I'm interested. I would vote for Foothills Park if someone in Palo Alto can come through--I'm in Mt View.
I'm a bike camping newbie--tried Half Moon Bay with a small group last October and really liked it, but it's a tougher trip (big hill in both directions) from my place than I like to do for an overnight at my current fitness level. For a sub-48 if it's possible to stay 2 days... This weekend I'm going to Uvas Canyon (Morgan Hill) with a small group from the Almaden cycling club. I will report back... Grant Ranch sounds good--wonder if we could use light rail or Caltrain for part of the trip through San Jose if the group is not too large. I could probably be talked into most of these suggestions, including Half-Moon Bay. --Adele Newman Anne Paulson wrote: > On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Bill Rhea<billr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Is there a campground at the top of Page Mill? Are you thinking of >> Black Mouintain (http://www.openspace.org/activities/ >> ideas_for_campers.asp)? >> > > That's the spot. I've camped there several times. Campers are alone in > what might as well be the middle of nowhere, although it's so near > Silicon Valley. One has to hike or bike in, so campers are never > bothered by noisy motorists. The running water is not potable, but one > can easily carry water or a water filter. > > >> Another possibility could be to descend on the hike n' bike at Half >> Moon Bay SP. There is also camping in Portola State Park, but it is a >> mighty steep climb coming out... >> > > In the past, riders could exit Portola Redwoods by riding out on Old > Haul Road, a fire road, to Memorial Park. The last time I camped at > Portola Park I got a rude shock when I found out Old Haul Road was > closed and I'd have to ride back up that mighty steep road. I don't > know if Old Haul Road is open again. > > Sanborn Park, at the top of Sanborn Road (above Saratoga), could be a > perfect overnight getaway. It's not as much climbing as Black > Mountain, but still a respectable distance. > > If we got a group together including someone from Palo Alto, we could > camp at Foothills Park, another delightful campground. I'm fond of > Grant Ranch Park partway up Mount Hamilton Road, though from my house > it involves a tedious ride through San Jose before one gets to the > good stuff. Other possibilities would be Castle Rock, Memorial Park, > Big Basin and Butano Park. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
