HillsRUs

A few steep climbs staying at lower altitudes.

REMINDER - EFFECTIVE DEC 1 START TIME IS 10AM FOR SOCIAL RIDERS AND 10:15 FOR THE NON-SOCIAL FOLKS.

The Hills-R-Us route:  Mad Mikes Monster Mash
Route link:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2558305
Leader: Doug Hahn
Distance:  44
Elevation:  4600 ft
Lunch: Crestview Park

Route:

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

Here is the route for wed.

REMINDER - EFFECTIVE DEC 1 START TIME IS 10AM FOR SOCIAL RIDERS AND 10:15 FOR THE NON-SOCIAL FOLKS.

Montebello, Mt. Eden/Pierce/Toll Gate, Comer/Parker Ranch
Montebello, Mt. Eden (+ Sarahills and Toll Gate), Parker Ranch (from Comer), and finish with Mora and the Quarry in Los Altos Hills.. 43 miles, 4600 ft. No lunch stop planned, bring lunch to eat at regroup. Rain cancels.

Link to Route - Ride With GPS

Notes    Distance
Start of route    0
R University Ave    0.08
L S El Monte Ave    0.69
R Foothill Expy    0.81
R Montebello Rd    7.5
Regroup at top    12.69
R Stevens Canyon Rd    17.98
Cont. Mt Eden Rd    19.35
L Pierce Rd    21.66
R Sarahills Dr    22.27
L Verde Vista Ln    23.07
R Tamworth Ave    23.24
L Seaton Ave    23.36
L Malcom Ave    23.53
L Trinity Ave    23.67
R Pontiac Ave    23.7
L Saratoga Hills Rd    23.81
R Reid Ln    23.88
L Canyon View Dr    23.94
R Elva Ave    23.97
L 4th St    24.18
R Springer Ave    24.26
L stay on Springer Ave    24.55
R Big Basin Way    24.61
R Toll Gate Rd    24.87
Cont. Saratoga Heights Dr    25.39
R Pierce Rd    25.87
L Comer Dr    27.59
Cont. Comer Ct    27.99
Turn left to stay on Comer Ct    28.11
R Star Ridge Ct    28.14
Cont. Parker Ranch Ct    28.56
L stay on Parker Ranch Ct    28.61
Cont. Parker Ranch Rd    28.84
L Prospect Rd    29.47
R Seven Springs Pkwy    29.49
R Seven Springs Dr    29.87
R Rainbow Dr    30.13
L Rainbow Dr    30.19
R Bubb Rd    30.44
L Hyannisport Dr    31.2
R Linda Vista Dr    31.67
L McClellan Rd    31.85
L Palm Ave    32.36
R Mira Vista Rd    32.37
L Janice Ave    32.61
L Stevens Creek Blvd    32.81
R N Foothill Blvd    32.91
L Cristo Rey Dr    33.57
L Oak Valley Rd    34.66
R Sycamore Dr    35.09
L Stonehaven Dr    35.27
Cont. St Joseph Ave    35.49
Cont. Eva Ave    35.88
L Granger Ave    36.15
L Loyola Dr    36.64
L Terrace Dr    36.66
R Mora Dr    37.01
Cont. Mora Trail    38.06
L Sunhills Dr    38.18
L Kenbar Rd    38.28
R Rolly Rd    38.38
L W Loyola Dr    38.5
Cont. Camino Hermoso Dr    38.71
L Magdalena Rd    38.9
L Stonebrook Dr    39.62
Cont. Laura Ct    39.9
R Kate Dr    39.96
L Teresa Way    40.06
R Oak Knoll Cir    40.37
R on Oak Knoll Cir    40.42
L on Oak Knoll Cir    40.86
R on Oak Knoll Cir    40.92
Cont. Prospect Ave    40.96
L La Loma Dr    41.32
R Summit Wood Rd    41.6
L Tepa Way    42.04
R Moody Rd    42.21
L Elena Rd    42.53
R Robleda Rd    43.29
R Chapin Rd    44.1
L Burke Rd    44.36
R University Ave    44.8
Turn right into Shoup    44.94
End of route    45.01

Since last week got rained out, lets try again.    44 miles 

It's still November, so it's a 8:45 meet for 10:00 start.  

