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Arastradero Loop

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  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Bay Area
  4. …Palo Alto
  5. Enid W. Pearson Arastradero Preserve
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5.0 Miles 8.1 Kilometers


30%

Singletrack

659' 201 m

Ascent

-658' -201 m

Descent

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

758' 231 m

High

290' 88 m

Low

Shared By Johnny Yip

Conditions

All Clear 23 days ago
Dry: House dropping on the first one half mile of trail. History
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“A wide fire road loop - don't forget to ride the little terrain park at the end!”

— Johnny Yip
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Overview

Easily accessible from the highway, this park offers some easy riding on dirt road with some hilly sections. Great for doing laps.

Description

This loop is mostly wide fire road with a few short sections of steep hill. Because it is so close to the neighbourhood it's easy to drop by early in the morning before work or in the evening to run some laps. The riding is varied from narrow singletrack with switchback to wide hilly sections. Some sections do have loose rocks so watch out.

The highlight of the route is the terrain park at the far end. Not steep enough to catch big air but you can definitely do jumps and tricks on it.

Most of the route is exposed so don't forget to pack some water on a hot day. Watch out for hikers.

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Land Manager: City of Palo Alto, CA - Open Space and Preserves

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Aug 28, 2018
Mitchell Soriano
Fun trail. Definitely coming back again but I'm gonna have to cut off the backside loop. Not quite ready for that step section. 5mi — 1h 00m
Aug 12, 2018
Dattatray Patil
Aug 4, 2018
Dattatray Patil
Jul 13, 2018
Jason Smith
5.2mi
Jun 20, 2018
Brent Wagstaff
5.4mi
Jun 17, 2018
Radovan Bauer
Jun 3, 2018
Karl Klemmick
Jun 1, 2018
Sebastian Claici
Some nice wooded riding, but mostly exposed. Can't ride too fast due to hikers and horses. Need to return early morning.
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  4.1 from 29 votes

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Riding a tandem bicycle in Arastradero Preserve.
Riding a tandem bicycle in Arastradero Preserve.
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It's getting dark, the park comes alive!
It's getting dark, the park comes alive!
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The view from the top of the Arastradero Loop!! After here its down hill, watch for peds and horses!
The view from the top of the Arastradero Loop!!…
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A mountain biker heads off to the Bowl Loop Trail Alternative after completing Bowl Loop.
A mountain biker heads off to the Bowl Loop Tra…
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After the start looking back towards the Arastradero Loop trailhead.
After the start looking back towards the Arastr…
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The trail is a singletrack gravel path that leads out to Vista Point. There is a picnic table just off the trail for people wanting to grab a bite to eat.
The trail is a singletrack gravel path that lea…
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Ronan Carrein
Ronan Carrein  
a really good trail for 1st timers, and for an after work quicky. Oct 2, 2016
Alexander Damisch
Alexander Damisch  
Very easy trail, nice for a quick afterwork loop. Definitely put on sun blocker, it's very exposed. Don't expect to race, as it can be super crowded. Jul 28, 2017

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