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Purisima Creek Trailhead – Borden Hatch Mill 🚵 Trail loop from Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

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Mountain biking trails
United States
California
San Mateo County

Purisima Creek Trailhead – Borden Hatch Mill 🚵 Trail loop from Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Moderate

3.3

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Purisima Creek Trailhead – Borden Hatch Mill 🚵 Trail loop from Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

01:59

19.7km

630m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.8 km for 198 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.80 km

Skyline Blvd - Tunitas Creek/Kings Mountain Rd intersection

Highlight • Mountain Pass

One of the saddles across Skyline Ridge, where the paved Tunitas Road drops west to Hwy 1 along the Pacific Coast, and Kings Mountain Rd drops East toward Silicon Valley

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2

1.80 km

Skyline Boulevard - Purisima Creek section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Skyline Boulevard, also known as State Route 35, offers a scenic drive through the majestic redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains and Bay Area. Winding through forests, open spaces, and …

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3

2.64 km

Purisima Creek Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Wide forest road that's bikeable for all bikes, particularly easy going downhill, leading down with a moderate slope along Purisima Creek to Higgins Rd which is paved and connects onward to the coastal trails along Half Moon Bay.

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4

7.80 km

Amazing Sunset Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

We encountered an absolutely stunning view as the sun was setting into a seemingly infinite ocean of fog. It was beautiful and surreal. I cannot guarantee you’ll encounter the same …

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5

11.5 km

Purisima Creek Redwoods trailhead

Highlight • Trail

As you explore, you will find yourself surrounded by a dense canopy of trees that offer ample shade all day long. Feel free to make use of the nearby stream …

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6

13.1 km

Borden Hatch Mill 🚵 Trail

Highlight • Trail

The fire-road climb up Borden Hatch Mill Trail is a bit uneven in its grade. Its merciful stretches are around 8 to 10% grade. However, there are a number of segments where the grade hovers around 18%.

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7

13.3 km

Grabtown Gulch 🚵

Highlight • Trail

Grabtown Gulch is a wide single track connecting Purisima Creek Trail and Tunitas Creek road, mostly gradual with a few steeper sections.

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13.8 km

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

B

19.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.25 km

5.78 km

4.80 km

2.73 km

123 m

Surfaces

9.97 km

8.61 km

564 m

356 m

149 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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