Today (11/20/13) 7 of us from the Western Wheelers went to visit Mike Harding to present him with the club's Appreciation Award. While this award is traditionally presented at the Holiday Party in December, Mike received his early as he is confined to bed and will most likely not be able to attend the Holiday Party.

He's in good spirits and would greatly enjoy visits (small groups at a time). If you would like to visit with Mike, please call his wife Diane in advance, 650-325-9362, to choose a time when he's likely to be able to receive visitors.

There is a chance of showers (as of the latest forecast) so I'm not venturing too far and am leaving plenty of bailout options.

Rain cancels

The Hills-R-Us route:  King's, W Old La Honda
Route link:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3684799
Leader: Doug Hahn
Distance:  44 miles
Elevation:  4800 ft by Ride with GPS 
Lunch: 2nd pass by Sky Londa

Route:

Start	Start of route	0
L	University Ave	0.05
L	W Edith Ave	0.52
R	Fremont Rd	0.69
L	Concepcion Rd	1.47
R	Purissima Rd	2.34
L	Arastradero Rd	3.71
L	Arastradero Rd/Page Mill Rd	4.39
R	Arastradero Rd	4.64
L	Alpine Rd	6.64
R	Portola Rd	7.79
Regroup	Little Peoples Park
Straight	Continue onto Woodside Rd	12.01
L	Slight L onto Tripp Rd	13.12
L	Kings Mountain Rd	13.98
L	CA-35/Skyline Blvd	18.29
Regroup	Top of Kings
R	Turn R toward CA-84 W/La Honda Rd	23.78
R	CA-84 W/La Honda Rd	23.81
L	Sharp L onto Old La Honda Rd	26.59
L	CA-35/Skyline Blvd	29.17
Lunch	Skylonda
R	Turn R toward La Honda Rd	30.63
R	La Honda Rd	30.65
R	Sharp R onto Portola Rd	34.04
L	Sand Hill Rd	34.87
R	Santa Cruz Ave	38.63
L	G5/Junipero Serra Blvd	38.72
L	Keep L to stay on G5/Junipero Serra Blvd	39.19
R	Slight R to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd	39.62
L	Slight L to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd	40.61
R	Foothill Expy	42.16
R	Main St	44.17
L	University Ave	44.21
R	Turn R	44.35
End	End of route	44.4

46 miles, 5800 ft.

NOTE - WE WILL CONTINUE THE 9AM START TIME THROUGH NOV AND CHANGE TO 10AM ON DEC 1.

Route on Ride With GPS

Bring or buy lunch at the La Honda Market in La Honda. Rain cancels, fog on the coast side changes route.

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TURN	Notes	Miles
Start	Shoup Park	0
Left	University Ave	0.09
Left	Burke Rd	0.23
Right	Chapin Rd	0.68
Straight	Continue onto Robleda Rd	0.93
Right	Elena Rd	1.75
Left	Taaffe Rd	1.93
Right	Altamont Rd	2.82
Left	Page Mill Rd	3.89
Straight	Continue onto Alpine Rd	10.33
Straight	Continue onto Portola State Park Rd	13.8
Generic	Portola St Park - Regroup	16.86
Left	Alpine Rd	20.25
Straight	Continue onto Pescadero Rd	24.28
Straight	Continue onto CA-84 E/La Honda Rd	25.42
Left	Sharp left onto Old La Honda Rd	29.34
Left	Skyline Blvd	31.92
Right	Turn right toward La Honda Rd	33.38
Right	Sharp right onto Portola Rd	36.79
Left	Sand Hill Rd	37.62
Right	Sand Hill Rd	40.19
Right	Santa Cruz Ave	41.38
Left	G5/Junipero Serra Blvd	41.48
Left	University Ave	46.96
Right	Shoup Park	47.1

