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The following guidelines and procedures apply to all BSA units, councils, and national program activities involving bicycling. Practice:
Link to bike safety details. http://www.usscouts.org/safety/g2ss.html Road Cycling 2004 Cycling Trek- Hale's Grove to Cupertino, a 270-mile trek The scouts from T494 voted to take a major bike ride this year. We started near the junction of US 101 and Highway1 at a picnic area along highway 1. he group was escorted by a sag wagon and stopped at several parks along the way. The trip covered 7 days and ranged in rides from as short as 22-miles to 60 miles. Some of the places we camped include Manchester, Salt Point, Bodega Bay and the Presidio. Trip Report Alameda Creek Regional Trail The Alameda Creek Regional Trail runs for nearly 12 miles from San Francisco Bay to the mouth of Niles Canyon in Fremont. The south side of the creek is paved and is intended for bicycles and pedestrians. The north side of the creek is a gravel road and is intended for equestrians, though bicycles and pedestrians can use it. http://www.ebparks.org/parks/alameda.htm Alum Rock Park The track begins at Penitencia Creek Park on Jackson Avenue. The route is 17.29km (10.74 miles) round trip with an elevation gain of around 800'. Aptos Creek at Nisene Park This 18-mile out-and-back ride is located just South of Santa Cruz and east of Aptos in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park. The trail avoids cars and stays in the park on an old logging road that climbs gradually. Bay Trail Map [jpg] Overview of Bay Biking Trail from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto including proposed trails. For more details, go to: http://www.newmannet.com/biketrails/ Segment Maps of the Bay Trail: La Honda Ride information on La Honda. It's a popular ride and does involve some climbing. Los Alamitos Creek Trail The trail begins at the southeast corner of Almaden Lake. It follows the creek and the paved section ends at Greystone Lane. Los Gatos Creek Trail Length: The entire trail from Campbell and Lexington Reservoir is about 25 miles
round trip. The paved section from Campbell to Forbes Mill is slightly
more than 20 miles round trip. The most scenic portion of the trail
between Campbell Park and Vasona Lake is about 14 miles round trip. Los Gatos Creek Trail Part 1 [pdf] Combined Los Gatos Creek Trail is 7.4 miles Los Gatos Creek Trail Part 2 [pdf] Old Coastal Road Monterey This energetic 18.7-mile loop, which starts just south of Monterey, California, links the Old Coastal Road, a gravel highway, and the newer Pacific Coast Highway http://www.gorp.com/gorp/publishers/menasha/bik_mont.htm http://www.mtycounty.com/pgs-parks/bike-path.html http://www.mprpd.org/parks/coastaltrail.html Seven days a week the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail is alive with activity. A linear urban park, it snakes its way along the Monterey Peninsula shoreline for 29 miles. The most striking feature of this trail is the spectacular coastal views and numerous shoreline access points afforded to users. Whether walking, jogging, biking, blading, or lorrying, the opportunity to experience a rare moment of serendipity abounds. http://www.mprpd.org/parks/coastaltrail.html Mountain View/Shoreline/Baylands From Shoreline Park, you can cycle through the Baylands trail to Bixby Park in East Palo Alto http://mtb.live.com/rides/MTVShoreline.html If you have ever walked across the Golden Gate bridge, flown a kite along the waterfront in Tiburon, in-line skated on the Foster City levee, hiked through the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, or windsurfed off Candlestick Point, you too have enjoyed the Bay Trail. The Bay Trail is a planned recreational corridor that, when complete, will encircle San Francisco and San Pablo Bays with a continuous 400-mile network of bicycling and hiking trails. It will connect the shoreline of all nine Bay Area counties, link 47 cities, and cross the major toll bridges in the region. To date, approximately 240 miles of the alignment—over half the Bay Trail’s ultimate length—have been completed. Link to Chronicle Site: http://www.sfgate.com/baytrail/ San Francisco Outer Limits Ride This classic, urban road-warrior bike adventure is accessible, yet challenging. Nearly continuous bike lanes grant 35-40 miles of stunning scenery around the circumference of town. The Stevens Creek Trail is currently a 4 mile trail section in Mountain View which extends from Shoreline Park and the Bay Trail almost all the way to El Camino Real, near its crossing of Highway 85. Along the way, the trail goes from the Bay, under Highway 101, under Middlefield Rd., over Central Expressway, past Landel's School (and downtown Mountain View) and over Highway 237 to Yuba Drive - off El Camino by Allison BMW. Once at Shoreline, you can explore Shoreline Park and then cut through the park to Palo Alto Baylands and parts north. Virtual tour: http://davisfields.com/sct_tour/
City Bicycle Routes
Paved Bicycle Path Santa Clara County Parks These trails are paved and open to bicyclists and pedestrians. Please remember to share the trails.
