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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

  • Mon, March 17, 2014 8:27 PM | Anonymous member
    Weather looks good so lets do Kings, Tunitas Lobitus, Lunch at bike Hut and return via Tunitas and Kings.

    56 Miles and about 6000 ft. Route at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4242048

    Shoup Park   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 Arastradero Rd/Page Mill Rd    4.37
    R Arastradero Rd    4.62
    L Alpine Rd    6.62
    R Portola Rd    7.76
    Turn left to stay on Portola Rd    11.16
    Continue onto Woodside Rd    11.98
    L Tripp Rd    13.1
    L Kings Mountain Rd    13.95
    Continue onto Tunitas Creek Rd    18.27
    L Lobitos Creek Rd    23.97
    Sharp left onto Verde Rd    28.08
    L Lobitos Creek Cutoff    28.25
    R Tunitas Creek Rd    29.94
    Lunch Bike Hutt    32.09
    L Tunitas Creek Rd    38.17
    Continue onto 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
    Continue onto Foothill Expy    52.28
    R Main St    55.3
    L University Ave    55.33
    R Shoup Park    55.57
  • Wed, March 12, 2014 10:00 AM | Deleted user

    The Hills-R-Us ride for 3/12/14 will be: RWG, Skyline South, Gist, Black, Pagemill


    Looks like the weather should be nice, rain cancels.


    Leader: Doug Hahn
    Distance: 50 miles
    Elevation: 6000 ft
    Lunch: Skyline Fire Station

    Route ::
    http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4187762

    Cue sheet ::
    Right Foothill Expy 0.79
    Straight N Foothill Blvd 4.49
    Straight Stevens Canyon Rd 5.7
    Right Stevens Canyon Rd 8.85
    Left Redwood Gulch Rd 10.51
    Right California State Rte 9 11.92
    Left CA-35/Skyline Blvd 14.98
    Left Gist Rd 22.91
    Left Black Rd 24.22
    Right CA-35/Skyline Blvd 26.89
    Right Sharp right onto Page Mill Rd 39.65
    Right Altamont Rd 46.08
    Left Natoma Rd 46.72
    Left Altamont Rd 46.74
    Left Taaffe Rd 47.18
    Left stay on Taaffe Rd 47.45
    Right Elena Rd 48.07
    Left Robleda Rd 48.25
    Right Chapin Rd 49.07
    Left Burke Rd 49.32
    Right University Ave 49.76
    Right Turn right 49.85
    Left Turn left 49.9
    Right Turn right 49.96
    End End of route 49.96
  • Wed, March 05, 2014 10:00 AM | Anonymous member

    The Hills-R-Us ride for 3/5/14 will be: Moody, Foothills Park, Alpine/Joaquin,Westridge, St. Francis/La Cresta


    Hopefully a good route for possible bad weather day, rain cancels.


    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance: 40 miles
    Elevation: 4,500 ft
    Lunch: Late or no Lunch, bring food!

    Route:

