Rancho, CA: Canyon Inn Loop

Dist: 38.08 mi	Points: 778	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
0.16 mi	Bear Right	Slight right to stay on Fremont Ave	Then go 0.24 mi
0.40 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on Fremont Ave	Then go 0.95 mi
1.35 mi		Continue onto Giffin Rd	Then go 0.19 mi
1.54 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Tyndall St	Then go 0.12 mi
1.66 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Cuesta Dr	Then go 0.06 mi
1.72 mi	Bear Right	Cuesta Dr turns slightly right and becomes 1st St	Then go 0.33 mi
2.05 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Main St	Then go 0.07 mi
2.12 mi		Continue onto Burke Rd	Then go 0.07 mi
2.19 mi	Turn Right	Turn right to stay on Old Altos Rd	Then go 0.11 mi
2.29 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at W Fremont Rd	Then go 1.07 mi
3.37 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Concepcion Rd	Then go 0.87 mi
4.23 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Purissima Rd	Then go 0.22 mi
4.45 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on Purissima Rd	Then go 1.15 mi
5.60 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Arastradero Rd	Then go 0.66 mi
6.26 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Page Mill Rd	Then go 0.26 mi
6.52 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Arastradero Rd	Then go 1.99 mi
8.51 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Alpine Rd	Then go 1.15 mi
9.66 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Portola Rd	Then go 3.38 mi
13.04 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on Portola Rd	Then go 0.82 mi
13.86 mi		Continue onto Woodside Rd	Then go 1.12 mi
14.98 mi	Bear Left	Slight left at Tripp Rd	Then go 0.86 mi
15.84 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Kings Mountain Rd	Then go 0.41 mi
16.25 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Manuella Ave	Then go 0.43 mi
16.68 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Albion Ave	Then go 0.51 mi
17.19 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Olive Hill Ln	Then go 0.38 mi
17.57 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Canada Rd	Then go 0.86 mi
18.43 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Jefferson Ave	Then go 0.15 mi
18.58 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Glencrag Way	Then go 0.48 mi
19.06 mi		Sharp right at W Glen Way/Glencrag Way	Then go 0.54 mi
19.60 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at W California Way	Then go 0.10 mi
19.70 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on W California Way	Then go 0.47 mi
20.17 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at California Way	Then go 0.29 mi
20.46 mi	Turn Right	Turn right to stay on California Way	Then go 0.12 mi
20.59 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Sunset Way	Then go 0.17 mi
20.76 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on Sunset Way	Then go 0.16 mi
20.92 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Hillcrest Way	Then go 0.85 mi
21.77 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Lakeview Way	Then go 0.34 mi
22.11 mi	Turn Right	Turn right to stay on Lakeview Way	Then go 0.29 mi
22.40 mi	Turn Right	Turn right to stay on Lakeview Way	Then go 0.01 mi
22.42 mi	Turn Right	Turn right to stay on Lakeview Way	Then go 0.34 mi
22.76 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at W Summit Dr	Then go 0.06 mi
22.82 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Lakeview Way	Then go 0.10 mi
22.93 mi	Turn Left	Turn left to stay on Lakeview Way	Then go 0.21 mi
23.14 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Greendale Way/Lakeview Way/Wideview Ct	Then go 0.78 mi
23.92 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Cordilleras Rd	Then go 0.68 mi
24.60 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Canyon Rd	Then go 0.77 mi
25.36 mi	Bear Left	Slight left at Highland Ave	Then go 0.04 mi
25.41 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Jefferson Ave	Then go 0.19 mi
25.60 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Alameda/Alameda De Las Pulgas	Then go 0.14 mi
25.75 mi	Bear Right	Slight right at Alameda	Then go 0.91 mi
26.66 mi	Bear Left	Slight left to stay on Alameda/Alameda De Las Pulgas	Then go 3.13 mi
29.79 mi		Continue onto Santa Cruz Ave	Then go 0.29 mi
30.08 mi		Continue onto Alpine Rd	Then go 0.11 mi
30.19 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Junipero Serra Blvd	Then go 0.93 mi
31.12 mi	Bear Right	Slight right to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd	Then go 1.37 mi
32.48 mi	Bear Right	Slight right to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd	Then go 0.02 mi
32.50 mi		Sharp right to stay on Junipero Serra Blvd	Then go 0.13 mi
32.64 mi		Continue onto Foothill Expy	Then go 0.30 mi
32.93 mi	Bear Left	Slight left at Miranda Ave	Then go 0.32 mi
33.25 mi	Turn Right	Turn right toward Foothill Expy	Then go 0.06 mi
33.31 mi	Straight	Continue straight onto Foothill Expy	Then go 0.64 mi
33.95 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Arastradero Rd	Then go 0.03 mi
33.99 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Foothill Expy	Then go 1.72 mi
35.71 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Main St	Then go 0.03 mi
35.74 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Lincoln Ave	Then go 0.07 mi
35.81 mi	Bear Left	Slight left toward Lincoln Ave	Then go 0.09 mi
35.90 mi	Straight	Continue straight onto Lincoln Ave	Then go 0.50 mi
36.40 mi		Lincoln Ave turns right and becomes Orange Ave	Then go 0.06 mi
36.45 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Edgewood Ln	Then go 0.10 mi
36.55 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at University Ave	Then go 0.06 mi
36.61 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at S El Monte Ave	Then go 0.12 mi
36.73 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Foothill Expy	Then go 1.06 mi
37.78 mi	Turn Left	Turn left at Magdalena Rd	Then go 0.01 mi
37.79 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Foothill Expy	Then go 0.02 mi
37.82 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at S Springer Rd	Then go 0.02 mi
37.84 mi	Turn Right	Turn right at Fremont Ave

