Old La Honda Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Stanford

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Old La Honda Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Stanford

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Old La Honda Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Stanford

05:44

82.6km

1,520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.69 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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439 m

Stanford Perimeter Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The 3.4-mile Stanford Perimeter Trail is a popular mixed surface multi-use path open to walkers, joggers, and cyclists. Stretching from Junipero Serra Boulevard to Quarry Road, it winds around the south and east sides of the Stanford campus, and connects recreational areas, schools, and residential neighborhoods. Funded by Stanford University, the trail offers a safe commute for students at local K-12 schools and a traffic-free way to get to regional biking and hiking routes.

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2.73 km

Memorial Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The chruch is beautiful with stained glass windows, impressive architecture, and nice front art. The church was built by Jane Stanford in memory of her husband Leland Stanford. We stopped in around 9:30 AM. The position of the sun was such that it was shining directly through the star on one of the stained glass windows - very cool effect. While we were there the organist was practicing.

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12.4 km

Old La Honda Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

3 miles of great winding mountain road. It ascends from the Palo Alto side up to the Skyline road. Quite narrow in places and fairly steep, but only light car use means this is a fun road climb.

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18.7 km

Old La Honda Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Old La Honda Road is a paved road with a steady incline. There has been a recent uptick in car traffic along this road, so be cautious. This road has also been hard to navigate due to storm damage, so check the road's status via the county's website before planning your trip. This road offers beautiful views and you ride through forest for the majority of the time.

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45.9 km

The Bike Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Rest and refuel at this little hut on the side of Tunitas Creek rd. provided by Potrero Nuevo Farm open 24/7-365 for cyclists.

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47.6 km

Tunitas Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Tunitas Creek Road is a popular road climb leading up to Kings Mountain. It is normally low traffic and takes you pass beautiful forest and farms.

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60.1 km

Kings Mountain Road

Highlight • Cycleway

An awesome descent or ascent following the pretty, tree lined mountain road. There aren't many cars, but it's not a wide road so do watch out and enjoy the road rather than race it.

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81.0 km

Arizona Garden, Stanford University

Highlight • Natural

Arizona Garden is also known as the Cactus Garden. The garden features a variety of unique plants, including columnar, barrel, and monstrose cacti, as well as succulents like Aloes, Crassulas, and rosette-forming Agaves.

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