    L   University Ave

    L   Burke Rd

    R   Chapin Rd

    S   Robleda Rd

    L   Elena Rd

    S   El Monte Rd

    R   Voorhees Dr

    R   Clausen Ct

    S   Barley Hill Rd

    L   Hilltop Dr

    R   Hillview Rd

    R   Magdalena Ave

    R   Stonebrook Dr

    S   Laura Ct

    R   Kate Dr

    L   Teresa Way

    R   Stonebrook Dr

    REGROUP @ Oak Knoll Circle

    R   Oak Knoll Cir

    R   Oak Knoll Cir

    L   Oak Knoll Cir

    R   Oak Knoll Cir

    S   Prospect Ave

    L   La Loma Dr

    R   Summit Wood Rd

    L   Tepa Way

    L   Moody Rd

    REGROUP @ Page Mill

    R   Page Mill Rd

    L   Foothills Park

    REGROUP @ lookout point in FP 

    S   Page Mill Rd

    R    Altamont Rd

    L   Briones Way

    L   Vía Ventana

    S   Page Mill Rd

    L   Arastradero Rd

    L   Alpine Rd

    L   Joaquin Rd

    REGROUP @ top of Joaquin,

    R   Old Spanish Trail

    L   Vista Verde Way

    R   Ramona Rd

    R   Los Trancos Rd

    L   Fire Rd

    L   Valley Oak St

    L   Indian Crossing

    L   Alpine Rd

    L   Willowbrook Dr

    L   Portola Rd

    R   Westridge Dr

    L   Alpine Rd

    OPTION for lunch in Ladera shopping center

    R   Junipero Serra Blvd

    S   Foothill Expy

    R   Hillview Ave

    S   W Fremont Rd

    R   St Francis Rd

    L   La Cresta Dr

    REGROUP top of La Cresta @ Viscaino

    L   Viscaino Rd

    L   Viscaino Rd

    L   Concepcion Rd

    R   W Fremont Rd

    L   W Edith Ave

    R   University Ave

    A   Shoup Park

  • Wed, February 26, 2014 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    Forecast rain???  Let's stay close to home with Louis's Lunacy.  

    Social Climbers meet at 9:45 for 10:00 start.  
    D/E Climbers meet at 10:00 for 10:15 start.     

    Route: Shoup to Shoup With Los Altos Hills Steeps In Between
    Distance: 28.19 miles
    Total Ascent: approximately 3500 feet

