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San Carlos

Pulgas Water Temple – Old La Honda Road loop from San Carlos

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United States
California
San Mateo County
San Carlos

Pulgas Water Temple – Old La Honda Road loop from San Carlos

Hard

4.8

(1451)

19,479

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Pulgas Water Temple – Old La Honda Road loop from San Carlos

04:16

59.2km

1,050m

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: May 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Wunderlich County Park

Windy Hill Open Space Preserve

Audubon Society

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Crystal Springs Reservoir, nestled in the northern Santa Cruz Mountains, consists of two artificial lakes formed along the San Andreas Fault and is ideal for hiking and wildlife viewing. Originally …

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13.4 km

Pulgas Water Temple

Highlight • Monument

San Francisco built Pulgas Water Temple as a monument to the engineering marvel that brought Hetch Hetchy water more than 160 miles across California from Yosemite National Park in the …

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23.1 km

Woodside Store (Historic Site)

Highlight • Historical Site

Trails looping around and through the open air pioneer settlement museum. Even if inside displays should be closed it's interesting and some buildings have windows to peek through

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4

28.6 km

Portola Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a beautiful stretch of road going through Portola Valley. It's a great place for a shaded ride on a winding stretch of road.

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5

36.0 km

Mountain Ridge View

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6

40.0 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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59.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

14.2 km

12.9 km

4.46 km

204 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.1 km

4.35 km

1.58 km

111 m

< 100 m

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