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HillsRUs

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

  • Mon, July 14, 2014 1:57 PM | Anonymous member

    Montebellow, Redwood Gulch, Hwy9, Sklyine and Page

    Leader: Steve Chapel

    43 miles, 5400 Ft
    Lunch: Lunch at Fire Station on Skyline, bring food

    Link to route on RideWithGPS



    Route:
    R  University Ave
    L  S El Monte Ave
    R  Foothill Expy
    S  Stevens Canyon Rd
    R Montebellow
    Regroup top of Montebellow
    Descend Montebellow
    R Stevens Canyon
    L  Redwood Gulch Rd
    R  Hwy 9
    R  Skyline
    REGROUP CDF fire station on L
    R  Page Mill Rd
    REGROUP top of Page Mill
    R  Altamont Rd
    REGROUP crest of rise on Altamont
    L  Taaffe Rd
    R  Elena Rd
    L  Robleda Rd
    R  Chapin Rd
    L  Burke Rd
    R   University Ave
    R  Shoup Park

  • Wed, July 09, 2014 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

     The Hills-R-Us ride for 7/9/14 will be: Redwood Gulch, Skyline South, Black, Skyline North
    Link: http://www.westernwheelersbicycleclub.memberlodge.com/hillsrus?mode=PostView&bmi=729196
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance: 58 miles
    Elevation: 6200 ft
    Lunch: Late Lunch at Fire Station on Skyline, bring food

    Route:

    R  University Ave

    L  S El Monte Ave

    R  Foothill Expy

    S  Stevens Canyon Rd

    R  Stevens Canyon Rd

    REGROUP restrooms/water on L

    L  Redwood Gulch Rd

    R  Hwy 9

    L  Skyline

    CDF fire station if needed

    (last chance for water until Black Rd)

    REGROUP STOP sign @ Bear Creek Rd

    L  Bear Creek Rd

    L  Montevina Rd

    L  Black Rd

    REGROUP @ Lakeside Elementary on R

    R  Skyline

    REGROUP CDF fire station on L

    R  Page Mill Rd

    REGROUP top of Page Mill

    R  Altamont Rd

    REGROUP crest of rise on Altamont

    L  Taaffe Rd

    R  Elena Rd

    L  Robleda Rd

    R  Chapin Rd

    L  Burke Rd

    R   University Ave

    R  Shoup Park

  • Wed, July 02, 2014 9:00 AM | Michael Khaw (Administrator)

    Posted on behalf of Martha Landis Kiernan…

    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, June 25, 2014 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    Roads that we are all familiar with.

    Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5112946
    Leader: Doug Hahn
    Distance: 53 miles
    Elevation: 5,400 ft
    Lunch: Late Lunch at Skylonda

    Redwood Gulch
    HWY 9
    N on Skyline - water at Fire Station
    West Alpine - water at Nature Center
    Pescadero
    La Honda
    HWY 84
    West Old La Honda
    Skyline to Skylonda - water/lunch
    HWY 84
    Portola
    Alpine
    Arastradero
    Purissima
  • Mon, June 16, 2014 9:06 PM | Anonymous member
    Let's do Mad Mikes Monster Mash. This ride is a cobbling 
    together of a series of steep leg and lung busters: Crestview
    the steep way, Melendy, Hastings Drive (from Ralston/Alameda
    to Club/Crestview), Springdale (Cordilleras to Lakeview),
    Sylvan to the Redwood City Cross, then a detour to climb Woodside Drive from Fernside on the way back to Alameda. ACTC
    goats: CRV Crestview, MEL Melendy. No lunch stop (bring lunch
    with you). Rain cancels.

    Distance: 44 miles Elevation: about 4600 ft.

    Link to Route on Ride With GPS

    Start Shoup Park L onto University Ave 0.11 R onto Main St 0.19 L onto Foothill Expy 0.23 R onto Santa Cruz Ave 5.68 L onto Sand Hill Rd 5.79 R onto Whiskey Hill Rd 8.71 L onto Woodside Rd 10.09 R onto Cañada Road 10.32 R onto Edgewood Rd 13.77 L onto Crestview Dr 15.05 R onto Brittan Ave 15.7 L onto Alameda 16.96 L onto Melendy Dr 17.16 R onto Crestview Dr 18.61 Continue onto Hallmark Dr 19.84 R onto Ralston Ave 21.28 R onto Alameda De Las Pulgas 22.69 R onto Carlmont Dr 22.84 L onto Hastings Dr 22.99 R onto Club Dr 24.03 L onto Crestview Dr 24.41 L onto Edgewood Rd 26.37 R onto Cordilleras Rd 26.75 R onto Springdale Way 27.02 L onto Lakeview Way 27.47 R onto Sylvan Way 27.53 Continue onto Glenloch Way 28.37 R onto Hillcrest Way 28.7 R onto Eastview Way 29.09 Continue onto W California Way 29.5 L onto California Way 29.64 L to stay on California Way 29.87 R to stay on California Way 30.16 L onto Jefferson Ave 30.61 R to stay on Jefferson Ave 31.23 R onto Emerald Hill Rd 31.45 L onto Farm Hill Blvd 31.9 R onto Mcgarvey Ave 32.45 R onto Fernside St 32.56 R onto Woodside Dr 33.38 L onto Woodside Rd 35.25 R onto Northgate Dr 35.32 Continue onto Eleanor Dr 35.63 L onto Stockbridge Ave 35.7 R onto Alameda 36.21 Continue Santa Cruz Ave 38.11 L onto G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 38.51 R onto Main St 43.95 L onto University Ave 43.98 R End of route 44.15
  • Wed, June 11, 2014 9:00 AM | Anonymous member
    The Hills-R-Us ride for 6/11/14 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
  • Wed, June 04, 2014 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    OLH and W Alpine

    Hopefully we can get up W Alpine before it gets too hot.  OLH/W Alpine, 39 miles, 4300 ft.  Lunch (bring or buy) at the New La Honda Market in La Honda. 

