Sequoia FIESTA Ride

To thank our volunteers, we've put together a few enjoyable route options with a unique local rest stop location, followed by an appreciative and social post-ride gathering! This year, we're partnering with the Pescadero community (Puente and others) so that we can get to know each other better.

The rides include three choices that start and end in Pescadero and one that starts and ends in Palo Alto (Gunn HS). The three Pescadero rides start at the Pescadero High School where parking, snacks and bike repair support will be provided. The rides will traverse the quiet & bucolic south coastal region down to the delightful Pie Ranch and beyond! You’ll travel west to Bean Hollow Rd and south on Hwy 1 to the first regroup @ Pidgeon Point Lighthouse. You'll then continue south to the Año Nuevo State Reserve and your next regroup at the interpretive center. From there travel south to the Pie Ranch where delectable locally made snacks and drinks await! The B route will return north (inland) via Gazos Creek and Cloverdale Rd. The longer routes continue south with a regroup at Swanton Rd and the C+D riders will take on the Bonny Doon Rd. climb! The fourth ride enables volunteers to ride from Palo Alto to Pescadero. All these rides have their departure times set to finish as close to noon as possible, and are open to Sequoia Volunteers only - click here to register for the fiesta.

B/1.9(1397’)/29.1 (48ft/mi) Sequoia FIESTA! Down to Pie Ranch-n-Back! This beautiful south coast sojourn has multiple regroups, gentle terrain, stunning coastal vistas and delicious Pie Ranch treats! START: Pescadero HS Lot (360 Butano Cutoff, Pescadero, Ca. 94060) meet @ 8:45am for a 9:00am start. Head north on Cloverdale Rd, then west on Pescadero Cr. Rd to the gentle Bean Hollow Rd out to Hwy 1, turn south to Pidgeon Pt Rd & Regroup at the Lighthouse @ mile 7.4. Continue south on Hwy 1 down to Año Nuevo State Park and your next regroup at the excellent interpretive center. After learning all about the Sea Elephants, exit north on Hwy 1 to your one rest stop at Pie Ranch where they will provide locally made snacks and refreshments! Once refueled and refreshed, continue north on Hwy 1 a short 3.8 miles to turn inland on Gazos Creek Rd then north on Cloverdale Rd back to Pescadero where the new FIESTA! awaits. At the FIESTA! you’ll find bike parking, shaded tables and delicious local sourced food and drinks with a fun atmosphere, so the Western Wheelers can say “Thank You!” loud and clear! It’s a short 1.6 mi back to the parking at Pescadero HS. Leader: Randall Braun Queues/maps provided. (RwGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27141707 For more info: (rgbraun@earthlink.net) 415-265-4663

C-/2.3(2785’)/47.5 (59ft/mi) Sequoia FIESTA! South Coast & Swanton Loop! This route also has multiple regroups, a bit more miles and climbing, more stunning coastal vistas and delicious Pie Ranch treats- twice! START: Pescadero HS Lot (360 Butano Cutoff, Pescadero, Ca. 94060) meet @ 7:45am for a 8:00am start. Head north on Cloverdale Rd, then west on Pescadero Cr. Rd to the gentle Bean Hollow Rd out to Hwy 1, turn south to Pidgeon Pt Rd & Regroup at the Lighthouse @ mile 7.4. Continue south back on Hwy 1 down to your first Pie Ranch rest stop! Once refreshed, continue south on Hwy 1 to your next regroup @ Greyhound Rock beach @ mile 18.2 then down to Swanton Rd, turn north and regroup @ mile 22.9. If you’ve never ridden Swanton Rd, you are in for a special 6.8 mile treat! It’s northbound, inland and gentle for the first 4.6 miles, with farms, ranches and apple orchards, then a forest shaded east facing 1.1 mile climb to a 515 ft summit and blue pacific views. A quick and twisty 1.2 mile descent finds you back on Hwy 1. Then a short 4.2 miles northbound, past the kite surfers at Waddell Beach, then back to Pie Ranch your second rest stop @! Just as the B riders, you’ll turn east on Gazos Creek Rd, continue north on Cloverdale Rd back to Pescadero where the new FIESTA! awaits where you’ll find bike parking, shaded tables and delicious local sourced food and drinks with a fun atmosphere, so the Western Wheelers can say “Thank You!” From the FIESTA! it’s just 1.6 mi back to the parking at Pescadero HS. Leader: Guy Shuman (shumansteiner@gmail.com) Queues/maps provided. RwGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27141846 For more info: (rgbraun@earthlink.net) 415-265-4663

C+D/2.9(4350’)/59.8 (73ft/mi) Sequoia FIESTA! Down to Bonny Doon-n-Back! This route starts out the same as the C route, but continues a bit south from Swanton Rd and takes on the challenging Bonny Doon climb from just above sea level to 1200 ft in 3.3 miles! You also get the stunning coastal vistas and the delicious Pie Ranch treats- twice! START: Pescadero HS Lot (360 Butano Cutoff, Pescadero, Ca. 94060) meet @ 7:15am for a 7:30 am start. Head north on Cloverdale Rd, then west on Pescadero Cr. Rd to the gentle Bean Hollow Rd out to Hwy 1, turn south to Pidgeon Pt Rd & Regroup at the Lighthouse @ mile 7.4. Continue south back on Hwy 1 down to your first Pie Ranch rest stop @ mile 13.5! Continue south on Hwy 1 to the next regroup @ Davenport Beach @ mile 23, just north of town (stores, if needed). Just 1.1 miles south of Davenport, turn east on Bonny Doon Rd and get ready to climb! Feel free to turn back wherever you like, but this route crests out at Smith Grade, just over the 1200 ft elevation mark! Regroup there then roll back down to the coast, turn north through Davenport then leave Hwy 1 to a regroup on Swanton Road at the Berry Farm. After your quiet 6.8 mile tree shaded ride north, return to Hwy 1 at mile 41.8 and continue north to your second rest stop at Pie Ranch! After topping off the tank, you’ll leave Hwy 1, turn east on Gazos Creek Rd and continue north on Cloverdale Rd back to Pescadero where the new FIESTA! awaits! You’ll find our bike parking, shaded tables and delicious local sourced food and drinks with a fun atmosphere, so the Western Wheelers can say “Thank You!” From the FIESTA! it’s just 1.6 mi back to the parking at Pescadero HS. Leader: TBD- Queues/maps provided. RwGPS link:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27150906 For more info: (rgbraun@earthlink.net) 415-265-4663

DE/4(6440')/63.6 Ride from Palo Alto to Pescadero – enjoy the FIESTA! – and return to Palo Alto. This classic route by Steve and Cheryl, enables our volunteers to ride from the Bay Area to the FIESTA!, in Pescadero, in time for lunch and a great show. Start: Gunn HS in Palo Alto meet @ 8:45am for a 9:00am start and targets your arrival in Pescadero by noon. Sometime after the Ballet Folklorico show (about 1 hour after arriving in Pescadero) the group will return to Gunn HS. Leader: David Fitch (davidfitch@prodigy.net) 408-406-2048 RwGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27599381 (click here for paper route sheet)