Bike Route
(A flat route to the city following the CalTrain tracks)
(R) E. Meadow, cross Alma and the Caltrain tracks,
(L) Wilkie at a 4-way stop,
Continue (C) across Adobe Creek bike/ped bridge)
(C) Wilkie becomes Miller, which ends at:
(L) Del Medio (you're in Mountain View)
(R) California Street, cross San Antonio, Rengstorff, Shoreline, and Castro (downtown Mtn View)
(L) Bush (3 blocks past Castro)
(R) Dana, up and over Highway 85 with no interchange (Stevens Creek Trail runs along 85),
(C) to end of Dana, just after you cross the Hwy 237 overpass
(C) through path shortcut visible on your right from end of Dana, to Foxborough
(R) Foxborough ~ 100 feet to
(L) Glenborough (park appears behind houses on right)
(C) Cross Sylvan; Glenborough becomes Dana
(C) 1 long block to end of Dana, at street barrier (Sunnyvale city limit)
(C) Go around end of barrier, continue on Washington St.
(C) past Sunnyvale Town & Country
(L) Sunnyvale Avenue
(R) Evelyn
(L) Reed
(C) Reed becomes Monroe (you're in Santa Clara)
(L) Newhall (into downtown Santa Clara)
(R) Park (crosses I-880 without an interchange)
(L) Hedding (in SJ's Rose Garden district)
(C) Across Coleman, Guadalupe Parkway (Hwy 87 freeway above), to:
(R) North First Street, look for San Jose City Hall on your right within the first block
We rode this route on June 10, for last summer's 2004 Mayors' Ride and it was painless, pleasant and fun. About 18 miles in all, I would recommend it to everyone from Beginners to Advanced. It could also work for kids it there was adult supervision as the traffic is pretty light!!
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