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Pulgas Water Temple – Woodside Store (Historic Site) loop from Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

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Pulgas Water Temple – Woodside Store (Historic Site) loop from Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

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Pulgas Water Temple – Woodside Store (Historic Site) loop from Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

01:44

29.1km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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1.48 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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3.15 km

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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4.98 km

View of Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

There are a handful of trails here which treat you to views of the foothills across the reservoir. Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir provides water to the San Francisco Peninsula, and you can bike along its entire eastern shoreline.

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16.6 km

Woodside

Highlight • Settlement

Woodside is a historic town-turned upscale community along the old wagon path from San Francisco to Santa Clara. The downtown is a great place to take a break from your …

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17.0 km

Woodside Village Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Village Hub Coffee Bar & Garden is here; and it is tailored for a cyclist's break with a nice bike rack, open outdoor tables and chairs and a mean coffee of many varieties available for buzzing up.

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19.1 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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29.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

6.20 km

1.28 km

220 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.9 km

145 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Friday 29 May

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Pulgas Water Temple – Woodside Store (Historic Site) loop from Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

Pulgas Water Temple

Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir

View of Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir

Woodside

Woodside Village Church

Woodside Store (Historic Site)

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