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sierra suncrest san jose  
by h1dao

The way points of this bicycle route:

Piedmont and Suncrest

210.8ft elevation Let's roll.

200.2ft

Make a right turn on Sierra and starting climbing. If you get to the top less 40 minutes you are very good.

First left turn

0.8mi 493.6ft Sierra is a single lane - you share the lane with cars.

hugging the hill

1.1mi 625ft Not bad - a mile under your belt and the view is good.

first mile

1.3mi 729.5ft It is not that bad. Most people do this climb with lots of standing.

uphill 1

1.3mi 752.3ft Here the views are on both sides of the road.

uphill 2

1.8mi 981.4ft Nice ride - If you ride in the afternoon the sun will be behind your back.

quiet and view

2.1mi 1221.7ft Very quiet and not much traffic from here on.

View Point

2.3mi 1281.5ft This point is very popular for locals to hang out watching sunset above the south bay.

still uphill

2.4mi 1345.5ft You are doing well.

Big Mansion

2.8mi 1524.7ft On your right is a big house with big view. Still a more than one hard mile to climb.

almost there

Yes you are close.

Sierra Summit

3.9mi 2029.3ft You are on the top of the hill.

Downhill

4.6mi 1944ft From here on it is mostly downhill - speed is king but take it easy if this is your first.

downhill

5mi 2012.5ft Not really.

downhill 2

5.5mi 1986.9ft yes it is down.

Iris

5.9mi 1947ft If you have time - you can make a left turn and go to the last house on the left to see some iris in spring time.

Felter

6.6mi 1663.2ft the road is Felter and downhill can be fast.

lean right

7.1mi 1699.8ft

easy going

7.9mi 1643.1ft The view is good.

Country

8.2mi 1555.6ft Feel like in a far away country road even you are just few minutes from the hustle.

22

8.6mi 1358.8ft

23

8.8mi 1229.5ft

24

8.9mi 1198ft

24

9mi 1199.7ft

Lake view

9.2mi 1134.3ft Big reservoir on the right.

26

9.6mi 1066.3ft

Half way

10.1mi 881.7ft You can turn right here and end up in Sunol.

28

10.3mi 798.5ft

29

10.5mi 747.7ft

Half Way

10.8mi 614ft If you turn right you will end up in Sunol?

Goft course on the right

11mi 558.1ft Park is on the left with a small pond. Few pinic tables in the park as well as a RRoom.

32

11.4mi 408ft

34

11.8mi 512.4ft

35

12.1mi 533ft

36

12.1mi 533ft

Sea Level

13.1mi 130.4ft it is rollling and nice bike lane all the way to Suncrest.

Piedmont RD

13.5mi 129.5ft Nice bike path - keep on riding.

40

14.2mi 199ft

41

14.9mi 209.4ft

42

15.4mi 191.3ft

43

16mi 209.6ft

Almost back the start

16.6mi 198.8ft Yes you are almost home.

Suncrest Ride

16.9mi 210ft This is about 1 mile to the top.

Uphill Suncrest

17.1mi 240.9ft

47

17.3mi 330.2ft

48

17.3mi 359.4ft

49

17.7mi 552.9ft

pecos point

18.2mi 811.4ft fast downhill because the road is smooth and wide.

51

18.7mi 469.1ft

52

18.9mi 366.1ft

53

19mi 330.7ft

Last

19.4mi 208.8ft Almost 3000 FT climb.

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