26 September 2004

Start north on Bay Street from Meder.
Turn right onto High Street.
Turn right onto Storey.
Turn left onto King.
Turn left onto Mission.
Mission becomes Water Street.
Turn left onto Market Street.
Market becomes Branciforte.
Turn right onto Mountain View.
Mountain View becomes Laurel Glen.
Turn left onto Soquel-San Jose.
One hour.
Turn left onto Morrell Cutoff.
Turn left onto Summit Road.
Turn right onto Old Santa Cruz Highway.
Turn right Aldercroft Heights.
Two hours.
Turn left onto Alma Bridge Road.
Turn right onto the dirt trail to Los Gatos.
When the sign suggests walking bikes down the hill, dismount and walk down.
Turn left onto Main Street.
Stop at the park. There seems to be some event. It looks like a band is set up for live music, but isn't on at the moment. Fill up at the water fountain.
Continue on Main Street.
Turn right onto Santa Cruz.
Turn left onto Saratoga-Los Gatos, which is Highway 9.
Turn left onto Big Basin Way, which is Highway 9.
Big Basin Way becomes Congress Springs, which is still Highway 9.
Three hours.
Stop at Saratoga Gap and buy a coke at the hot dog stand.
Continue down Highway 9.
Four hours.
Turn right onto Highway 236.
Stop at the park headquarters and fill up on water. Rest in anticipation of Jamison Creek Road.
Continue on Highway 236.
Five hours.
Turn right onto Jamison Creek Road.
The yellow volvo off the right side seems to have been turned on its side and has slid down a bit since I saw it last a month and a half ago. A little higher up, a yellowish hatchback is also wrecked down the hill off the right side of the road.
From the mile 2.58 marker to the top, it took 28-29 minutes. Estimate that the entire 3 miles of Jamison Creek Road took 32-33 minutes.
Turn left onto Empire Grade.
Six hours.
Turn right onto Bay Street.
Turn right onto Meder.

About 85 miles in about 6:45. Bike was Trek 4000 mountain bike.