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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. This is a social-paced D ride with regroups; faster riders are welcome to form a D+/E group. Rain cancels.

Meet at 8:45 AM, Roll at 9:00 AM. Start location and Route announced Monday prior, via email and this page (scroll down to the blog).

Ride Leaders rotate weekly - Don Johann, Cathy Switzer, Jack Jones and Steve Rempel, with guest appearances by Michael Khaw, Gary Virshup, and others.

A selection of routes can be found in the WW Ride with GPS Route Catalog > use tag "HRU".

Last update: 28-Nov-22 CBS

  • HRU (aka The Wednesday Social Climbers) for November 17th 2021

    Wed, November 17, 2021 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    With this nice fall weather, let's go visit another series of climbs we don't do very often - Paul's Redwood Ramble.  We'll get there via Kings Mountain, but in deference to the time change, we'll shorten things a tad by returning via 84 and
    The Loop.

    Rain cancels.

    Start: Shoup Park
    Distance: 55 miles
    Elevation: 6,050'
    Lunch: Bring food or buy a late lunch at Skylonda Market.
    Ride Leader: Steve Rempel

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  • Hills R Us - Montebello and five bumps

    Mon, November 08, 2021 4:01 PM | Anonymous member

    We've unfinished business with Montebello and the five bumps.  Hopefully the roads will have dried out.  Meet at Shoup Park, 8:45-ish for a 9:00 AM start.

    44 miles and 4,900' of climbing.

    There's no planned lunch stop, snack at regroups.

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    Ride leader - Jack Jones

  • HRU (aka The Wednesday Social Climbers) for November 3rd, 2021

    Wed, November 03, 2021 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    With this nice fall weather, let's go visit a climb we don't do very often - Portola State Park.  We'll get there via OLH and West Alpine, with a return down the beautiful new asphalt on Page Mill.   

    Rain cancels.

    Start: Shoup Park
    Distance: 48 miles
    Elevation: 6,000'
    Lunch: Bring food for lunch at Portola State Park
    Ride Leader: Steve Rempel

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  • HillsRUs Oct 27: RODEO GULCH, MTN. CHARLIE from Lexington

    Wed, October 27, 2021 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    It's about time we do this route again before the days get too short.  We will depart from Lexington Reservoir to explore some scenic roads near Santa Cruz including Rodeo Gulch, Granite Creek and Mountain Charlie.

    Starting Location: Parking lot just past the Dam at Lexington Reservoir. Be there by 8:45 for a 9:00am departure

       Directions: take the Bear Creek Rd exit off of Hwy 17, go across Hwy 17 and turn left like you were getting on 17. Take Alma Bridge Rd and go .6 mi to the parking lot just past the dam.

    Distance: 53 miles

    Elevation: 4900 feet

    Lunch:  Bring Lunch to eat at the Community Park on Glenwood Drive in Scotts Valley at mile 37 (see route map for location)

    Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35435028

    Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35435028/cue_sheet

    Weather: https://bit.ly/2ZoxTTH

    Ride Leader:  Don Johann


  • Oct 20 - Montebello + more

    Wed, October 20, 2021 9:00 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Weather forecast shows overcast with a 10-16% chance of rain. Staying on this side of the hills "just in case" we have to bail out. Montebello, Mt. Eden, Sara Hills, Stoneridge/Bank Mill/Toll Gate, Parker Ranch and Mora.

    Rain at the start cancels the ride.

    Start: Shoup Park
    Distance: 44 miles
    Elevation: 4,900'
    Lunch: Bring food, no lunch stop planned
    Ride Leader: Cathy Switzer

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  • HRU Wednesday, 13 October Page, Skyline, Gist, Black, Skyline, 9

    Wed, October 13, 2021 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    Meet at Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 start. Chilly conditions will prevail as we ride amongst the trees along rural Skyline.

    Bring lunch to enjoy at Castle Rock SP.

    55 miles, 6,051' elevation gain

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    Leader - Jack Jones


  • HRU (aka The Wednesday Social Climbers) for October 6th, 2021

    Wed, October 06, 2021 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    Let's do something just a little different - San Bruno Mountain via Skyline and Pacifica.  It's a ride and set of views I really like.  This route is a bit more urban than a typical HRU ride.  Note that it starts at the Pioneer Inn Parking in Woodside.  We'll ride along Skyline, before dropping down into Pacifica, then working our way back up to Skyline, and over to the base of San Bruno Mountain.  We'll climb the mountain for the (hopefully) killer views and then descend to Daly City for some great Tacos, before working our way through the City of the Dead, almost to SFO, and then back up to Skyline, for the final downwind leg of our journey.

    Starting time and location:  Meet at the Pioneer Inn at 8:45 for a 9:00 start

    Distance: 62 miles

    Elevation gain: 5,050'

    Ride Leader:  Steve Rempel

    Bring or buy lunch at the Taqueria in Daly City.    

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  • Hills R Us Wednesday, September 29th - Mt. Hamilton D/4.3/48

    Wed, September 29, 2021 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    We've been near Mt. Umunhum on recent rides. Let's summit another mountain. There are tasty optional bonus additions to this basic out-n-back of the front side of 'Ham', like the back side and Kincaid Rd. Hoping for clarity, air wise, for our viewing pleasure.

    Meet at 8:45 for a 9:00 AM departure at Cataldi Park, 2900 Cataldi Dr., San Jose

    Distance: 48.2 miles

    Elevation gain: 5,270'

    Lunch: Bring food for the summit


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    Ride leader: Jack Jones


  • Hills R Us Wednesday, 22 September - Extended Los Gatos Hills & Shennedy

    Wed, September 22, 2021 9:00 AM | Anonymous member
    We'll start at Shoup Park at 9:00 AM, again passing by the former site of Cupertino Bike Shop on the way to Los Gatos... and beyond.  We'll first skirt our way along the hills above Los Gatos (avoiding H9), and then continue on over Kennedy to the Guadalupe Reservoir, and finally to the base of the final North Hicks wall to Umunhum.  Faster riders are encouraged to climb the wall to the top of Hicks before turning around for lunch in Los Gatos.


    59 miles, 4,400' climbing

    Ride Leader:  Steve Rempel

    Lunch:  Bring or buy for Los Gatos Town Plaza Park.


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  • Hills R Us Wednesday, 15 September - Soda Springs

    Wed, September 15, 2021 9:00 AM | Anonymous member
    We'll start at Shoup Park at 9:00 AM, passing by the former site of Cupertino Bike Shop on the way to the less visited side of Mt. Umunhum, via Soda Springs Road.  This is an out-n-back ride, including the Los Gatos Creek trail (gravel).


    58 miles, 5,471' climbing

    Ride Leader:  Jack Jones

    Lunch:  Bring or buy for Los Gatos Town Plaza Park.


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