Pescadero Ride Report

This was our longest ride to date, starting in Saratoga and riding trails as much as possible to Pescadero on the coast, and then riding back. This was an all-day marathon effort.

Starting in Saratoga, we rode through Stevens Canyon and Montebello OSP. Passing between Russian Ridge and Skyline OSP, we contined down Alpine Road and into Portola State Park. We rode down Old Haul Road, an abandoned lumbering rail bed, and into Memorial Park. This took us to Pescadero Road, which we followed all the way to the ocean, where we took a few minutes to enjoy the view.

We returned to the town of Pescadero for a lunch break at Archangeli's store. A tasty deli sandwich, a giant bottle of Gatorade and we were ready to hit the road again. This time we returned via Alpine Road (the paved section) and Steven's Canyon trail because some rangers were upset that everyone (including us) were crossing the creek on some boards where the bridge had been washed out in Portola State Park. Oh well.

We returned home for a bit of rest and a good meal. This was 8 hours of moving time on all-mountain bikes with full packs! We thought this was quite an accomplishment!

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