    Distance | Climbing | Directions
    Total Last | Elev Total Last |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    0.00 0.00 | 209 0 0 | Right University Ave
    0.63 0.63 | 241 36 36 | Left S El Monte Ave
    0.74 0.12 | 231 36 0 | Right Foothill Expy
    2.37 1.63 | 226 37 1 | Right Loyola Dr
    2.52 0.15 | 236 46 9 | Right Loyola Dr
    2.56 0.03 | 238 48 2 | Slight Lt Loyola Dr
    2.58 0.02 | 240 50 2 | Slight Lt Terrace Dr
    2.90 0.32 | 282 105 55 | Slight Rt Mora Dr
    3.67 0.77 | 477 313 208 | Left Mora Dr
    3.84 0.17 | 535 370 57 | Right Sunhills Dr
    3.95 0.11 | 499 370 0 | Left Kenbar Dr
    4.05 0.10 | 569 440 70 | Right Rolly Rd
    4.16 0.11 | 557 440 0 | Left W Loyola Dr
    4.37 0.21 | 544 461 21 | Right Ravensbury Ave
    5.01 0.64 | 367 466 5 | Left Camino Hermosa Dr
    5.09 0.08 | 414 514 47 | Left Camino Hermosa Dr
    5.43 0.34 | 580 680 166 | Right Magdalena Ave
    6.15 0.72 | 498 733 53 | Left Stonebrook Dr
    6.42 0.27 | 458 756 23 | Straight Laura Ct
    6.49 0.06 | 450 760 3 | Right Kate Dr
    6.59 0.10 | 435 760 0 | Left Teresa Way
    6.64 0.06 | 436 763 4 | Slight Rt Stonebrook Dr
    6.89 0.25 | 490 839 76 | Left Prospect Ave
    7.25 0.36 | 565 914 75 | Left La Loma Dr
    7.52 0.27 | 574 947 33 | Right Summit Wood Rd
    7.87 0.35 | 434 954 6 | Left Summit Wood Rd
    7.96 0.09 | 402 954 0 | Slight Lt Tepa Way
    8.13 0.17 | 357 959 5 | Right Moody Rd
    8.17 0.04 | 366 968 9 | Left Altamont Rd
    9.30 1.13 | 726 1330 362 | Right Taaffe Rd
    9.58 0.27 | 595 1330 0 | Left Taaffe Rd
    10.19 0.61 | 469 1353 23 | Right Elena Rd
    10.37 0.18 | 414 1353 0 | Left Robleda Rd
    10.73 0.37 | 344 1354 1 | Sharp Lt Alta Tierra Rd
    11.04 0.31 | 363 1439 85 | Right La Paloma Rd
    11.27 0.23 | 308 1439 0 | Left Westwind Way
    11.47 0.20 | 331 1518 79 | Right Concepcion Rd
    11.83 0.37 | 255 1523 5 | Left Viscaino Rd
    11.91 0.07 | 298 1566 43 | Right Viscaino Rd
    12.24 0.34 | 476 1752 186 | Slight Rt La Cresta Dr
    13.04 0.79 | 304 1767 14 | Right St Francis Rd
    13.37 0.34 | 187 1768 1 | Right Anacapa Dr
    13.73 0.35 | 344 1948 180 | Right Anacapa Dr
    13.98 0.26 | 476 2080 132 | Sharp Lt Viscaino Rd
    14.32 0.34 | 298 2088 8 | Left Viscaino Rd
    14.39 0.07 | 255 2088 0 | Left Concepcion Rd
    14.68 0.28 | 216 2089 1 | Slight Lt W Fremont Rd
    14.91 0.24 | 192 2089 0 | Left St Francis Rd
    15.01 0.09 | 194 2091 2 | Left Ascension Dr
    15.32 0.31 | 344 2241 150 | Left Anacapa Dr
    15.58 0.26 | 476 2373 132 | Straight Viscaino Rd
    15.66 0.09 | 413 2373 0 | Left Roble Ladera Rd
    16.01 0.35 | 360 2382 9 | Straight Purissima Rd
    16.13 0.12 | 356 2385 2 | Right La Barranca Rd
    16.53 0.40 | 475 2518 133 | Left Elena Rd
    16.58 0.05 | 468 2518 0 | Left Elena Rd
    18.06 1.49 | 343 2668 150 | Right
    18.08 0.02 | 329 2668 0 | Right Moody Rd
    20.38 2.30 | 664 3047 379 | Right Moody Rd
    20.90 0.52 | 959 3350 303 | Right Page Mill Rd
    21.13 0.23 | 854 3352 2 | Left
    21.37 0.25 | 859 3393 41 | Left
    22.15 0.78 | 654 3406 12 | Slight Rt
    23.50 1.35 | 854 3755 350 | Straight Page Mill Rd
    23.86 0.36 | 739 3763 7 | Right Altamont Rd
    26.06 2.20 | 366 3897 135 | Straight Moody Rd
    26.33 0.27 | 329 3897 0 | Slight Rt El Monte Rd
    26.37 0.04 | 319 3897 0 | Right
    26.71 0.35 | 328 3920 23 | Left El Monte Rd
    26.72 0.01 | 329 3921 1 | Right
    26.73 0.01 | 337 3929 8 | Slight Lt El Monte Rd
    27.66 0.93 | 241 3929 0 | Left University Ave
    28.19 0.53 | 211 3934 5 | Arrive Shoup Park
  • Tue, February 18, 2014 7:59 AM | Anonymous member
    OLH, West Alpine, Skyline, Hwy 9 and Pierce-Mt Eden
    
    Route on Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1633179
    Distance: 53 miles
    Elevation: 6200 ft.
    Lunch: Fire Station before Hwy 9
    
    Shoup Park
    L University
    L Burke
    R Old Altos to T
    R Fremont
    L Concepcion to T
    R Purissima to T
    L Arastradero
    L Page Mill
    R Arastradero to T
    L Alpine
    R Portola
    REGROUP Triangle Green Park
    L Old La Honda
    REGROUP Skyline
    cont. West Old La Honda to T
    L Hwy 84
    REGROUP La Honda Country Market
    cont. Hwy 84
    L Pescadero
    L Alpine (Regroup at top)
    R Skyline
    Regroup at CDF fire station
    L Hwy 9
    L Pierce
    L Mt Eden
    S Stevens Canyon
    S Foothill Expy
    Left S El Monte Ave
    R University Ave
    R Shoup Park
    
  • Wed, February 12, 2014 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    The weather forecast looks dry but cloudy. Here is a simple Skyline loop that has several outs if needed.

    Rain Cancles
    Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4028241
    Leader: Doug Hahn
    Distance: 54 miles
    Elevation: 6,000 ft
    Lunch: Lunch at Skylonda, bring food or buy.
    Alternate: To cut 5 miles and ~800ft climbing, descend on 84.

