WHERE TO HIKE, BIKE, SAIL AND PL AY Page Mill Road - Kings Mountain By far the most strenuous climb around, Page Mill Road twists and turns 7 miles from the valley floor to Skyline Boulevard, where it tops out around 2,000 feet. t XXX SBIVM OFU LFOUPO GVO CJLF PageMill_KingsMountain.html Woodside-Portola Valley Loop This local favorite is a 26-mile loop of flat to mildly hilly terrain. t XXX QBMPBMUPCJDZDMFT DPN MPPQNBQ MPPQ IUNM
Mountain biking Alpine Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Los Altos Hills. t XXX USBJMT DPN UDBUBMPH@USBJM BTQY USBJMJE #(4 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle, Los Alto. t t JOGP!PQFOTQBDF PSH t XXX PQFOTQBDF PSH BDUJWJUJFT ideas_for_bikers.asp Monte Bello Open Space Preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains, above Los Altos Hills. The preserve’s main entrance is on Page Mill Road, 7 miles west of I-280 and 1.5 miles east of Skyline Blvd. Size: 3,277 acres. t t JOGP!PQFOTQBDF PSH t XXX PQFOTQBDF PSH
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Kaitlyn Nakamura, a swimmer on the Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics (PASA) swim team (ages 13-15 group), swims the breaststroke as her team trains at Palo Alto High School for an upcoming meet.
Archery Palomo Archery 4022 Transport, Palo Alto. t t QBMPNPBSDIFSZ!ZBIPP DPN Stanford Archery El Camino Real at Serra Street. t IUUQ BSDIFSZ TUBOGPSE FEV
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Biking Bicycling is allowed in 16 of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s 26 preserves, but only on clearly designated paths. Helmets are required at all times. A speed limit of 15 mph (5 mph when passing) is enforced. t USBJM DPOEJUJPOT IPUMJOF
t XXX PQFOTQBDF PSH BDUJWJUJFT ideas_for_bikers.asp Road biking What really makes this area a haven for cyclists is the abundance of 36 s Info Palo Alto www.PaloAltoOnline.com
nearby routes that offer something for everyone, from competitive pedalpushers to recreational riders. Here are some of the better-known foothill and valley bike routes: CaĂąada Road This mostly flat road (pronounced “Kan-ya-daâ€?) parallels I-280 for 7.3 miles from Woodside Road to Hwy. 92, past such scenic attractions as the Filoli Estate and the Pulgas Water Temple. t 4BO .BUFP $PVOUZ Bicycle Sunday Info Line t XXX DIBJOSFBDUJPO DPN DBOBEB@ road.htm Kings Mountain Road Beginning out of Woodside, Kings Mountain Road provides a good route to reach Skyline. t HSBQIJDT TUBOGPSE FEV _MVDBTQ HSBEF LJOHTNPVOUBJO IUNM Old La Honda Road This narrow, winding road is the easiest and most peaceful way to climb to Skyline or ride to the coast. Access is from Portola Road, less than a mile after it merges with Sand Hill Road. t 1BMP "MUP #JDZDMFT
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. t t SFDSFBUJPO!DJUZPGQBMPBMUP PSH t XXX DJUZPGQBMPBMUP PSH XXX bahiker.com Russian Ridge and Coal Creek Open Space Preserves Skyline Blvd., in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Los Altos Hills. t t JOGP!PQFOTQBDF PSH t XXX PQFOTQBDF PSH Santa Clara County Parks 298 Garden Hill Drive, Los Gatos. t t QBSLJOGP!QSL TDDHPW PSH t XXX QBSLIFSF PSH
Camping Camping When it comes to pitching a tent, the options are few inside Palo Alto’s city limits. But you don’t need to head to the Sierra to rough it. Great spots are available within a 45-minute drive. Here are some of your best bets: Foothills Park 3300 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills. Camp overnight at Towle Camp located east of the interpretive center in Wildhorse Valley. Available by reservation May 1-Oct. 31. t t PQFO TQBDF!DJUZPGQBMPBMUP PSH Memorial County Park 9500 Pescadero Creek Road, Loma Mar, near Tuscadero
Road and Hwy. 84 junction. Picnic and campgrounds set in a redwood forest. t HFOFSBM info and campsite availability), 650363-4021 for camping reservations and horse camp availability and reservations. t XXX FQBSLT OFU Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Page Mill Road before Skyline Blvd., in the Santa Cruz Mountains, above Los Altos Hills. t t XXX PQFOTQBDF PSH Pescadero Creek Park 9500 Pescadero Creek Road, Loma Mar, near Tuscadero Road and Hwy. 84 junction. t t XXX FQBSLT OFU Portola Redwoods State Park 9000 Portola State Park Road #F, La Honda. t GPS HFOFSBM JOGPSNBtion; 800-444-7275 for Portola Redwoods reservations; 831-338-8861 for Slate Creek reservations t XXX QBSLT DB HPW Sam McDonald County Park 9500 Pescadero Creek Road, Loma Mar, near Tuscadero Road and Hwy. 84 junction. t FYU UP SFTFSWF 4Jerra Club hikers hut; 650-363-4021 or IUUQ SFTFSWBUJPOT FQBSLT OFU JOEFY BTQ QBSL@JEOP GPS QBSL SFTFSWBtions; 650-879-0238 for park t XXX FQBSLT OFU BOE IUUQ MPNBQSJFUB TJFSSBDMVC PSH IJLFST@IVU BTQ
Dance Beaudoin’s School of Dance 464 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. t t XXX CFBVEPJOT TUVEJP DPN Caribbean Dance with Live Drumming Cubberley Dance Studio, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. t t IPNF FBSUIMJOL OFU _ELBJTP Cheryl Burke Dance Mountain View 1400 N. Shoreline Blvd. #A-1, Mtn. View. t t XXX DIFSZMCVSLFEBODF DPN DanceVisions Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Room L-3, Palo Alto. t t XXX EBODFBDUJPO PSH PS XXX dancevisions.org L’Ecole de Danse 740 Sierra Vista Ave, Unit G, Mtn. View. t t XXX MFDPMFEFEBOTF OFU Palo Alto Arts & Sciences Division Palo Alto. t PS ESPQ CZ BOZ DPNmunity center for a catalog t XXX DJUZPGQBMPBMUP PSH FOKPZ Tuxedo Junction 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. t PS