Log in
        
Western Wheelers Bicycle Club
 

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, 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
     
  • Wed, May 07, 2014 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    I have a Double on Saturday so I'm going to make it a shorter ride and take it easy.
    The Hills-R-Us route:  Page Mill, Alpine, WOLH
    Leader: Doug Hahn
    Distance:  41 miles
    Elevation:  4400 ft
    Lunch: Bring or buy lunch at La Honda Market.

    Cue sheet generated using googlemap_cuesheet from route: http://tinyurl.com/6u4m9aj

       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
      0.57    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 | Right     Elena Rd
      1.82    0.18 |   469   316   55 | Left      Taaffe Rd
      2.70    0.88 |   726   596  280 | Right     Altamont Rd
    REGROUP Altamont @ Black Mountain
      3.77    1.06 |   736   743  147 | Left      Page Mill Rd
    REGROUP Page Mill @ Skyline
     10.18    6.41 |  2255  2603 1860 | Straight  Alpine Rd
     14.04    3.86 |  1427  2826  223 | Right     Alpine Rd
     17.64    3.60 |   452  2972  146 | Straight  Pescadero Rd
     18.75    1.11 |   347  2991   19 | Right     CA-84 E
    REGROUP New La Honda Market
    Continue (left from parking lot) Hwy 84
     22.71    3.96 |  1099  3758  767 | Right     Old La Honda Rd
     25.26    2.55 |  1711  4404  646 | Left      CA-35 N
     30.18    4.92 |   448  4476   73 | Sharp R   Portola Rd
    REGROUP Portola @ Sand Hill
     31.00    0.82 |   359  4499   23 | Left      Sand Hill Rd
     34.76    3.76 |   156  4711  212 | Right     Santa Cruz Ave
     34.85    0.10 |   155  4714    2 | Left      Junipero Serra
     37.28    2.42 |   159  4806   93 | Straight  Foothill Expy
     40.28    3.01 |   202  4927  121 | Right     Main St
     40.32    0.03 |   204  4928    2 | Left      University Ave
     40.45    0.13 |   209  4934    5 | Arrive    Shoup Park

     
  • Wed, April 30, 2014 9:00 AM | Anonymous member
    The Hills-R-Us route:  Both Sides of OLH+
    Route link:   http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1879963 
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance:  42 miles
    Elevation:  4200 ft
    Lunch: Bring or buy lunch at Skywood Market, Sky Londa.
     
    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
    R  Alpine Rd
    L  Santa Cruz Av
    L  Sand Hill Rd
    S  Portola Rd 
    R  Old La Honda Rd 
    Regroup at top (Skyline Blvd).
    R  Skyline Blvd
    L  CA Hwy 84
    L  Old La Honda Rd
    Caution: blind curve. Regroup at top.
    L  Skyline Blvd
    Regroup, food, water, restroom in Sky Londa.
    R  CA Hwy 84
    R  Portola Rd  - Hairpin curve.
    R  Portola Rd
    L  Alpine Rd
    R  Arastradero Rd
    R  Page Mill Rd
    L  Altamont Rd
    L  Taaffe Rd
    R  Elena Rd
    L  Robleda Rd
    R  Chapin Rd
    L  Burke Rd
    R  University Rd
    R  Shoup Park
  • Wed, April 23, 2014 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    Quarry, Moody, Foothills Park, Alpine to Joaquin, Westridge the easier way, and finish up with St. Francis and La Cresta. 40 miles, 4100 ft.

    Cue Sheet and route on Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2037873

