HillsRUs

This ride was postponed last week because of gusty high winds at altitude.

Straightforward loop up Redwood Gulch and Hwy 9 to Skyline, back the usual way via Page Mill, Altamont, Taaffe, etc. 32 miles, 3500 ft., ACTC goats: RWG Redwood Gulch, 9NU Hwy 9 North Upper. Bring lunch to eat at the CDF fire station just north of Saratoga Gap. Rain cancels.

REMINDER: Steve Chapel and/or Dave Fitch will lead the next 5 weeks (December 14–January 11 inclusive), during which Hils R Us is not listed with ACTC since neither of them is a member. undefinedMichael Khaw

 

Cue sheet generated using googlemap_cuesheet from route: http://tinyurl.com/7povfzo

   Distance    |     Climbing     |      Directions

 Total    Last |  Elev Total Last | 

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  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

  8.80    8.05 |   584   715  679 | Right     Stevens Canyon Rd

REGROUP restrooms/water on L just past Mt. Eden fork

 10.45    1.65 |   801  1010  295 | Left      Redwood Gulch Rd

 11.86    1.40 |  1487  1763  753 | Sharp R   CA-9 S

 14.94    3.08 |  2634  3014 1251 | Right     CA-35 N

REGROUP CDF fire station on L about 0.6 mi from Saratoga Gap

 15.55    0.62 |  2577  3087   72 | Left      CA-35 N

 21.30    5.75 |  2255  3520  434 | Right     Page Mill Rd

 27.71    6.41 |   739  3865  345 | Right     Altamont Rd

REGROUP at first crest on Altamont just after Page Mill

 28.78    1.07 |   726  4000  135 | Left      Taaffe Rd

 29.66    0.88 |   469  4022   23 | Right     Elena Rd

 29.84    0.18 |   414  4022    0 | Left      Robleda Rd

 30.66    0.82 |   259  4036   14 | Slight R  Chapin Rd

 30.91    0.25 |   251  4060   24 | Left      Burke Rd

 31.35    0.44 |   204  4073   12 | Right     University Ave

 31.48    0.13 |   209  4078    5 | Arrive    Shoup Park

Google Map (link):

Profile:

See Mad Mike's Monster Mash in this blog for the full description (route sheet, map, profile): 44 miles, 4400 ft, lots of short(-ish), steep climbs.

With a forecast of cloudy skies but no rain, a few of us met at Shoup Park. We reached a consensus to do Frank's Crank. Dave Fitch, being the only one who knew the route, led the way. 21 miles, 2400 ft., no lunch stop.

This week's route contains a short bike-path connector Google Maps doesn't know about, so it's in 2 parts. 48 miles, 3400 ft. ACTC goats: MEN Mt. Eden/Pierce, PHO Peach Hill/Ojai, SKE Shannon Kennedy. Lunch is at about mile 30 at the Los Gatos Town Plaza Park, so it'll be late, around 1:30-2 pm. The post lunch route meanders through Monte Sereno/Saratoga but we could shorten it by 2-3 miles by taking Hwy 9 to Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd instead.

They may co-lead or lead individually, we'll sort it out as the weeks approach. Thanks, Dave and Steve!

Only 29 miles, but 3200 ft of climb! No lunch stop. ACTC goats: MDR Moody Road, LTR Los Trancos/Ramona. Rain cancels.

One last long ride before Daylight Saving Time ends. Steve Chapel leads this 58 mile, 6200’-climb ride. ACTC goats: STC Stevens Canyon, RWG Redwood Gulch, 9NU Hwy 9 North Upper, SN1 Skyline North from Hwy 9 to Bear Creek, BLK Black. Rain cancels, extreme heat, high winds or dense fog on Skyline changes route. No lunch stop, scarce water stops.

Let's enjoy the newly repaved Old La Honda and take advantage of mild temperatures to climb W Alpine. 39 miles, 4300 ft. ACTC goats: OLE Old La Honda East, APW Alpine West. Lunch (bring or buy) at the New La Honda Market in La Honda. Rain cancels, high winds or heavy fog on Skyline or ocean-side changes route.

We'll do the Quarry to Olive Tree (MOT), Mora (MOR) and Montebello (MNB). 33 miles, 3900 ft. No lunch stop, bring lunch to eat at the top of Montebello. Rain cancels.