San Francisco Peninsula Bike Trails, 2nd Edition
Table of Contents

      Explore the Peninsula by Bike!..................................................... 5
      Regions of the San Francisco Peninsula............................................. 6
      Map of the San Francisco Peninsula................................................. 7
      How to Use This Book............................................................... 8

      San Francisco and the Upper Peninsula............................................. 10
      1. San Francisco to Tiburon with Ferry Return..................................... 11
      2. San Francisco Waterfront and the Presidio...................................... 15
      3. Tour of Golden Gate Park....................................................... 18
      4. Golden Gate Park and Lake Merced............................................... 23
      5. Angel Island Mountain Bike..................................................... 26

      Woodside and the Mid-Peninsula.................................................... 29
      6. Foster City and San Mateo Bikeways............................................. 30
      7. Sawyer Camp Trail.............................................................. 33
      8. Woodside to the Pulgas Water Temple............................................ 37
      9. Kings Mountain — Skyline Boulevard — Cañada Road Loop.......................... 41
      10. Old La Honda Road............................................................. 44
      11. Palo Alto and San Francisco by Train.......................................... 48
      12. Cañada Road and Alameda de Las Pulgas......................................... 52
      13. El Corte de Madera Mountain Bike.............................................. 55
      14. Purisima Creek Redwoods Mountain Bike......................................... 58

      Palo Alto and the Lower Peninsula................................................. 61
      15. Old La Honda Road and West Alpine Return...................................... 62
      16. Los Altos — Stanford — Los Altos Bike Path.................................... 65
      17. Portola Valley Loop........................................................... 69
      18. Los Altos — Stanford — Moody Road............................................. 72
      19. Tour of Los Altos Hills....................................................... 76
      20. Stevens Canyon Out-and-Back................................................... 79
      21. Shoreline Park and Palo Alto Baylands......................................... 82
      22. Cupertino — Saratoga — Redwood Gulch.......................................... 85
      23. Russian Ridge Mountain Bike................................................... 88
      24. Skyline Ridge Mountain Bike................................................... 91
      25. Arastradero Preserve Mountain Bike............................................ 94
      26. Monte Bello Preserve Mountain Bike............................................ 97

      Along the Coast and on the Western Slope......................................... 100
      27. Pescadero and Pigeon Point Lighthouse........................................ 101
      28. La Honda — San Gregorio — Pescadero Loop..................................... 105
      29. Tunitas Creek Road........................................................... 108
      30. San Gregorio and Half Moon Bay............................................... 112
      31. Old Haul Road Mountain Bike.................................................. 115
      32. Butano State Park Mountain Bike.............................................. 118

      Appendix......................................................................... 121
      Rides by Ratings................................................................. 122
      Bicycling Tips................................................................... 124
      About the Author................................................................. 127
      The Bay Area Bike Trails Series.................................................. 128

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