    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
    0.57 0.44 | 251 60 59 | Right Chapin Rd
    0.82 0.25 | 259 92 32 | Straight Robleda Rd
    1.64 0.82 | 414 260 168 | Left Elena Rd
    2.39 0.76 | 329 321 61 | Straight El Monte Rd
    3.24 0.84 | 288 365 44 | Right Voorhees Dr
    3.32 0.08 | 309 387 22 | Right Clausen Ct
    3.50 0.18 | 343 421 34 | Straight Barley Hill Rd
    3.82 0.32 | 356 472 52 | Left Hilltop Dr
    4.23 0.41 | 257 472 0 | Right Hillview Rd
    4.56 0.33 | 223 472 0 | Right Magdalena Ave
    5.70 1.14 | 498 748 276 | Right Stonebrook Dr
    5.97 0.27 | 458 771 23 | Straight Laura Ct
    6.04 0.06 | 450 774 3 | Right Kate Dr
    6.14 0.10 | 435 774 0 | Left Teresa Way
    6.20 0.06 | 436 778 4 | Slight R Stonebrook Dr
    REGROUP @ Oak Knoll Circle, do the scenic loop…
    6.44 0.25 | 490 854 76 | Right Oak Knoll Cir
    6.49 0.05 | 502 866 12 | Right Oak Knoll Cir
    6.93 0.44 | 455 899 33 | Left Oak Knoll Cir
    6.98 0.06 | 502 947 48 | Right Oak Knoll Cir
    7.03 0.05 | 490 947 0 | Straight Prospect Ave
    7.39 0.36 | 565 1022 75 | Left La Loma Dr
    7.66 0.27 | 574 1050 28 | Right Summit Wood Rd
    8.10 0.44 | 402 1056 6 | Slight L Tepa Way
    8.27 0.17 | 357 1061 5 | Left Moody Rd
    REGROUP @ Page Mill
    10.80 2.52 | 959 1717 655 | Right Page Mill Rd
    11.02 0.23 | 854 1719 2 | Left Foothills Park
    11.27 0.25 | 859 1760 41 | Left to interpretive center
    12.05 0.78 | 654 1772 12 | Slight R by interpretive center
    REGROUP @ lookout point in Foothills Park
    (restrooms and water near park exit to Page Mill)
    13.32 1.27 | 854 2125 352 | Straight Page Mill Rd
    13.68 0.36 | 739 2132 7 | Right Altamont Rd
    13.82 0.14 | 753 2169 37 | Left Briones Way
    14.12 0.30 | 649 2184 14 | Left Vía Ventana
    14.43 0.31 | 561 2204 20 | Straight Page Mill Rd
    15.84 1.41 | 249 2216 12 | Left Arastradero Rd
    17.83 1.99 | 389 2450 234 | Left Alpine Rd
    22.18 4.35 | 1125 3279 829 | Left Joaquin Rd
    REGROUP @ top of Joaquin, just before Old Spanish Trail
    22.57 0.39 | 1373 3536 257 | Right Old Spanish Trail
    23.02 0.45 | 1418 3617 80 | Left Vista Verde Way
    23.31 0.29 | 1217 3617 0 | Right Ramona Rd
    23.99 0.68 | 844 3632 16 | Right Los Trancos Rd
    25.00 1.01 | 535 3632 0 | Left Fire Rd
    25.03 0.03 | 533 3632 0 | Left Valley Oak St
    25.69 0.66 | 678 3795 163 | Left Indian Crossing
    25.75 0.06 | 657 3795 0 | Left Alpine Rd
    25.95 0.20 | 639 3800 5 | Right Willowbrook Dr
    26.77 0.82 | 546 3816 16 | Left Portola Rd
    27.14 0.37 | 502 3819 4 | Right Westridge Dr
    30.05 2.90 | 305 4180 361 | Left Alpine Rd
    OPTION for lunch in Ladera shopping center @ Amigos restaurant
    32.40 2.35 | 155 4183 3 | Right Junipero Serra Blvd
    34.82 2.42 | 159 4275 93 | Straight Foothill Expy
    35.36 0.55 | 102 4275 0 | Right Hillview Ave
    36.07 0.70 | 141 4359 84 | Straight W Fremont Rd
    36.75 0.69 | 192 4415 56 | Right St Francis Rd
    37.35 0.60 | 304 4542 127 | Left La Cresta Dr
    REGROUP top of La Cresta @ Viscaino
    38.14 0.79 | 476 4730 188 | Slight L Viscaino Rd
    38.48 0.34 | 298 4738 8 | Left Viscaino Rd
    38.55 0.07 | 255 4738 0 | Left Concepcion Rd
    38.84 0.28 | 216 4739 1 | Right W Fremont Rd
    39.61 0.77 | 178 4770 31 | Left W Edith Ave
    39.78 0.17 | 188 4783 13 | Right University Ave
    40.25 0.47 | 209 4803 21 | Arrive Shoup Park


  • Wed, April 16, 2014 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    Weather looks nice so here is a good old standby.

    Leader :: Doug Hahn
    Distance :: 68 miles
    Elevation :: ~6200 ft
    Lunch :: HMB
    Regroups :: top of King's (twice), Lobitos Crk cutoff


    Route :: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1305847

    Type Notes Distance
    Start Start of route 0
    Right Turn right onto Main St 0.16
    Left Turn left onto Foothill Expy 0.19
    Left Slight left to stay on Foothill Expy 1.81
    Straight Continue onto G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 3.24
    Right Turn right onto Santa Cruz Ave 5.64
    Left Turn left onto Sand Hill Rd 5.76
    Left Keep left at the fork 7.15
    Right Sharp right onto Whiskey Hill Rd 8.68
    Left Turn left onto Woodside Rd 10.06
    Right Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd 11
    Straight Continue onto Tunitas Creek Rd 15.98
    Right Turn right to stay on Tunitas Creek Rd 17.28
    Right Lobitos Creek Cutoff 23.36
    Right Turn right onto Verde Rd 25.04
    Right Turn right onto Purisima Creek Rd 26.83
    Left Turn left onto Higgins Canyon Rd 30.37
    Food
    35.66
    Right Turn right onto Main St 34.77
    Right Turn right to stay on Main St 36.58
    Left Turn left onto CA-1 S 36.62
    Left Turn left onto Verde Rd 39.82
    Right Turn right to stay on Verde Rd 40.18
    Left Slight left onto Lobitos Creek Rd 41.79
    Left Slight left onto Tunitas Creek Rd 45.89
    Left Turn left to stay on Tunitas Creek Rd 50.29
    Straight Continue onto Kings Mountain Rd 51.59
    Left Turn left onto Woodside Rd 56.58
    Right Turn right onto Mountain Home Rd 57.29
    Left Turn left onto Manzanita Way 57.69
    Left Turn left to stay on Manzanita Way 57.94
    Left Turn left onto Sand Hill Rd 58.98
    Left Slight left to stay on Sand Hill Rd 60.29
    Right Turn right onto Santa Cruz Ave 62.07
    Left Turn left onto G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 62.17
    Straight Continue onto Foothill Expy 64.6
    Right Turn right onto Main St 67.61
    Left Turn left onto University Ave 67.64
    End End of route 67.8
Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software