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Monte Bello Road

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  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Bay Area
  4. …Mountain View
  5. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
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3.7 Miles 5.9 Kilometers


Doubletrack

299' 91 m

Ascent

-722' -220 m

Descent

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

2,787' 849 m

High

2,153' 656 m

Low

Shared By Bob Gardner

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“Expansive views over Santa Clara Valley and out toward the Pacific from this ridge-top fire road.”

— Bob Gardner
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Posted 15 mph speed limit enforced by rangers.

Description

This smooth, wide fire road running atop Monte Bello Ridge is a continuation of a paved road that starts from Stevens Canyon Road in Cupertino and ends at Page Mill Road. Near the middle of the trail is 2,800-ft Black Mountain, the trail's high point with a communication site. Several trails branch off and can be used as loops or connectors to the Canyon Trail which runs parallel.

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Local Club: Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers

Jan 23, 2019: Great Opportunity at Castle Rock State Park

May 9, 2018: SVMTB Endorses Proposition 68, The Clean Water and Safe Parks Act

Jan 2, 2018: SVMTB Dinner Party with Brian Lucido, 2017 Tour Divide Winner

Land Manager: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space

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Oct 21, 2018
Sorin Papuc
Rode part of a loop Mountain View - Stevens Creek park - Montebello Rd - Page Mill Rd - back in Mountain View. The whole loop was awesome. 30mi — 2h 30m

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Black Mountain in Monte Bello Open Space
Black Mountain in Monte Bello Open Space
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Black Mountain summit panorama.
Black Mountain summit panorama.
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Last pitch to Black Mountain on Monte Bello Road.
Last pitch to Black Mountain on Monte Bello Road.
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