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Santa Clara County
Palo Alto

Old La Honda Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Stanford

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
California
Santa Clara County
Palo Alto

Old La Honda Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Stanford

Hard

4.7

(4247)

13,369

riders

Old La Honda Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Stanford

05:39

81.5km

1,510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve (closed areas)

La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve

Huddart County Park

Audubon Society

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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439 m

Stanford Perimeter Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The 3.4-mile Stanford Perimeter Trail is a popular mixed surface multi-use path open to walkers, joggers, and cyclists. Stretching from Junipero Serra Boulevard to Quarry Road, it winds around the …

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2

11.4 km

Old La Honda Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

3 miles of great winding mountain road. It ascends from the Palo Alto side up to the Skyline road. Quite narrow in places and fairly steep, but only light car use means this is a fun road climb.

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3

17.7 km

Old La Honda Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Old La Honda Road is a paved road with a steady incline. There has been a recent uptick in car traffic along this road, so be cautious. This road has …

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4

44.9 km

The Bike Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Rest and refuel at this little hut on the side of Tunitas Creek rd. provided by Potrero Nuevo Farm open 24/7-365 for cyclists.

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5

46.7 km

Tunitas Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Tunitas Creek Road is a popular road climb leading up to Kings Mountain. It is normally low traffic and takes you pass beautiful forest and farms.

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6

59.1 km

Kings Mountain Road

Highlight • Cycleway

An awesome descent or ascent following the pretty, tree lined mountain road. There aren't many cars, but it's not a wide road so do watch out and enjoy the road rather than race it.

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7

79.9 km

Arizona Garden, Stanford University

Highlight • Natural

Arizona Garden is also known as the Cactus Garden. The garden features a variety of unique plants, including columnar, barrel, and monstrose cacti, as well as succulents like Aloes, Crassulas, and rosette-forming Agaves.

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8

80.5 km

Stanford Arboretum

Highlight • Forest

This is a public access Arboretum on the grounds of Stanford University and predates the university itself. Today the collection of native and non-native trees has more than 350 species from all over the world.

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81.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.5 km

21.4 km

7.33 km

3.41 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.0 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

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