    Route :: TBA

    R University Ave
    R S El Monte Ave
    L Moody Rd
    L Tepa Way
    R Summit Wood Rd
    L La Loma Dr
    R Prospect Ave
    R Stonebrook Dr
    R Kate Dr
    L Laura Ct
    Straight Stonebrook Dr
    R Magdalena Rd
    R Camino Hermoso Dr
    Straight W Loyola Dr
    R Sunhills Dr
    R Mora Dr
    Straight Mora Trail
    L Mora Trail
    R Mora Trail
    L Rancho San Antonio Service Rd
    R Cristo Rey Dr
    R N Foothill Blvd
    Straight Stevens Canyon Rd
    R Stevens Canyon Rd
    L Redwood Gulch Rd
    R California State Rte 9
    R Kings Mountain Rd
    L Woodside Rd
    R Whiskey Hill Rd
    L Sand Hill Rd
    R Sand Hill Rd
    R Santa Cruz Ave
    L G5/Junipero Serra Blvd
    R G5/Junipero Serra Blvd
    R Junipero Serra Blvd
    R Junipero Serra Blvd
    Straight Foothill Expy
    R Main St
    L University Ave
    R Turn right
  • Wed, February 05, 2014 10:00 AM | Anonymous member
    The Hills-R-Us ride for 1/29/14 will be: Clockwise Around Lexington
    Note:  This ride will go up the dirt Los Gatos Creek Trail to Lexington
    Rain Cancles
    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, January 29, 2014 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    Some hard climbing this week (with some options if you want), lunch in Sky Londa. 
    Social Climbers meet at 9:45 for 10:00 start; Fast Climbers meet at 10:00 for 10:15 start.   


    Distance | Climbing | Directions
    Total Last | Elev Total Last |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    0.00 0.00 | 209 0 0 | Left University Ave
    0.14 0.14 | 204 0 0 | Left Burke Rd
    0.58 0.44 | 251 60 59 | Right Chapin Rd
    0.83 0.25 | 259 92 32 | Straight Robleda Rd
    1.65 0.81 | 414 260 168 | Left Elena Rd
    2.40 0.76 | 329 321 61 | Right Moody Rd
    5.22 2.82 | 959 997 676 | Right Page Mill Rd
    7.73 2.51 | 249 1061 65 | Left Arastradero Rd
    9.72 1.99 | 389 1295 234 | Left Alpine Rd
    9.79 0.07 | 399 1305 10 | Right Golden Oak Dr
    10.55 0.76 | 770 1689 384 | Right Peak Ln
    REGROUP top of Peak
    10.64 0.09 | 794 1715 26 | Right Cervantes Rd
    10.68 0.04 | 779 1715 0 | Left Fawn Ln
    11.04 0.36 | 662 1720 5 | Left Golden Hills Dr
    11.69 0.66 | 464 1720 0 | Left Westridge Dr
    12.79 1.09 | 502 1856 136 | Right Portola Rd
    15.03 2.24 | 359 1876 19 | Left Portola @ Sand Hill
    15.85 0.82 | 448 1988 113 | Straight Woodside Rd
    16.97 1.12 | 462 2043 55 | Slight L Tripp Rd
    17.10 0.13 | 451 2043 0 | Left Noel Rd
    17.18 0.09 | 519 2111 67 | Right Partition Rd
    17.49 0.31 | 503 2135 25 | Left Summit Springs Rd
    REGROUP top of Summit Springs
    18.08 0.59 | 930 2562 427 | U-Turn Summit Springs Rd
    18.39 0.31 | 697 2562 0 | Left Patrol Rd
    REGROUP top of Patrol
    19.44 1.05 | 935 2946 384 | U-Turn Patrol Rd
    20.13 0.69 | 561 2947 1 | Left Entrance Way
    20.22 0.09 | 492 2947 0 | Sharp L Kings Mountain Rd
    REGROUP Skyline @ Tunitas
    24.30 4.08 | 2068 4542 1595 | Slight L Skyline Blvd
    REGROUP Skywood Mkt, Sky Londa (lunch)
    29.82 5.52 | 1465 4864 322 | Slight L CA-84
    33.25 3.44 | 448 4874 10 | Sharp R Portola Rd
    REGROUP Portola @ Sand Hill
    34.07 0.82 | 359 4897 23 | Right Portola Rd
    37.45 3.38 | 561 5153 256 | Left Alpine Rd
    38.60 1.14 | 389 5153 0 | Right Arastradero Rd
    40.59 1.99 | 249 5246 93 | Left Page Mill Rd
    40.82 0.23 | 237 5252 6 | Right Arastradero Rd
    41.76 0.94 | 196 5320 68 | Right La Cresta Dr
    REGROUP La Cresta @ Viscaino
    42.76 1.00 | 476 5615 295 | Slight L Viscaino Rd
    43.10 0.34 | 298 5623 8 | Left Viscaino Rd
    43.17 0.07 | 255 5623 0 | Left Concepcion Rd
    43.46 0.28 | 216 5624 1 | Right W Fremont Rd
    44.23 0.77 | 178 5655 31 | Left W Edith Ave
    44.40 0.17 | 188 5668 13 | Right University Ave
    44.87 0.46 | 209 5689 21 | Arrive Shoup Park
  • Mon, January 20, 2014 1:26 PM | Anonymous member
    Pescadero Clockwise
    Link to route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2175070
    