The San Mateo County Downtown Bicycle Route This downtown route runs the entire north- south length of San Mateo County and connects to bicycle routes in Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties. Most of the route parallels Caltrain and is relatively flat with a moderate amount of traffic. The goal of this route is to provide a bicycle commuter route, which is safe, easy to follow and provides good bicycle access to transit, business and residential areas in San Mateo County. Map of San Mateo Route http://penbiped.org/project-north-south-route-downtown.htmlMountain Biking Santa Clara County Parks
Mountain Biking Rides and Parks Almaden Quicksilver Biking was permitted on a trial basis in 1999 at Almaden Quicksilver Park and in 2001, the county officially sanctioned bicycling in the park. This loop ride covers almost all parts of the 3,977-acre park. The climbs and descents are for beginners and are moderately steep. American Discovery Trail The California segment of the trail that stretches from New Jersey to California. California's portion runs between Lake Tahoe and Point Reyes. The troop hiked along part of the trail during their Sacramento outing. (also Angel Island State Park http://www.cal-parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=468) Arastradero Preserve (Palo Alto) http://mtb.live.com/rides/Arastradero.html Bay Area Ridge Trail http://www.ridgetrail.org/trail/descr/277b.htm (including Waddell Creek http://mtb.live.com/rides/Waddell.html ) Black Diamond Mines EBRP http://mtb.live.com/rides/BlackDiamondMines.html http://www.cal-parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=466 Coyote Hills (Fremont) http://mtb.live.com/rides/CoyoteHills.html De Laveaga Park http://www.santacruzparksandrec.com/parks/delapark.html Eldorado A number of trails on the Eldorado National Forest are open to cycling. From paved trails to single track, diverse opportunities for adventure await. http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/trails-nomoto/cycling.html El Sereno OSP http://www.openspace.org/preserves/el_sereno/el_sereno.html Estero Trail, Pt. Reyes http://www.gorp.com/gorp/publishers/foghorn/bik_ncal.htm Folsom-Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition ("FATRAC")http://www.fatrac.org/ Henry Coe State Park In general, Henry Coe State Park is a very challenging area for mountain biking because it is so hilly. However, this five-mile out-and-back ride is an easy one, suitable for the intermediate mountain biker. Henry Cowell State Park This seven-mile loop through the redwoods is an easy novice ride with some short, steep challenges. Trail conditions vary from pavement to sand, so expect to walk some brief stretches. http://www.gatetrails.com/santacruz.html Joseph Grant County Park Grant Ranch County Park has some beautiful riding but is hilly and can get very hot in the summer. Two loops are suggested: a 2.5 or 9.6 miles long, but many combinations are possible. Loma Alta Open Space Preserve http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/PK/Main/os/osdlom.cfm Long Ridge http://www.gatetrails.com/midpeninsula.html Mammoth Mountain The nation's premiere mountain bike park featuring 70 miles of single-track trails, lift access, bike rentals, clinics and tours. http://www.mammoth-mtn.com/bike_ride/ Montebello Open Space Preserve http://www.gatetrails.com/midpeninsula.html Monterey's Old Coastal Road Trail information A 29 mile trail from Pacific Grove to Castroville http://www.mprpd.org/parks/parkpics/mbctrail.pdf (A crew 494 outing) Mt. Burdell Open Space Preserve http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/PK/Main/os/osdburd.cfm Mount Diablo State Park (east of Walnut Creek) http://mtb.live.com/rides/MtDiablo.html Pacheco State Park (http://www.cal-parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=560) Pleasanton Ridge (Pleasanton) http://www.ebparks.org/parks/pleasrig.htm Redwood Regional Park (Oakland) http://www.ebparks.org/parks/redwood.htm Russian Ridge and Coal Creek Open Space Preserves http://www.gatetrails.com/midpeninsula.html Shell Ridge OSP (Mt Diablo) http://www.gatetrails.com/midpeninsula.html Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve http://www.gatetrails.com/midpeninsula.html Soquel Demo Forest (near Aptos) http://mtb.live.com/rides/SoquelDemo.html Stevens Creek Dam and Fremont Older OSP http://mtb.live.com/rides/FOOSP.html St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve http://mtb.live.com/rides/StJosephs.html Stanlislaus Off-Road Cycling There is a great off-road bike trail in the heart of the Stanislaus National Forest, near Camp Cederbrook. The trail is the old railroad bed of the Sierra Pacific Railroad and runs over a 22-mile stretch of the road bed that follows the South Fork of the Stanislaus River from the old town of Strawberry to the gold rush town of Twain Harte. The Trail is a gradual downhill of about 3% grade. It is in the forest the entire distance, crossing only one road. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park http://www.cal-parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=481 Sweeney Ridge, San Bruno return Sweeney Upper Stevens Creek CP (http://mtb.live.com/rides/UpperStevensCreek.html) Wilder Ranch State Park http://mtb.live.com/rides/WilderRanch.html Southwest San Francisco Bay Area Cycling Climbs http://www.westernwheelers.org/main/resources/BA_Climbs.html#GC
OverviewIf you have ever walked across the Golden Gate bridge, flown a kite along the waterfront in Tiburon, in-line skated on the Foster City levee, hiked through the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, or windsurfed off Candlestick Point, you too have enjoyed the Bay Trail. The Bay Trail is a planned recreational corridor that, when complete, will encircle San Francisco and San Pablo Bays with a continuous 400-mile network of bicycling and hiking trails. It will connect the shoreline of all nine Bay Area counties, link 47 cities, and cross the major toll bridges in the region. To date, approximately 240 miles of the alignment—over half the Bay Trail’s ultimate length—have been completed. Link to Chronicle Site: http://www.sfgate.com/baytrail/ |
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