Pleasant ride with great views of Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir. Best done on Sundays between 9am and 3pm when Cañada Road is vehicle free.

Route: MapMyRide — Strava. The entire route is also drawn clearly on trail maps: here and here.

Traffic: Light traffic along Cañada Road.

Climbing: Gentle grade. No hills or steep sections. Great ride for beginners looking for a short route.

Bike Trails: No bike trails. Comfortable bike lane all along Cañada Road.

Views: Great views of Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir after the six mile mark along Cañada Road.

Water stops and restrooms? Restrooms are available at Roberts Market, the starting point.

Good time to visit? Any time of the year. Sundays are best because the County of San Mateo makes Cañada Road vehicle free from 9am to 3pm on Sundays. See Bicycle Sundays (Yelp reviews).

Route Variations:

• Cañada Road — Long Route (19 miles, 1900 ft) extends the ride to Bunker Hill Road in the north.
• Cañada Road & Crystal Springs Trail (42 miles, 2400 ft) includes the gorgeous Crystal Springs Trail, a well maintained bike trail with awesome lake views.
• Cañada Road — Alameda de Las Pulgas (26 miles, 1700 ft) converts the route into a loop by returning via Alameda de Las Pulgas, which goes through residential areas in San Mateo, San Carlos and Redwood City.
• Cañada Road — Crystal Springs Trail — Bay Trail — Alameda de Las Pulgas (51 miles, 2200 ft) is a combination of the above two routes, going via both Crystal Springs Trail and Alameda de Pulgas. An interesting section is the Bay Trail, a gorgeous bike trail from San Mateo to Redwood City, adjacent to San Francisco Bay all along. See Bay Trail in Burlingame & Foster City (22 miles, 300 ft) for detailed information and pics of this section.

Location: Roberts Market at the intersection of Cañada Road and Woodside Rd, Woodside, CA 94062 . No street address. Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions:

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: None. Free parking. (last visited: March 2015)

Capacity: Street parking along Woodside Rd for about ten cars. About 0.2 miles away, there are large parking lots near Whiskey Hill Road (see Google Map). About 0.8 miles away, there is a free parking lot for about 25 cars near I-280 and CA-84 (Google Map).

Latitude: 37.429629     Longitude: -122.254058