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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, May 20, 2015 9:00 AM | Deleted user

    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

  • Wed, May 13, 2015 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    Rain Cancels 

    The Hills-R-Us route:  Pescadero Clockwise
    Route link:  http://www.s-chapel.com/sites/default/files/HillsRUs_Routes/routes/PescaderoClockwise.txt

    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

  • Wed, May 06, 2015 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    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.

    Leader :: Doug Hahn

    Elevation :: 5600 ft

    Distance :: 55 miles

    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, April 29, 2015 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

     The Hills-R-Us ride for 4/29/15 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                                          

  • Tue, April 21, 2015 7:28 AM | Anonymous member
    Michael K’s Swan Song
    Moody, Foothill Park, Alpine/Juaquin, Westridge, St Francis, La Cresta
    42 Miles 4100 ft. Rain cancels

    Route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5193536

    Turn    Notes    Miles
    Start    Start of route    0.0
    Right     University Ave    0.0
    Left     Burke Rd    0.2
    Right     Chapin Rd    0.6
    Straight     Robleda Rd    0.9
    Left     Elena Rd    1.7
    Straight     El Monte Rd    2.5
    Right     Voorhees Dr    3.3
    Right     Clausen Ct    3.4
    Straight     Barley Hill Rd    3.6
    Left     Hilltop Dr    3.9
    Right     Hillview Rd    4.3
    Right     Magdalena Ave    4.7
    Right     Stonebrook Dr    5.8
    Straight     Laura Ct    6.1
    Right     Kate Dr    6.1
    Left     Teresa Way    6.2
    Right    Stonebrook Dr    6.3
    Right     Oak Knoll Cir    6.5
    Straight     Prospect Ave    7.1
    Left     La Loma Dr    7.5
    Right     Summit Wood     7.8
    Left     Tepa Way    8.2
    Left     Moody Rd    8.4
    Right     Page Mill Rd    10.9
    Left    Foothill Park    11.2
    Left    Slight left    11.4
    Right    Slight right    12.2
    Right     Page Mill Rd    13.4
    Right     Altamont Rd    13.8
    Left     Briones Way    14.0
    Left     Ventana Way    14.3
    Right     Page Mill Rd    14.5
    Left     Arastradero Rd    16.0
    Left     Alpine Rd    17.9
    Left     Joaquin Rd    22.3
    Right     Old Spanish Trail    22.7
    Left     Vista Verde Way    23.1
    Right     Ramona Rd    23.4
    Right     Los Trancos Rd    24.1
    Left     Fire Rd Only    25.1
    Left     Valley Oak St    25.2
    Left     Indian Crossing    25.8
    Left     Alpine Rd    25.9
    Right     Willowbrook Dr    26.1
    Left     Portola Rd    26.9
    Right     Westridge Dr    27.3
    Right     Golden Hills Dr    28.4
    Right     Meadowood Dr    28.6
    Right     Cervantes Rd    29.0
    Left     Shawnee Pass    29.0
    Right     Iroquois Trail    29.4
    Straight     Georgia Ln    29.6
    Left     Portola Rd    29.9
    Left     Alpine Rd    30.4
    Right     Junipero Serra    34.7
    Straight     Foothill Expy    37.1
    Right     Hillview Ave    37.7
    Straight     Fremont Rd    38.4
    Right     St Francis Rd    39.0
    Left     La Cresta Dr    39.6
    Left     Viscaino Rd    40.4
    Left     Concepcion Rd    40.8
    Right     Fremont Rd    41.1
    Left     W Edith Ave    41.9
    Right     University Ave    42.1
    End    End of route    42.2


  • Mon, April 13, 2015 4:56 PM | Anonymous member

    I screwed up when I selected the route. What I would like us to do is take the first right at Lobitos Creek, Left at Verde, Left at Lobitos Creek Cutoff, Right at Tunitus to Bike Hut for Lunch, then backup Tunitus to go home. Below is the corrected route:


    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

    Route available on RideWith GPS: http://http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4242048

    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    55.47
    Turn right    55.52
    Shoup Park    55.57


  • Wed, April 08, 2015 9:00 AM | Deleted user

    It looks like the storm will have passed but the roads could still be wet and it may be cool.

    Ride starts at 9/9:15. Rain cancels.

    Leader :: Doug Hahn

    Distance :: 57 mi

    Elevation :: 6600 ft

    Lunch :: May be at Lakeside Elementary School - Los Gatos SD has spring break this week, I'm still not sure if Lakeside is part of LGSD or if it has it's own schedule. Otherwise, could be at Saratoga Gap FD.


