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Gunn HS Redwood Gulch, Hwy 9, China Grade, Big Basin, And Bear Creek (ride rating: D/4(8060')/90)
REDWOOD GULCH, HWY 9, CHINA GRADE, BIG BASIN, AND BEAR CREEK 90 Mi, 8,060' 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 Stevens 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. R Hwy 9 3.1 14.4 1,120 1,570 Steady, moderate climb to Saratoga Gap. R Skyline Bl (Hi 35) 0.5 17.5 20 2,690 Small detour for water. L Sar. Gap fire sta. 0.0 18.0 0 2,710 Regroup and get water at fire station. R Skyline Bl (Hi 35) 0.5 18.0 80 2,710 Return to Saratoga Gap and descend Hwy 9 to Boulder Creek. R Hwy 9 13.7 18.5 0 2,790 Regroup, restroom in Boulder Creek. R Hwy 236 3.4 32.2 300 2,790 Lower (2nd) 236 junction. NOT upper 236 at Waterman Gap! R China Grade Rd 4.3 35.6 1,030 3,090 Flat for awhile, then steep climb. Regroup at top. L Hwy 236 3.5 39.9 0 4,120 Descend Hwy 236 into Big Basin. Big Basin Sta. Pk HQ 0.0 43.4 0 4,120 Regroup, water, lunch, restroom at park HQ. C Hwy 236 9.4 43.4 430 4,120 Return to Boulder Creek on lower leg of Hwy 236. L Hwy 9 0.1 52.8 0 4,550 Regroup, restroom in Boulder Creek. R Bear Creek Rd 9.5 52.9 1,750 4,550 Long climb. Regroup at intersection with Skyline. L Skyline Bl (Hi 35) 3.9 62.4 460 6,300 Rolling climb. Regroup at intersection with Black Rd. C Skyline Bl (Hi 35) 6.9 66.3 700 6,760 Continue north to fire station just past Saratoga Gap. L Sar. Gap fire sta. 0.0 73.2 0 7,460 Regroup and get water at fire station. L Skyline Bl (Hi 35) 6.1 73.2 410 7,460 Continue north. Regroup, restroom at Russian Ridge. R Page Mill Rd 8.7 79.3 130 7,870 Steep, twisty descent. Descend carefully! R Arastradero Rd 2.1 88.0 60 8,000 Last little hill. Almost home. L Gunn High School 0 90.1 0 8,060 Done!
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