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Cora Older Trail – Black Mountain loop from West Valley College

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Cora Older Trail – Black Mountain loop from West Valley College

Hard

3.0

(20)

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Cora Older Trail – Black Mountain loop from West Valley College

04:20

54.2km

1,140m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.6 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.45 km

Cora Older Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The short-but-sweet singletrack Cora Older Trail takes you into the park and to your first fire road, which doesn't last very long.

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10.7 km

View of Silicon Valley from Hunters Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

From up here you have an amazing view over Silicon Valley!

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12.2 km

Fremont Older Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

22.9 km

Montebello Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great paved road that takes you through Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve. On clear days, there are great views of the Cupertino valley and the San Francisco Bay.

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27.6 km

Black Mountain

Highlight • Summit

Highest point with a view across Palo Alto, Stanford, the Silicon Valley, and across the Bay. Note the Kaiser Permanente limestone quarry right below, ringed on the south by Permanente …

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27.7 km

Monte Bello Road

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Montebello Road quickly leads you to the (fairly flat) peak of Black Mountain.

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28.0 km

Indian Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Indian Creek Trail is a short fire road, which leads you to Monte Bello Road. It's a pretty easy ride.

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29.2 km

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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33.0 km

Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Forest

This 3,436-acre expanse offers a vibrant tapestry of nature, just waiting to be explored. Millennia before Silicon Valley sprouted, Monte Bello Ridge and Black Mountain stood sentinel over the Santa …

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54.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.0 km

13.2 km

9.70 km

3.78 km

3.48 km

Surfaces

32.8 km

11.7 km

4.05 km

2.57 km

2.49 km

548 m

Elevation

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Highest point (850 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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Cora Older Trail – Black Mountain loop from West Valley College

Cora Older Trail

View of Silicon Valley from Hunters Point

Montebello Road

Black Mountain

Monte Bello Road

Indian Creek Trail

Bella Vista Trail

Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

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