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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, May 13, 2013 1:28 PM | Anonymous member
    The original route for wed is very long. Thus I have modified it. The new route is: Redwood Gulch, Hwy 9 to Boulder Creek, back route to China Grade, 236 to Hwy 9, Skyline North and home on Page.

    64 Miles and about 7500 Ft. Link to route on Ride with GPS.
  • Sun, May 12, 2013 9:08 PM | Anonymous member
    Lets do a long ride this week - Redwood Gulch, Hwy 9, Skyline South, Bear Creek to Bolder Creek, back route to China Grade, Hwy 236 to Hwy 9, Skyline North to Page and home. About 70 miles and 8500 ft.

    Route on Ride With GPS http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2501786

    Steve Chapel leads.
  • Wed, May 08, 2013 9:00 AM | Anonymous member
    The Hills-R-Us ride for 5/8/13 will be: Kennedy/Shannon + Hicks
    Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1452310
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance: 54 miles
    Elevation: 5000 ft
    Lunch: Los Gatos Town Plaza Park

    Route:
    R University Ave
    L S El Monte Ave
    R Foothill Expy
    S Mt Eden Rd
    R Pierce Rd
    L Hwy 9
    R 6th St
    L Oak St
    R Lomita Ave
    L Vickery Ave
    R Saratoga Los Gatos Rd
    R Montalvo Rd
    L Piedmont Rd
    R Peach Hill Rd
    L Glen Una Dr
    R Saratoga Los Gatos Rd
    R Ridgecrest Ave
    L Beck Ave
    R Hernandez Ave
    R Glen Ridge Ave
    L Pennsylvania Ave
    R Bayview Ave
    L W Main St
    S Los Gatos Blvd
    R Kennedy Rd
    R Shannon Rd
    R Hicks Rd
    U-Turn at Mt Umunhum Rd
    L Shannon Rd
    L Englewood Ave
    R Kennedy Rd
    S Caldwell Ave
    L Bella Vista Ave
    S New York Ave
    L Pleasant St
    R E Main St
    R N Santa Cruz Ave
    L Saratoga Los Gatos Rd
    L Prospect Rd
    S S Stelling Rd
    L Rainbow Dr
    R Bubb Rd
    L Hyannisport Dr
    R Linda Vista Dr
    L McClellan Rd
    S Mira Vista Ave
    L Palm Ave
    R S Foothill Blvd
    L S El Monte Ave
    R University Ave
    L Shoup
  • Mon, April 29, 2013 12:01 PM | Anonymous member
    It is going to be warm so we are going to try and stay in the shade. Page Mill, West Alpine, 84 to Stage Road. Return via Tunitas and Kings.

    54 miles, approx. 6600 ft (according to RideWithGPS. Steve Chapel is ride leader.

    Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2428634
  • Wed, April 24, 2013 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    55 miles, 5600 ft.  Kings Mountain, Native Sons, Star Hill/Swett, Bear Gulch West. Rain cancels, fog on Skyline may change route. Bring or buy lunch (late in the ride) at Skywood Market, Sky Londa.