    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
    
  • Wed, January 15, 2014 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    The Hills-R-Us route:  Coastal Classic
    Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3909158
    Leader: Doug Hahn
    Distance:  58
    Elevation:  6000 ft
    Lunch: Bike Hut


    Cue sheet generated using googlemap_cuesheet from route: http://tinyurl.com/4y4wagq

    Distance:  55.93 miles
    Total Ascent: 5529 feet (GoogleMaps CueSheet tends to overestimate climb)

       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
      0.20    0.07 |   191     0    0 | Right     Old Altos Rd
      0.31    0.11 |   201    18   18 | Right     W Fremont Rd
      1.38    1.07 |   216    88   70 | Left      Concepcion Rd
      2.24    0.86 |   371   248  160 | Right     Purissima Rd
      2.46    0.22 |   360   254    6 | Left      Purissima Rd
      3.61    1.15 |   224   263    8 | Left      Arastradero Rd
      4.29    0.68 |   231   343   81 | Left      Page Mill Rd
      4.54    0.25 |   249   367   24 | Right     Arastradero Rd
      6.53    1.99 |   389   601  234 | Left      Alpine Rd
      7.68    1.14 |   561   773  172 | Right     Portola Rd
     10.55    2.88 |   386   817   44 | Left      Old La Honda Rd
     13.95    3.40 |  1711  2156 1339 | Left      Skyline Blvd
     13.96    0.01 |  1711  2156    0 | Right     Old La Honda Rd
     16.51    2.55 |  1099  2190   34 | Slight Lt CA-84 W
     27.95   11.44 |    64  2388  198 | Right     Stage Rd
     29.11    1.16 |   461  2785  397 | Right     CA-1 N
     30.65    1.55 |   111  2872   87 | Right     Tunitas Creek Rd
     40.02    9.36 |  2068  5072 2200 | Slight Lt Kings Mountain Rd
     44.97    4.95 |   398  5092   19 | Left      Woodside Rd
     45.91    0.94 |   402  5125   34 | Right     Whiskey Hill Rd
     47.28    1.37 |   307  5157   31 | Left      Sand Hill Rd
     50.22    2.94 |   156  5306  150 | Right     Santa Cruz Ave
     50.32    0.10 |   155  5309    2 | Left      Junipero Serra Blvd
     52.74    2.42 |   159  5401   92 | Straight  Foothill Expy
     55.46    2.71 |   189  5508  107 | Right     W Edith Ave
     55.46    0.01 |   188  5508    0 | Left      University Ave
     55.93    0.47 |   209  5529   21 | Arrive    Shoup Park
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