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Palo Alto

Lower Kings Mountain Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Palo Alto

Routes
Road cycling routes
United States
California
Santa Clara County
Palo Alto

Lower Kings Mountain Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Palo Alto

Hard

3.5

(12)

51

riders

Lower Kings Mountain Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Palo Alto

03:13

61.9km

1,060m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 32 m for 1 m

After 62.0 km for 1 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

966 m

San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The San Francisquito Creek Bridge provides a smooth ride over the San Francisquito Creek, which eventually ends in southwest San Francisco Bay. Enjoy the beauty here and stop on the bridge to peer down into the creek.

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2

9.37 km

Manzanita Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Most boiler-template routes for this immediate area use Whisky Hill Rd. to get back and forth. Manzanita is several levels better (which includes a brief stretch of Mountain Home). Almost …

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3

14.3 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

14.4 km

Lower Kings Mountain Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Steep road dropping from Skyline Blvd to Woodside, with mostly smooth pavement but no shoulder. The lower section has a few bad pavement spots, and many horse riders on the side trails

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5

20.8 km

Kings Mountain Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Plenty of hairpins so watch your speed on the downhill. Overall it's less trafficked near the top than it is near the bottom, as you might expect.

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6

34.7 km

West Old La Honda Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Old La Honda road is the perfect detour if you want to avoid the traffic on the main La Honda road. The pavement is in excellent condition, there is barely …

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7

46.9 km

Tree Tunnel on Portola Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

I road though here after coming down La Honda road, thought it was a really pretty part of the road and it covered l connects back to Sand Hill road

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8

55.3 km

Alameda de las Pulgas Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Alameda de las Pulgas Road has consistent traffic but features a good bike lane for safe cycling. The route is straightforward and flat, it works for a smooth ride through the area.

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61.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

23.3 km

7.09 km

169 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.4 km

2.60 km

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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