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Old Ranch Trail – White Oak Trail loop from Portola Valley

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Old Ranch Trail – White Oak Trail loop from Portola Valley

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Old Ranch Trail – White Oak Trail loop from Portola Valley

04:33

38.9km

1,080m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.0 km for 204 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.98 km

Stevens Creek Nature Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Stevens Creek Nature Trail and Skid Row Trail are just two different names for different segments of the same old dirt road that descends toward the main creek bed of …

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Bella Vista Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bella Vista Trail is another good singletrack trail. It will subject you to a serious but manageable climb, where the average slope barely ever exceeds 10% grade. This trail has …

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12.2 km

Old Ranch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Old Ranch Trail is a singletrack offering lovely views onto the surrounding landscape.

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15.5 km

Steve's Creek and Canyon Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Here, the Steve's Creek Nature Trail and the Canyon Trail intersect. A lovely patch of grass surrounds the junction, making it an ideal spot for a break.

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20.3 km

White Oak Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

White Oak Trail has been recently re-routed (completed in late 2010). Before this work, the upper reaches of this trail consisted of a steep, wide, and badly rutted "fire road". …

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28.6 km

Borel Hill

Highlight • Summit

Spectacular 360° surround views from the top of the hill (2513 feet / 766 meters).

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31.0 km

Coal Creek Open Space Preserve (closed area)

Nature Reserve

38.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

12.6 km

7.90 km

2.36 km

195 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

9.13 km

7.13 km

6.70 km

1.08 km

195 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Old Ranch Trail – White Oak Trail loop from Portola Valley

Stevens Creek Nature Trail

Bella Vista Trail

Old Ranch Trail

Steve's Creek and Canyon Trail Junction

White Oak Trail

Borel Hill

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