Hairpin Turn

Location: 37.454914°, -122.276266°
The twisty climb starting from Canada Road wanders through a dense hallway of trees. © Russ Stevens

McKenzie Park

Location: 37.358134°, -122.094090°
Leave your car at McKenzie Park and head northwest on Fremont Avenue to begin your ride.

Cruising on Fremont Avenue

Location: 37.367019°, -122.105634°
The quiet Fremont Avenue runs parallel to the heavier-trafficked Foothill Expressway. © Russ Stevens

Concepcion Road

Location: 37.382400°, -122.137671°
Begin a mellow climb up the quiet Concepcion Road as you meander through Los Altos Hills. This 0.8-mile ascent averages a 3.6 percent grade. © Russ Stevens

Quick Climb

Location: 37.387788°, -122.163763°
Pedal away from the Junipero Serra Freeway on Page Mill Road and begin a short climb through more low-traffic back roads. This 1.2-miler averages a mild 3.3 percent grade. © Russ Stevens

Arastradero Preserve

Location: 37.385913°, -122.170930°
Pass through the tranquil Arastradero Preserve, a wilderness park owned by the city of Palo Alto. Restrooms and water are available in the main parking lot along Arastradero Road. © Russ Stevens

Deer

Location: 37.383577°, -122.181187°
Keep your eyes open for deer, bobcats, mountain lions, coyotes and many species of birds while you pedal through the preserve. © Russ Stevens

Another Short Climb

Location: 37.384037°, -122.190757°
Just outside of the Arastradero Preserve, you'll begin another quick 1.2-mile climb before heading south on Alpine Road. © Russ Stevens

Portola Road

Location: 37.375443°, -122.216635°
Enjoy Portola Road's wide shoulders and low traffic while heading north through a lush corridor flanked by tree-dotted, sloping foothills. © Russ Stevens

Tree Canopy

Location: 37.424707°, -122.273197°
The canopy of trees along Portola Road provide welcome respite from the sun on hot summer days. © Russ Stevens

Woodside Store

Location: 37.429887°, -122.278004°
A relic of the area's Gold Rush history, the Woodside Store is now a museum. Stop for food, drink and restrooms here. © Russ Stevens

Woodside Store Museum

Location: 37.429751°, -122.276802°
The store is closed on Mondays and Fridays. From Tuesday through Thursday, it's open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The store is open from noon to 4 p.m. on the weekends. © Russ Stevens

Canada Road Climb

Location: 37.439974°, -122.264528°
At mile 17.6, just after hanging a left onto Canada Road, you'll begin the ride's longest ascent. The first 1.7 miles of this climb average an easy 3.6 percent grade. After a quick 0.2-mile descent, the last 0.5 mile of climbing averages a 5.4 percent grade, making it one of the steeper sections of the whole ride.

Vistas

Location: 37.452717°, -122.275686°
Notch vistas of the surrounding scrub-blasted hill country as you gain elevation on Glen Way. © Russ Stevens

Redwood City Cross

Location: 37.457146°, -122.273841°
This local landmark marks the top of your climb. © Russ Stevens

Summit View

Location: 37.456532°, -122.271073°
From a cut in trees on Summit Way, enjoy a spectacular vista of the flatlands and San Francisco Bay to the east. © Russ Stevens

Mt. Diablo

Location: 37.457691°, -122.270708°
Looking east across the San Francisco Bay, catch a vista of Mt. Diablo protruding on the horizon. Then, continue pedaling to enjoy a breezy, 5-mile descent toward the Canyon Inn. © Russ Stevens

Canyon Inn

Location: 37.473036°, -122.260816°
If you're hungry, stop for lunch at the Canyon Inn, a classic roadside burger joint. © Russ Stevens

Canyon Inn

Location: 37.472951°, -122.260838°
From the Canyon Inn, you'll cruise down Canyon Road toward Alameda de las Pulgas, where traffic picks up. © Russ Stevens

Alameda de las Pulgas

Location: 37.455102°, -122.239294°
One of the more popular roads among local cyclists, Alamadea de las Pulgas offers a bike lane and smooth surface. You'll follow this relatively flat main road through Redwood City and Menlo Park before picking up the Foothill Expressway in Los Altos. © Russ Stevens

Home Stretch

Location: 37.398665°, -122.133293°
Return to McKenzie Park via the Foothill Expressway, a main road with cyclist-friendly shoulders and a favorite among local cyclists.