    Cue sheet generated using googlemap_cuesheet from route: http://tinyurl.com/3tn4ue8

    Distance | Climbing | Directions
    Total Last | Elev Total Last |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    0.00 0.00 | 209 0 0 | Left University Ave
    0.13 0.13 | 204 0 0 | Left Burke Rd
    0.20 0.07 | 191 0 0 | Right Old Altos Rd
    0.31 0.11 | 201 15 15 | Right W Fremont Rd
    1.38 1.07 | 216 85 70 | Left Concepcion Rd
    2.24 0.86 | 371 244 158 | Right Purissima Rd
    2.46 0.22 | 360 250 6 | Left Purissima Rd
    3.61 1.15 | 224 258 8 | Left Arastradero Rd
    4.29 0.68 | 231 339 81 | Left Page Mill Rd
    4.54 0.25 | 249 363 24 | Right Arastradero Rd
    6.53 1.99 | 389 596 234 | Left Alpine Rd
    7.68 1.15 | 561 768 172 | Right Portola Rd
    REGROUP Triangle Green Park, Alpine @ Portola
    10.55 2.88 | 386 812 44 | Left Old La Honda Rd
    REGOUP OLH @ Skyline Blvd
    13.95 3.40 | 1711 2151 1339 | Continue West Old La Honda
    SAFETY REGROUP WOLH @ Hwy 84
    16.51 2.56 | 1099 2185 34 | Left CA-84 W
    REGROUP New La Honda Market
    19.87 3.35 | 405 2201 16 | Continue CA-84 W
    20.47 0.60 | 346 2201 0 | Left Pescadero Rd
    21.59 1.12 | 452 2326 125 | Straight Alpine Rd
    29.05 7.46 | 2255 4508 2182 | Straight Page Mill Rd
    REGROUP Page Mill @ Skyline
    35.46 6.41 | 739 4849 341 | Right Altamont Rd
    36.53 1.07 | 726 4984 135 | Left Taaffe Rd
    37.41 0.88 | 469 5007 23 | Right Elena Rd
    37.59 0.18 | 414 5007 0 | Left Robleda Rd
    38.40 0.82 | 259 5020 14 | Slight Rt Chapin Rd
    38.66 0.25 | 251 5045 24 | Left Burke Rd
    39.10 0.44 | 204 5057 12 | Right University Ave
    39.23 0.13 | 209 5063 5 | Arrive Shoup Park
  • Mon, May 26, 2014 9:47 PM | Anonymous member
    It is going to be warm so lets do Pescadero Clockwise.

    Link to route at Ride With GPS 
    
    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
    



  • Mon, May 19, 2014 12:46 PM | Anonymous member

    This week lets do Kings, Tunitas to Bike Hut, back on Tunitas to Lobitos Creek Cutoff, Lobitos Creek, Tunitas and Home - Lunch at the bike hut.

    Distance: about 53 miles, Total Ascent: about 6300 feet. Rain cancels.Steve Chapel is ride leader.

    Link to route at Ride With GPS


    Notes               Distance
    Start Shoup         0
    L  University Ave   0.1
    L  W Edith Ave      0.5
    R  Fremont Rd       0.7
    L  Concepcion Rd    1.5
    R  Purissima Rd     2.4
    L  Arastradero Rd   3.7
    L  Page Mill Rd     4.4
    R  Arastradero Rd   4.6
    L  Alpine Rd        6.6
    R  Portola Rd       7.8
    L  Portola Rd       11.2
    Cont. Woodside Rd   12.0
    L  Tripp Rd         13.1
    L  Kings            14.0
    Cont.Tunitas        18.2
    Lunch Bike Hut
    L Lobitos Cutoff 25.6 R Verde Rd 27.3 R Lobitos Creek 27.5 L Tunitas Creek Rd 31.6 Cint.Kings 37.3 L Woodside Rd 42.3 R Whiskey Hill Rd 43.2 L Sand Hill Rd 44.6 R Santa Cruz Ave 47.5 L Junipero Serra 47.6 R Main St 53.1 L University Ave 53.1 L int Shoup 53.3
  • Wed, May 14, 2014 9:00 AM | Anonymous member
    The Hills-R-Us route:  Big Basin + China Grade
    Route link:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3407328
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance:  68 miles
    Elevation:  7500 ft
    Lunch: Big Basin  
     
    Route: 
    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  Damon
    L  Teerlink
    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
    R  N Escape Rd
    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 Regroup at Top
    R  Redwood Gulch
    R  Stevens Canyon Rd
    L  Stevens Canyon Rd
    C  S Foothill
    L S El Monte Ave
    R University Ave
    A  Shoup Park
     
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