    Shoup Park
    L University
    R Burke
    L Foothill
    X Page Mill/Oregon
    cont. Junipero Serra, to end
    R+L Alpine to Sand Hill
    X over I-280
    R Whiskey Hill, to end
    L Hwy 84 (Woodside Rd)
    REGROUP Robert's Market, Woodside (@ Canada)
    cont. Hwy 84
    R Albion
    L Manuella, to end
    R Kings Mountain
    X Skyline (CA-35)
    REGROUP Skyline @ Tunitas
    ---NATIVE SONS/STAR HILL/SWETT OPTION---
    cont. Tunitas
    L Star Hill
    R Native Sons, to end: REGROUP
    U-turn back to Star Hill
    R Star Hill, to end: REGROUP
    U-turn back to Swett
    R Swett, to end
    R Skyline towards Sky Londa
    ---NATIVE SONS/STAR HILL/SWETT OPTION---
    ---DIRECT TO BEAR GULCH WEST OPTION---
    R (from regroup) Skyline towards Sky Londa
    ---DIRECT TO BEAR GULCH WEST OPTION---
    R Bear Gulch West, to gate
    U-turn back to Skyline
    R Skyline (to Sky Londa)
    REGROUP/LUNCH (ETA 2 pm) Skywood Market, Sky Londa
    L (from regroup) Hwy 84 towards Woodside
    R Portola (bottom of descent, almost 180 deg. turn)
    REGROUP Portola/Sand Hill junction
    R Portola, to end
    L Alpine
    R Arastradero, to end
    [optional restroom break: OSP Parking Lot on Arastradero]
    L Page Mill
    R Arastradero
    X under I-280
    R Purissima, to end
    L Robleda
    R Chapin (@ fork with Robleda continuing left), to end
    L Burke
    R University
    R Shoup Park
  • Wed, April 17, 2013 9:00 AM | Anonymous member
    The Hills-R-Us ride for 4/17/13 will be: Big Basin + China Grade
    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
  • Sun, April 07, 2013 12:31 PM | Anonymous member
    Lets stretch out legs a bit and do Montebello, Redwood Gulch, Hwy 9 and return via Slyline and Page Mill. Lunch at the Fire Station on Skyline. 43 miles, 5400 ft. Rain Cancels.

    Ride Leader - Steve Chapel
    Cue sheet generated using googlemap_cuesheet from route: http://tinyurl.com/7ytfuaq



     Distance      |    Directions
     Total    Last |
    -----------------------------------------------
      0.00    0.00 | Depart    University Ave
      0.59    0.59 | Left      S El Monte Ave
      0.71    0.12 | Right     Foothill Expy
      4.40    3.69 | Straight  N Foothill Blvd
      5.60    1.21 | Straight  Stevens Canyon Rd
      7.39    1.79 | Right     Montebello Rd
     12.58    5.19 | U-Turn    Montebello Rd
     17.78    5.19 | Slight Rt Stevens Canyon Rd
     19.15    1.37 | Right     Stevens Canyon Rd
     20.80    1.65 | Slight Lt Redwood Gulch Rd
     22.20    1.40 | Sharp Rt  Big Basin Way
     25.29    3.08 | Straight  CA-35 N
     31.65    6.36 | Right     Page Mill Rd
     38.06    6.41 | Right     Altamont Rd
     39.12    1.07 | Left      Taaffe Rd
     40.01    0.88 | Right     Elena Rd
     40.19    0.18 | Left      Robleda Rd
     41.00    0.82 | Slight Rt Chapin Rd
     41.26    0.25 | Left      Burke Rd
     41.70    0.44 | Right     University Ave
     41.86    0.17 | Arrive    University Ave
    
  • Wed, April 03, 2013 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    New Time!!!   9:15 start for D/E, 9:00 start for D Social Climbers.  
    66 miles, 6400 ft.: Page Mill, Haskins Hill, return Stage to 84, OLW West Old La Honda.  Bring or buy lunch in Pescadero. Rain cancels. 

    Distance: 66 miles
    Elevation: 6400 ft
    Lunch: Bring or buy lunch in Pescadero
    Route link: http://www.schapel.info/sites/default/files/HillsRUs_Routes/routes/PescaderoClockwise.txt

    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, March 27, 2013 10:00 AM | Anonymous member
    Hi All,  Steve is out of town so I will lead this week.  The weather forecast is again poor for Wed 3/27/13 so I plan to stay out of the high hills.  Lets do Mike's Swan Song!   Rain cancels.  No lunch stop (there is a option for lunch but usually it is skipped) so bring snacks.

