Northern California - Need info about Woodside Area
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WagonRX
05-31-07, 01:40 PM
I've mostly rode throughout the north bay and just started to ride around Woodside. I'm trying to plan out a route for this weekend and i'm not sure if this a good route. I was planning on coming down on a road called "Rabley Trail" accoring to google maps. The map shows a route between Skyline Blvd and Alpine Rd. Here's my proposed route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1005104
Is this a good way to come down from Skyline Blvd?
Russell
BigSean
05-31-07, 01:46 PM
I've mostly rode throughout the north bay and just started to ride around Woodside. I'm trying to plan out a route for this weekend and i'm not sure if this a good route. I was planning on coming down on a road called "Rabley Trail" accoring to google maps. The map shows a route between Skyline Blvd and Alpine Rd. Here's my proposed route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1005104
Is this a good way to come down from Skyline Blvd?
Russell
I would suggest maybe the alpine loop.
http://www.routeslip.com/routes/17584
yeah. The alternative would be to ride to Page Mill, descent to Gate 1 and work your way through Palo Alto Foothill Park. Or take Page Mill all the way down to intersection with Arastadero rd. (before 280), turn left and take Arastadero to Alpine.
johnny99
05-31-07, 01:55 PM
I bike in this area pretty regularly and have never heard of Rabley Trail. It must be a private driveway that goes through the Fogerty Winery property. I do not know how kindly they will take to trespassers. I recommend going down Page Mill Road instead.
The Alpine loop recommended by BigSean is very nice. The Sequoia metric century does a variant of that (climbing Page Mill instead of Old La Honda) this Sunday: http://www.westernwheelers.org/main/sequoia
johnny99
05-31-07, 01:57 PM
yeah. The alternative would be to ride to Page Mill, descent to Gate 1 and work your way through Palo Alto Foothill Park. Or take Page Mill all the way down to intersection with Arastadero rd. (before 280), turn left and take Arastadero to Alpine.
As far as I know, there are no bicycle-legal routes out of Foothill Park except for the main entrance on Page Mill Road.
As far as I know, there are no bicycle-legal routes out of Foothill Park except for the main entrance on Page Mill Road.
that's exactly what I was referring to.
WagonRX
05-31-07, 02:51 PM
Thanks for all the info guys. I'll take Page Mill Rd down.
Russell