Date: 3/25/93 Stevens Creek Loop: Shoup Park to International Coffee, Saratoga Rating: B-C/2.5/28 miles Total Climb: 1,400 feet L=Left R=Right S=Straight
Start-Shoup Park on University Ave., Los Altos R-University Ave. R-El Monte L-Summerhill Ave. to end R-Magdalena to first left L-Hillview to end R-Fairway/Loyola around Los Altos golf course Regroup at Granger R-Granger Ave. R-Eva Ave. S-St. Joseph Ave. Into Rancho San Antonio park and onto bike path Regroup-at restroom by paved parking lot Continue out of park R-Cristo Rey Dr. R-Foothill Expwy./Blvd./Stevens Cyn. Rd. S-Mt. Eden Rd. at stop sign (Stevens Cyn. goes to right) Regroup-top of Mt. Eden CAUTION: steep downhill
Complicated flatter route through the maze: L-Pierce R-Surrey R-Saraview L-Sarahills Dr. L-Verde Vista Lane R-Tamworth R-Seaton L-Malcom L-Trinity R-Pontiac L-Saratoga Hills R-Reid L-Canyon View R-Elva L-Fourth St. L-Big Basin Way (Highway 9) Lunch at International Coffee Exchange in Saratoga on left past Third St. (sandwiches available) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternate hilly route: R-Pierce instead of left. CAUTION: steep up and downhill L-Big Basin Way (Highway 9) Lunch at International Coffee Exchange in Saratoga on left past Third St. (sandwiches available)
After lunch, back through the maze: R(southwest)-Big Basin Way (Highway 9) R-Fourth St. R-Elva L-Canyon View R-Reid L-Saratoga Hills R-Pontiac L-Trinity R-Malcom R-Seaton L-Tamworth L-Verde Vista Lane R-Sarahills Dr. R-Saraview L-Surrey R-Pierce L-Comer R-Arroyo de Arguello/Via Roncole L-Via Roncole (at Ritanna Ct.) L-Prospect R-Stelling L-Rainbow R-Bubb (at Upland) L-Hyannisport (at stop sign after Holly Oak) R-Linda Vista. CAUTION: raised dividers in center of road L-McClellan R-Mira Vista L-Palm R-Foothill Blvd./Expwy. CAUTION: bad pavement on downhill by 280 L-El Monte Rd. R-University Ave. L-Shoup Park