    The Hills-R-Us route:  LAH quarry, Moody, Foothills Park, Alpine/Joaquin, Westridge, St. Francis/La Cresta
    Route link: http://www.westernwheelersbicycleclub.memberlodge.com/hillsrus?mode=PostView&bmi=1169586
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance:  40 miles
    Elevation:  4500 ft 
    Lunch: Bring snacks, no lunch stop
    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

    R   Willowbrook Dr

    L   Portola Rd

    R   Westridge Dr

    L   Alpine Rd

    OPTION for lunch in Ladera shop 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, March 20, 2013 10:00 AM | Anonymous member
    Hi All,  The weather forecast is poor for Wed 3/20/13.  In case the rain holds off lets do a Montebello plus ride, this keeps us out of the high hills.  Rain cacels.  No lunch stop so bring snacks.
    The Hills-R-Us route:  Montebello Plus
    Route link:  http://www.schapel.info/sites/default/files/HillsRUs_Routes/routes/MontebelloMtEdenPierceTollGateComerParkerRanch.txt
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance:  43 miles
    Elevation:  4300 ft 
    Lunch: Bring snacks, no lunch stop

     
    Route:
    R University
    L El Monte
    R Foothill
    X Stevens Creek Blvd
    cont. Foothill/Stevens Canyon
    R Montebello
    regroup gate at top
    U-turn back down Montebello
    R Stevens Canyon
    R Stevens Canyon @ Mt. Eden
    regroup restrooms on L 100 yd. past Mt. Eden fork
    R Stevens Canyon
    R Mt. Eden, to T
    L Pierce
    R Sarahills, before bridge, to T
    L Verde Vista
    R Tamworth, to T
    R Seaton, to T
    L Malcolm, to T
    L Trinity
    R Pontiac, to T
    L Saratoga Hills
    R Reid, to T
    L+R onto Elva, to T
    L 4th St
    R Springer, to T (restrooms nearby?)
    R Hwy 9 (Big Basin Hwy)
    R Toll Gate
    L Saratoga Heights (@ Toll Gate fork), to T
    R Saratoga Heights, to T
    R Pierce
    L Comer
    cont. Star Ridge Ct
    cont. Parker Ranch Ct.
    cont. "Private Rd"
    cont. Calabazas Creek, to traffic triangle
    R Parker Ranch Rd, to T
    L+R Prospect to 7 Springs Pkwy
    L+R @ fountains onto 7 Springs Dr
    R 7 Springs Ln, to T
    L Rainbow
    R Bubb
    L Columbus (@ STOP sign)
    R Santa Teresa, to T
    L Hyannisport
    R Linda Vista, to T
    L McClellan
    R Mira Vista, @ top of hairpin, to T
    L Janice, to T
    L Stevens Creek Blvd
    R Foothill
    L Cristo Rey @ traffic light
    L into Rancho San Antonio
    regroup @ restrooms in parking lot
    back to Cristo Rey
    L Cristo Rey
    L Oak Valley, to T
    R Sycamore Dr, to T @ gate
    L St. Joseph
    bear L onto Eva (@ St. Joseph fork), to T
    L Granger, to T
    L Loyola
    L Terrace
    cont. Mora, to end
    regroup top of Mora
    back down Mora
    L Sunhills
    L Kenbar
    R Rolly, to T
    L W Loyola
    cont. Camino Hermoso
    L Magdalena
    L Stonebrook, thru 2 gates
    cont. Laura
    R Kate
    L Teresa
    cont. Stonebrook
    regroup Prospect/Oak Knoll
    R Oak Knoll Cir, to T
    R Oak Knoll Cir (anticlockwise around loop), to T
    L Oak Knoll Cir
    R Oak Knoll Cir (to exit back to Stonebrook)
    X Stonebrook
    cont. Prospect, to T
    L La Loma, to T
    R Summit Wood
    L Tepa (i.e., cont. downhill), to T
    R Moody
    R Moody @ Altamont junction
    L Elena @ STOP
    R Robleda @ STOP
    R Chapin @ Robleda fork, to T
    L Burke
    R University
    R Shoup Park
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