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Portola Valley – Pulgas Water Temple loop from San Mateo

Portola Valley – Pulgas Water Temple loop from San Mateo

Moderate

3.1

(11)

riders

Portola Valley – Pulgas Water Temple loop from San Mateo

03:12

73.0km

710m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.75 km

Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The 15-mile Crystal Springs Regional Trail is one of the best mostly paved bike trails with few cars in the Bay Area. It spans from San Bruno to Woodside and …

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10.5 km

View of Crystal Springs Reservoir from Cañada Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Bike Sunday - no motorized vehicles on Sundays, we've got the whole road for ourselves.

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26.6 km

Portola Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

The ride takes you through the (very) well-to-do town of Portola Valley, which usually ranks as one of the top 10 in the US in terms of average household income. …

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33.6 km

Dwight Crowder Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This mostly paved bike trail alongside Alpine Road is great for bike commuting — just don't run over any slower trail users! The trail runs all the way from Portola …

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58.9 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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73.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.3 km

8.18 km

7.54 km

3.03 km

841 m

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

72.5 km

362 m

261 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Thursday 28 May

20°C

12°C

87 %

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Portola Valley – Pulgas Water Temple loop from San Mateo

Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir

View of Crystal Springs Reservoir from Cañada Road

Portola Valley

Dwight Crowder Path

Pulgas Water Temple

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