Sunday, October 03, 2004

3 October 2004

Start south on Bay Street from Meder.
Turn left onto West Cliff Drive.
Turn left onto Front Street.
Turn left onto Pacific Avenue.
Turn right onto Soquel Avenue.
Turn left onto Ocean Street.
Turn right onto Water Street.
Turn left onto Market Street.
Turn right onto Goss Avenue.
Turn left onto Branciforte Avenue.
Turn left into De Laveaga Park.
Road forks at the north end of the park.
The right fork says it's a private road.
Try the left fork first. It's poorly maintained. It rises, then becomes a dirt road that goes nowhere.
Return and try the right fork. It's Old Pilkington Road, which, according to my map, should eventually lead to Branciforte Drive.
It dead ends at a private dirt road.
Try Maybee Lane. It dead ends at a gate.
Try going up Loma Alta Lane. It dead ends at a gate.
Return back out of De Laveaga.
Turn left onto De Laveaga Road.
It ends at a one way road going the opposite direction.
Turn right onto Elk Street.
Turn right onto Goss Avenue.
One hour.
Turn right onto Branciforte Drive.
Turn left onto Glen Canyon Road.
Turn right onto Mount Hermon Road.
Turn right onto Graham Hill Road.
Turn left onto East Zayante Road.
Turn right onto Quail Hollow Road.
Turn right onto Larita Drive.
Turn right onto Glen Arbor Road.
Two hours.
Turn right onto Highway 9.
Turn left onto Alba Road.
Turn left onto Empire Grade.
It took about 42-43 minutes from Highway 9 to Empire Grade.
Turn right onto Pine Flat Road.
Turn right onto Bonny Doon Road.
Three hours.
Turn right onto Pine Flat Road.
Turn left onto Smith Grade.
Turn right onto Empire Grade.
Turn right onto Bay Street.
Turn right onto Meder.

About 49 miles in about 3:58. Bike was Trek 4000 mountain bike.

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