Mountain Biking the San Francisco Bay Area: A Guide to the Bay Area's Greatest Off-Road Bicycle Rides

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Experience the birthplace of the mountain bike revolution. The amazing wide-open spaces around the San Francisco Bay Area provide mountain biking souls with an escape from the urban landscape. You’ll find breathtaking vistas and a range of trails from easy family trips to epic singletrack. No matter where you are in the Bay Area, a trailhead is nearby, including rides in the North Bay, South Bay, East Bay, and San Francisco Peninsula.
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Overview

Experience the birthplace of the mountain bike revolution. The amazing wide-open spaces around the San Francisco Bay Area provide mountain biking souls with an escape from the urban landscape. You’ll find breathtaking vistas and a range of trails from easy family trips to epic singletrack. No matter where you are in the Bay Area, a trailhead is nearby, including rides in the North Bay, South Bay, East Bay, and San Francisco Peninsula.
From the top of Mount Tamalpais to the redwoods of Big Basin, local mountain biker Lorene Jackson outlines more than sixty of the area’s best rides, including the legendary Repack, Annadel State Park, Mount Diablo, Wilder Ranch, Henry Coe State Park, and El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve. Insider tidbits on local history and wildlife make this more than just a trail guide. You’ll get the inside track on the best time of year to ride, local events and attractions, and tips on riding with kids. Also included:


• detailed ride descriptions
• easy-to-read maps and elevation profiles
• at-a-glance ride specs, including ratings for physical and technical difficulty
• tips on riding and trip preparation

Wherever you ride and whatever your skill level, let Mountain Biking the San Francisco Bay Area be your guide to this mountain biking paradise.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780762727155
  • Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
  • Publication date: 8/1/2004
  • Series: Regional Mountain Biking Series
  • Pages: 296
  • Sales rank: 1,308,678
  • Product dimensions: 6.02 (w) x 8.98 (h) x 0.72 (d)

Meet the Author

Graduate school in environmental health at UC Berkeley brought Lorene Jackson to the Bay Area and she never left. Gradually moving up the ranks of cross country racing, she has won the expert division of her age group at the NORBA national races. More recently, she can be found racing mountain bike triathlons. This trail guide has been an excuse to lift her head up from the training rides, explore new trails, and smell the wildflowers. She is a native Californian and mother of three sons.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments x
Introduction 1
North Bay 7
1. Tennessee Valley-Golden Gate Loop 8
2. Tennessee Valley-Green Gulch Loop 14
3. Angel Island Double Loop 19
4. Old Railroad Grade to East Peak Loop 24
5. The Lakes Loop 30
6. Deer Park-Repack Loop 36
7. China Camp Loop 43
In Addition: Recycle Your Bikes--Help a Kid 49
8. Olema Valley--Bolinas Ridge Loop 51
9. Wildcat Camp Out-and-Back 57
10. Annadel: Ledson Marsh Loop 62
11. Annadel: Lake Ilsanjo Loop 67
12. Skyline Wilderness Loop 72
Honorable Mentions
A. Muir Woods-Coastal Trial Loop 77
B. Bear Valley Trail 77
C. Big Rock Trail 77
D. Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest 78
E. Oat Hill Mine Road 79
F. Rockville Hills Regional Park 79
East Bay 81
13. Tilden Park--Wildcat Canyon Loop 83
14. Redwood Park Loop 89
In Addition: Regional Trails 94
15. Joaquin Miller Park 96
16. Lake Chabot Loop 101
17. Briones Loop 107
18. Black Diamond Mines Loop 113
19. Mount Diablo: Mitchell Canyon-Summit Loop 119
20. Shell Ridge Loop 124
21. Morgan Territory Loop 131
22. Pleasanton Ridge Loop 135
Honorable Mentions
G. Sand Hill Ranch II 140
H. Coyote Hills Regional Park 140
I. Mission Peak Regional Preserve 140
J. Sunol Regional Wilderness 141
South Bay 143
23. Joseph D. Grant Ranch Loop 144
24. Henry W. Coe Park: Middle Ridge Loop 150
25. Henry W. Coe Park: China Hole Out-and-Back 156
26. Henry W. Coe Park: Spike Jones-Grizzly Gulch Loop 162
27. Henry W. Coe Park: Kelly Lake Loop 167
28. Soquel Demonstration Forest Loop 173
29. The Forest of Nisene Marks Out-and-Back 179
30. Wilder Ranch Loop 184
31. Big Basin--Butano Loop 191
32. Waddell Creek Out-and-Back 198
In Addition: Tips for Mountain Biking with Kids 202
Honorable Mentions
K. Santa Teresa Park 204
L. Almaden Quicksilver Park 204
M. Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve 205
N. St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve 206
The Peninsula 207
33. Saratoga Gap--Long Ridge Loop 208
34. Black Mountain--Stevens Canyon Loop 213
35. Skyline Ridge Loop 219
In Addition: Sharing the Trail with Horses 224
36. Old Haul Road Out-and-Back 226
37. Arastradero Preserve 232
38. El Corte de Madera Creek Loop 237
39. Purisima: Whittemore Gulch Out-and-Back 243
40. McNee Ranch Out-and-Back 249
Honorable Mentions
O. Windy Hill Open Space Preserve 255
P. Water Dog Lake Park 255
Q. Fifield--Cahill Ridge Trail 256
The Art of Mountain Biking 257
Repair and Maintenance 273
Ride Index 277
Bicycle Councils and Clubs, Coalitions, and Racing Web Site 282
About the Author 286
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