San Francisco Peninsula Bike Trails
San Francisco Peninsula Bike Trails

Author: Conrad J. Boisvert

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780962169434

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The San Francisco Bay Area offers serious and recreational cyclists choices of rides with a wide variety of scenery and terrain, from the city of San Francisco south to Palo Alto, and west to the coast. Carefully planned rides include detailed route instructions, accurate maps, and predictable elevation profiles, as well as interesting historical background and points of interest for each area.Explore the many fine museums and points of interest in Golden Gate Park.Cross the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and Tiburon and return on the Red & White Fleet ferry.Marvel at the panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay from the top of the Santa Cruz Mountain range.Experience the undeveloped trails of the many Open Space Preserves.Observe many species of local and migratory birds along the bay marshes of Palo Alto and Mountain View.Ride through the redwood forest on the former logging railroad bed of the Old Haul Road. Share the pastoral roads around Woodside with other cyclists in the most popular cycling region of the area.San Francisco Peninsula Bike Trails outlines 25 separate rides and 9 additional ride variations, ranging in length from 5 to 43 miles. Ten mountain bike rides are also included, taking place in parks and open space preserves on the Peninsula. Difficulty levels range from easy, flat rides over short distances, to long rides with climbs of 2,500 feet or more.Put on your helmet, mount up, and enjoy the many experiences awaiting you on the San Francisco Peninsula!

Bay Area Bike Rides
Bay Area Bike Rides

Author: Ray Hosler

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2002-02

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780811834216

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Now in its third edition, Bay Area Bike Rides has proven an invaluable resource to bike riders throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. A collection of 51 scenic and exhilarating rides in the Bay Area-updated with 13 new rides, additional images, and all in a more compact and portable size-Bay Area Bike Rides offers superbly detailed maps, handy mileage logs, and thorough descriptions of the terrain and points of interest along each trail. Magnificent ocean views, stately redwood forests, and numerous public parks and recreation sites make the San Francisco Bay Area a bicyclists dream. Everyone from beginners to experienced cyclists will find Bay Area Bike Rides an indispensable guide to making the most of recreational cycling in the Bay Area all year round.

Mountain Biking the San Francisco Bay Area
Mountain Biking the San Francisco Bay Area

Author: Lorene Jackson

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762727155

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This handy guide offers more than 80 rides from the birthplace of the mountain bike revolution; from the top of Mount Tamalpais to the redwoods of Big Basin. Ride legendary Repack, Annadel State Park, Mount Diablo, Wilder Ranch, Henry Coe State Park, and El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve. Mountain biker, triathlete, and author Lorene Jackson offers tidbits on local history, wildlife, and points of interest to make this more than just a trail guide to the best mountain bike rides in and around the San Francisco Bay Area, including rides in the North Bay, South Bay, East Bay, and San Francisco Peninsula.

Bay Area Mountain Bike Trails
Bay Area Mountain Bike Trails

Author: Conrad J. Boisvert

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780962169458

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Explore the many off-road biking areas of the San Francisco Bay Area with this handy and complete guidebook. Despite its large population, the Bay Area offers a wealth of hidden trails for mountain bikers to experience, all within easy distance from major cities within the region. From Annadel State Park in Santa Rosa in the north to Henry Coe State Park in Gilroy in the south, from Wilder Ranch along the coast to Morgan Territory, buried remotely in the shadow of Mount Diablo, the Bay Area has innumerable places to ride. Ride on the spectacular ridges of Mt. Tamalpais, the birthplace of the mountain bike.

Bay Area Ridge Trail
Bay Area Ridge Trail

Author: Jean Rusmore

Publisher: Wilderness Press

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0899975968

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The official guide to the ever-growing Bay Area Ridge Trail, a proposed 400-mile route that circles the ridgeline of the San Francisco Bay, crossing over nine counties. Five new trails and 13 more miles await discovery in this new edition, bringing the mileage of the completed Ridge Trail to 225.

San Francisco Bay Shoreline Guide
San Francisco Bay Shoreline Guide

Author:

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2012-08-31

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0520274369

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“The San Francisco Bay Shoreline Guide takes us on a walking and cycling journey around San Francisco Bay, unfolding the wonder, drama and beauty of one of the great estuaries of the world.”--Robert Redford "From the bustling waterfronts of our cities and towns, to our wild, windswept, and thankfully, protected natural wetlands, this is our fantastic guide to all of the magnificence of the San Francisco Bay Shoreline. Grab it and go on world-class journeys in our own backyard. I'll see you along the trail!"--Doug McConnell, Television Producer and Reporter “This guide helps to create an awareness and appreciation of San Francisco Bay.”--Sylvia McLaughlin, co-founder of Save the Bay Praise from the previous edition "There are absorbing stories here for the armchair reader and detailed guides for the active explorer. Read, enjoy, and cultivate your roots in the region."—Harold Gilliam "Comprehensive and copiously illustrated, this Guide is a treasure-house of user-friendly information. It reveals the equivalent of a national park hitherto unknown in our midst."—Margot Patterson Doss "This book is a complete guide to the Bay Area. All that's missing are the smells, so perhaps the next edition should be scratch and sniff."—Robin Williams

Best Rail Trails California
Best Rail Trails California

Author: Tracy Salcedo

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-10-14

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0762755644

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Comprehensive directory to the state's most popular rail trails. Each trail will receive a full trail profile, descriptive narrative, detailed information, and more.

75 Classic Rides Northern California
75 Classic Rides Northern California

Author: Bill Oetinger

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781594857843

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Ride the most beautiful routes in one of the most beautiful parts of the nation -- downloadable cue sheets for each ride!

Peninsula Trails
Peninsula Trails

Author: Jean Rusmore

Publisher: Wilderness Press

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 0899975658

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Choose from more than 150 trips on over 500 miles of trails with this comprehensive guide to every park and preserve on the San Francisco Peninsula. From Fort Funston and San Bruno Mountain south to Saratoga Gap, and from the Bay west to the Pacific Ocean, the peninsula offers something for everyone. This edition includes 18 new trips covering newly acquired public lands. Also includes maps and a trips-by-theme appendix.

San Francisco Peninsula Bike Trails
San Francisco Peninsula Bike Trails

Author: Conrad J. Boisvert

Publisher: Bay Area Bike Trails

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780962169496

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Covering San Francisco, Sausalito, Tiburon, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Woodside, the Santa Cruz mountains, and the coast, this extensive guidebook highlights a wide range of activities. Thirty-two carefully planned rides include detailed route instructions, maps, elevation profiles, and historical background and points of interest. Illustrations.