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White Oak Trail – Bella Vista Trail loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

White Oak Trail – Bella Vista Trail loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

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White Oak Trail – Bella Vista Trail loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

01:09

10.1km

360m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

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Parking

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56 m

White Oak Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

White Oak Trail has been recently re-routed (completed in late 2010). Before this work, the upper reaches of this trail consisted of a steep, wide, and badly rutted "fire road". This segment of the trail is now replaced by a nicely meandering singletrack; initially exposed to the sky, and later under partial oak cover. The second half of the trail (the lower elevations) still follows the older path, which was a decent singletrack to begin with, and still is. I think that this change of White Oak Trail raises the desirability of Monte Bello Open Space for riders who are interested in singletrack trails. In my opinion, this brings this park to the same level as, say, the nearby Russian Ridge in terms of the level of biking trail quality.

Before the White Oak Trail re-routing, I used to do this ride as a clockwise loop (and used to show it on this page in the same way), traversing White Oak Trail uphill. That was because I found White Oak too short, steep, and wide to be interesting for descent. (The ruts may have been an interesting descent challenge for some, but still...) I used to think that it was at least a good climbing challenge to test one's mettle. After the re-routing, I've changed this to a counter-clockwise loop, because the beautiful singletrack that's the newer White Oak Trail is much more fun to descend than to climb, in my opinion.

The new White Oak Trail has some more off-camber spots than I would have expected from a new trail. Nothing too sketchy, but it does discourage you a little bit from speeding. When I come to think of it, the only other major singletrack trail in this park, Bella Vista Trail, also has quite a few off-camber sections. Perhaps it's something about erosion control. Or speed control. There's also at least one particular hairpin turn on White Oak that's a little over the top in its tightness. But maybe that's a good thing; those of us with superhuman bike control skills need some spots where they can test themselves as well.

The last quarter mile of White Oak Trail (after crossing a minor tributary creek over a bridge) has you pedaling uphill at a moderate grade.

Tip by

4.44 km

Steve's Creek and Canyon Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Here, the Steve's Creek Nature Trail and the Canyon Trail intersect. A lovely patch of grass surrounds the junction, making it an ideal spot for a break.

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6.62 km

Black Mountain Backpacking Camp

Highlight • Rest Area

A small hike/bike-in campground with a vault toilet and (non-portable) water. You can oversee the lights of Bay Area at night and wake up above the cloud in the morning. You have to get a permit ($2) and the park rangers come and check the permit in the evening.

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7.76 km

Bella Vista Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bella Vista Trail is another good singletrack trail. It will subject you to a serious but manageable climb, where the average slope barely ever exceeds 10% grade. This trail has very little tree cover and it provides some impressive views as you gain elevation.

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9.23 km

Sag Pond in Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Lake

This pond rests atop the San Andreas Fault, causing an indentation that later filled up from an underground spring. Unfortunately, the water isn't easily visible due to the overgrowth of cattails in the area. Nonetheless, it remains a beautiful natural spot worth the effort to explore.

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9.40 km

Stevens Creek Nature Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Stevens Creek Nature Trail and Skid Row Trail are just two different names for different segments of the same old dirt road that descends toward the main creek bed of Stevens Creek. Today, this trail is in the form of what I'd call a "singletrack on a shelf"—a fire road narrowed by forest debris into a single biking line that's only as wide as a singletrack. It's a moderately fun descent.

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.03 km

2.96 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.99 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

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White Oak Trail – Bella Vista Trail loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

01:09h

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360m

White Oak Trail – Bella Vista Trail loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

White Oak Trail

Steve's Creek and Canyon Trail Junction

Black Mountain Backpacking Camp

Bella Vista Trail

Sag Pond in Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

Stevens Creek Nature Trail

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