/page-1111752/681757
Leader: Paul Melville
Distance:  56 miles
Elevation:  5500 ft
Lunch: The Bike Hut, bring or buy at La Honda Mkt
  
Route:
Shoup Park
L University Ave

L Burke Rd

R Old Altos Rd

R W Fremont Rd

L Concepcion Rd

R Purissima Rd

L Arastradero Rd

L Page Mill Rd

R Arastradero Rd 

L Alpine Rd

R Portola Rd 

Regroup at Little Peoples Park

L Old La Honda Rd 

Regroup at top (Skyline Blvd)

S Old La Honda West

L CA Hwy 84 group

Regroup at La Honda Mkt

L Stage Rd

R Hwy 1

R Tunitas Creek

Lunch at the Bike Hut

Regroup at top (Skyline Blvd)

C Kings Mountain

L Woodside Rd (Hwy 84)

Regroup at Roberts Store

R Mountain Home Rd

L Manzanita Wy

L Sand Hill Rd

R Santa Cruz Ave

L Junipero Serra Blvd 

C Foothill Expy.

R Main St

L University Ave

R Shoup Park                        

Since it's going to be HOT, let's get home quickly. 

Louis’s Lunacy Modified
Link to route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6756610
Distance 27 miles, Elevation 3000 ft.
R University
R El Monte
L Summerhill
R Magdalena
L Hillview
L Fairway
R Villa
R Country Club
R Terrace
Slight Rt Mora
L Kenbar Dr
R Rolly Rd
L W Loyola Dr
R Ravensbury Ave
L Camino Hermosa Dr
R Magdalena Ave
L Stonebrook Dr
Straight Laura Ct
R Kate Dr
L Teresa Way
Slight Rt Stonebrook
L Prospect
L La Loma Dr
R Summit Wood Rd
Slight Lt Tepa Way
R Moody Rd
L Altamont Rd
R Taffe Rd
R Elena Rd
L Robleda Rd
Sharp Lt Alta Tierra
R La Paloma Rd
L Westwind Way
R Concepcion Rd
L Viscaino Rd
R Viscaino Rd
Slight Rt La Cresta Dr
R St Francis Rd
R Anacapa Dr
R Anacapa Dr
L Viscaino Rd
L Conception
Slight Lt W Fremont Rd
L Ascension Dr
L Anacapa Dr
Straight Viscaino Rd
L Roble Ladera Rd
Straight Purissima Rd
R La Barranca Rd
L Elena Rd
R Moody Rd
R Page Mill Rd
R Altamont Rd
Straight Moody Rd
R El Monte Rd
L University
SHOUP

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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