    ROUTE :: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2747603
    
    Shoup Park
    L University
    R Burke
    R Foothill
    X Stevens Creek
    cont. Foothill/Stevens Canyon
    R Stevens Canyon @ Mt. Eden
    regroup restrooms on L past junction (water)
    cont. Stevens Canyon
    L Redwood Gulch to T
    R Hwy 9
    R Skyline
    regroup CDF fire station on L (water, no restrooms)
    R Skyline (back to Saratoga Gap)
    regroup Skyline @ Bear Creek
    L Bear Creek
    regroup Bear Creek @ Montevina
    L Montevina
    L Black
    regroup Lakeside Elementary School (water? restrooms?)
    cont. Black
    R Skyline
    regroup Saratoga Gap (hotdog/soda guy?)
    C Skyline
    R Page Mill
    R Altamont
    L Taafe
    R Elena
    L Robleda
    R Chapin
    L Burke R University L Shoup Park
  • Wed, April 01, 2015 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

     The Hills-R-Us ride for 4/1/15 will be: Big Basin + China Grade

    Remember that we have moved to our summer start time at 9 am!

    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

  • Wed, March 25, 2015 10:00 AM | Deleted user

    Meet Shoup Park @ 9:45 for Social Climber's 10:00 start.  Meet 10:00 for D/E group's 10:15 start.   Only 29 miles, but 3200 ft of climb! No lunch stop.  Moody Road, Los Trancos/Ramona.   Rain cancels.


    Cue sheet generated using googlemap_cuesheet from route: http://tinyurl.com/426ofko

    Distance | Climbing | Directions
    Total Last | Elev Total Last |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    0.00 0.00 | 209 0 0 | Depart University Ave
    0.13 0.13 | 204 0 0 | Left Burke Rd
    0.57 0.44 | 251 60 59 | Right Chapin Rd
    0.82 0.25 | 259 92 32 | Straight Robleda Rd
    1.64 0.82 | 414 261 169 | Left Elena Rd
    2.38 0.74 | 343 322 61 | Right Moody Rd
    REGROUP @ Page Mill
    5.21 2.84 | 959 997 675 | Right Page Mill Rd
    7.72 2.51 | 249 1065 67 | Left Arastradero Rd
    9.71 1.99 | 389 1298 234 | Left Alpine Rd
    9.78 0.07 | 399 1309 10 | Right Golden Oak Dr
    REGROUP top of Golden Oak opposite Alhambra Ct.
    11.41 1.63 | 466 1721 413 | Right Alpine Rd
    11.48 0.07 | 479 1734 13 | Left Los Trancos Rd
    13.39 1.91 | 844 2122 388 | Left Ramona Rd
    14.07 0.68 | 1217 2511 389 | Left Vista Verde Way
    REGROUP @ Old Spanish Trail
    14.36 0.29 | 1418 2712 200 | Right Old Spanish Trail
    14.81 0.45 | 1373 2747 36 | Left Joaquin Rd
    15.19 0.39 | 1125 2756 9 | Right Alpine Rd
    17.48 2.28 | 639 2803 47 | Left Willowbrook Dr
    REGROUP @ Portola Rd
    18.30 0.82 | 546 2819 16 | Left Portola Rd
    18.67 0.37 | 502 2823 4 | Right Westridge Dr
    19.19 0.51 | 455 2830 8 | Right Cervantes Rd
    REGROUP @ Westridge
    20.69 1.50 | 689 3182 352 | Right Westridge Dr
    21.45 0.77 | 305 3182 0 | Right Alpine Rd
    22.20 0.74 | 389 3266 84 | Left Arastradero Rd
    24.18 1.99 | 249 3360 94 | Left Page Mill Rd
    24.42 0.23 | 237 3366 6 | Right Arastradero Rd
    25.36 0.94 | 196 3433 68 | Right La Cresta Dr
    25.57 0.21 | 304 3541 108 | Left St Francis Rd
    26.07 0.51 | 195 3555 14 | Right Ascension Dr
    26.38 0.30 | 344 3704 149 | Left Anacapa Dr
    REGROUP @ Viscaino
    26.64 0.26 | 476 3836 132 | Left Viscaino Rd
    26.97 0.34 | 298 3844 8 | Left Viscaino Rd
    27.04 0.07 | 255 3844 0 | Left Concepcion Rd
    27.33 0.28 | 216 3845 1 | Right W Fremont Rd
    28.10 0.77 | 178 3876 31 | Left W Edith Ave
    28.28 0.17 | 188 3889 13 | Right University Ave
    28.73 0.46 | 209 3909 21 | Arrive Shoup Park

  • Wed, March 18, 2015 10:00 AM | Anonymous member

     

    The Hills-R-Us ride for 3/18/15 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

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