The Hills-R-Us route:  Mora-Kennedy-Shannon
Route link:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3595264
Leader: Doug Hahn
Distance:  48 miles
Elevation:  4200 ft 
Lunch: Bring lunch to eat at Vasona Park off of Blossom Hill
Rain cancels

Route ::

Turn right onto University Ave

Continue onto Anita Ave

Turn left onto Border Rd

Turn right onto Valley View Dr

Turn right onto Summerhill Ave

Turn left onto Hilltop Dr

Turn left onto Hillview Rd

Turn right onto Fairway Dr

Continue straight onto Loyola Dr

Turn right onto Esberg Rd

Turn right onto Mora Dr

Continue onto Mora Trail

Turn left to stay on Mora Trail

Turn right to stay on Mora Trail

Turn left onto Rancho San Antonio Service Rd

Turn left to stay on Rancho San Antonio Service Rd

Turn right onto Cristo Rey Dr

At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit and stay on Cristo Rey Dr

Turn right onto N Foothill Blvd

Continue onto Stevens Canyon Rd

Continue onto Mt Eden Rd

Turn right onto Damon Ln

Turn left onto Teerlink Way

Turn right onto Pierce Rd

Turn left onto Big Basin Way/Congress Springs Rd

Turn right onto 6th St

Turn left onto St Charles St

Sharp right onto Oak St

Turn left onto Lomita Ave

Lomita Ave turns slightly right and becomes Vickery Ave

Slight left

Turn left onto Lira Dr

Turn right onto Montalvo Rd

Turn left onto Piedmont Rd

Slight left to stay on Piedmont Rd

Turn right onto Peach Hill Rd

Slight left onto Glen Una Dr

Turn right to stay on Glen Una Dr

Turn right onto Saratoga Los Gatos Rd

Turn right onto Ridgecrest Ave

Turn left onto Beck Ave

Turn right onto Hernandez Ave

Slight right onto Glen Ridge Ave

Turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave

Turn right onto Bayview Ave

Turn left onto W Main St

Continue onto Los Gatos Blvd

Turn right onto Kennedy Rd

Turn left onto Shannon Rd

Turn right onto Cherry Blossom Ln

Turn left onto Blossom Hill Rd

Turn right onto N Santa Cruz Ave

Continue onto Winchester Blvd

Turn left onto Daves Ave

Turn right onto Vía Caballero

Continue onto Twin Creeks Rd

Turn left onto Quito Rd

Turn right onto Sobey Rd

Turn left onto 10 Acres Rd

Turn right onto Chester Ave

Turn left onto Allendale Ave

Turn right onto Fruitvale Ave

Turn right onto Saratoga Ave

Turn left onto Scotland Dr

Turn right onto Cumberland Dr

Turn left onto Cox Ave

Continue onto Wardell Rd

Turn right onto Arroyo De Arguello

Continue onto Vía Roncole

Turn left onto Prospect Rd

Continue onto S Stelling Rd

Turn left onto Rainbow Dr

Turn right onto Bubb Rd

Turn left onto Hyannisport Dr

Turn right onto Linda Vista Dr

Turn left to stay on Linda Vista Dr

Turn left onto McClellan Rd

McClellan Rd turns slightly right and becomes Mira Vista Ave

Turn left onto Palm Ave

Turn right onto Mira Vista Rd

Turn left onto Janice Ave

Turn left onto Stevens Creek Blvd

Turn right onto N Foothill Blvd

Keep left to continue on County Rte G5/Foothill Expy

Turn left onto Main St

Turn left onto University Ave

Turn right

FYI for planning routes: Mora Trail from the gate at the top of Mora Drive into Rancho San Antonio has been repaved with smooth black asphalt and is now good for both climbing and descending.