South Bay Bike Trails Road and Mountain Bicycle Rides Through Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties

by Boisvert, Conrad J.

• ISBN13: 9780962169489
• ISBN10: 096216948X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-06
• Publisher: Penngrove Publications

Summary

Silicon Valley is not only a high-tech haven, but a cyclist's paradise. Avid cyclist Conrad Boisvert uses clear maps and reasonable estimates of time and distance, offering both the serious biker and the leisurely cyclist routes alongside ranchlands, through dense redwood forests, next to coastal wetlands, and near seaside resorts and beaches.

Table of Contents

Explore the South Bay by Bike!	5	(1)
Regions of the South Bay	6	(1)
San Francisco South Bay Area	7	(1)
How to Use This Book	8	(2)
Rides
Santa Clara Valley: East Foothills	10	(1)
San Felipe Valley and Metcalf Road	11	(3)
New Almaden and Hicks Road Loop	14	(4)
Coyote Creek Bike Path	18	(3)
Quimby Road Loop	21	(3)
Sierra Road Loop	24	(3)
Grant Ranch County Park	27	(5)
Santa Clara Valley: West Foothills	31	(1)
Saratoga and Stevens Canyon Back Roads	32	(3)
Tour of Los Gatos and Saratoga Foothills	35	(4)
Los Gatos Creek Trail	39	(4)
Los Gatos and Castle Rock Loop	43	(3)
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve	46	(3)
St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve	49	(5)
Santa Cruz Area: Mountains and Beaches	53	(1)
Los Gatos and Soquel Loop	54	(3)
Santa Cruz and Capitola Beach Ride	57	(3)
Eureka Canyon and Soquel Loop	60	(3)
Seacliff Beach and Corralitos Loop	63	(3)
Soquel Demonstration Forest	66	(3)
The Forest of Nisene Marks and Sand Point Overlook	69	(5)
West Santa Cruz Area: Mountains and Forests	73	(1)
Empire Grade and Bonny Doon	74	(3)
Zayante Road and Bear Creek Road Loop	77	(3)
Felton Empire Road	80	(3)
Big Basin and Castle Rock Loop	83	(3)
Big Basin Redwoods State Park	86	(4)
Wilder Ranch State Historic Preserve	90	(5)
South County: Ranches and Farms	94	(1)
Chesbro and Uvas Reservoirs	95	(3)
Gilroy Hot Springs and Canada Road	98	(4)
Corralitos and Green Valley Loop	102	(4)
Rio Del Mar --- Watsonville Loop	106	(3)
Pajaro Valley and the Elkhorn Slough	109	(3)
Henry Coe State Park Out-and-Back	112	(3)
Henry Coe State Park --- Kelly Lake	115
Appendix
Rides by Ratings	120	(1)
Mountain Bike Rides	121	(1)
Points of Interest	122	(2)
Bicycling Tips	124	(3)
About the Author	127	(1)
The Bay Area Bike Trails Series	128