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Gunn HS Bohlman, On Orbit, Black Rds (ride rating: D/4(7190')/63)
HARD-EARNED LUNCH IN LOS GATOS 63 Mi, 7,190' Start Gunn High School Steve & Cheryl Prothero For PDF version See http://bikeca.tripod.com/routes/index.htm Turn At Miles Miles Climb Climb Notes To So To So Next Far Next Far R Arastradero Rd 0.1 0 0 0 L Foothill Expr 11.2 0.1 610 0 Becomes Foothill Blvd and then tevens Canyon Rd. R Stevens Canyon Rd 1.7 11.3 250 610 Regroup, water, restroom at Stevens Creek County Park. L Redwood Gulch Rd 1.4 13.0 710 860 Steep climb to Hwy 9. 19% max grade! Regroup at top. L Hwy 9 3.8 14.4 10 1,570 Descend into Saratoga. R 6th St 0.2 18.2 60 1,580 Steep little hill. R Bohlman Rd 1.7 18.4 1,040 1,640 Steep big hill. ;-) L On Orbit Dr 0.8 20.1 450 2,680 Even steeper loop off Bohlman! 23% max grade! L Bohlman Rd 1.8 20.9 540 3,130 Be careful at intersection. Regroup at top. R unnamed dirt road 0.2 22.7 0 3,670 Looks like driveway but w/o No Trespassing sign. S MROSD gate ES04 0.4 22.9 50 3,670 Continue past gate and up short hill. R El Sereno Ridge Tr 0.3 23.3 0 3,720 Hard right on level dirt road. Do not go uphill! S MROSD gate ES03 0.0 23.6 0 3,720 Continue past gate. Enjoy views of Lexington Reservoir. S Montevina Rd 3.5 23.6 0 3,720 Steep, twisty, one-lane descent. Descend carefully! R service road 0.4 27.1 0 3,720 Go to intersection past Black Rd. (We’ll be back after lunch.) L Bear Creek Rd. 0.1 27.5 0 3,720 Take overpass across Hwy 17. L Hwy 17 on-ramp. 0.5 27.6 0 3,720 Go north, briefly on Hwy 17. Keep right! Watch for cars! R Alma Bridge Rd 0.5 28.1 0 3,720 Take first right off of Hwy 17. L Los Gatos Creek Tr 1.7 28.6 30 3,720 Ride carefully on this dirt and gravel road. L Main St 0.2 30.3 30 3,750 Lots of traffic. Watch out for cars. L Le Boulanger 0.0 30.5 0 3,780 Lunch (on left between University & Santa Cruz Aves) R Main St 0.2 30.5 0 3,780 Returning to Black Rd. R Los Gatos Creek Tr 1.7 30.7 310 3,780 Ride carefully on this dirt and gravel road. R Alma Bridge Rd 0.5 32.4 0 4,090 Do not get on Hwy 17 this time. L unnamed dirt trail 0.5 32.9 20 4,090 Go south on single-track trail between reservoir and Hwy 17 R Bear Creek Rd 0.1 33.4 0 4,110 Take overpass back across Hwy 17 R service road 0.2 33.5 0 4,110 L Black Rd 5.1 33.7 1,780 4,110 Steep climb to Skyline. 10% grades. Regroup at top. R Skyline Bl (Hi35) 6.9 38.8 700 5,890 Continue north to fire station just past Saratoga Gap. L Sar. Gap fire sta. 0.0 45.7 0 6,590 Regroup and get water at fire station. L Skyline Bl (Hi35) 6.1 45.7 410 6,590 Continue north. Regroup, restroom at Russian Ridge. R Page Mill Rd 8.7 51.8 130 7,000 Big potholes near top; then steep, twisty descent. Descend carefully! R Arastradero Rd 2.1 60.5 60 7,130 Last little hill. Almost home. L Gunn High School 0 62.6 0 7,190 Done!
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