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Almaden Cycle Touring Club


New Billygoats Submitted


Status Codes:Duplicate - Duplicates another billy goat or submital / Rejected - Did not meet criteria / Pending - Submitted to Ride Coordinator / Evaluating: Not processed

Table (rows: 39)
BillygoatTypeDescriptionDistanceClimbMax GradeRatingSubmitterStatus
Alpine WestLocalLa Honda: Start at Pescadero Road, finish at Skyline Blvd7.61950125replaced
Mt TamalpaisLocalMill Valley to summit -- or -- Stinson Beach to summit10.5/8.127005replaced
John Nicholas TrailLocalSanborn Gate on Black Road to Sunnyvale Mountain. Parking available at both ends. Part of Bay Area Ridge Trail. 4.8110017%4Barry ChaffinNot approved
Skyline TrailLocalNot to be confused with the nearby Skyline Open Space. From Sunnyvale Mountain to the intersection of Hwy 9 and Skyline. Either direction. Parking at both ends. A few short highly technical sections. Part of Bay Area Ridge Trail. Traverses Sanbor5.611406Barry ChaffinNot approved
Upper Mt UmunhumLocalFrom gate (top of Mt Umunhum goat) to "stop park boundary " sign and line in road.1.15153Barry ChaffinNot approved
Los AnimasLocalStarts San Felipe summit, descends past Metcalf and onto Las Animas to the Pratt-Whitney gate, then climbs back up and onto Metcalf, ending at motorcycle park.7.96448+ %4BruceDuplicate
Alum Rock/CrothersLocalFrom Berryessa Comm Center, ride into Alum Rock Pk, up the old entrance and through a well-marked detour (around the closed stretch on Crothers) to Crothers to the summit and on to Mt Hamilton Rd6.1100311%5Bruce SimpsonDuplicate
Calaveras Big TreesOut of AreaStart at parking area within Calaveras Big Trees park, and ride the park road to the Stanislaus River and climb to South Grove (end of road). Return same route1824509%5Bruce SimpsonDuplicate
Calaveras Big TreesOut of AreaStarting at parking area within Calaveras Big Trees St Park, ride Big Trees Parkway to the Stanislaus bridge and climb to end of the road (beyond South Grove). Return via same route.1825509%5Bruce SimpsonDuplicate
Redwood LodgeLocalDescend from Soquel-San Jose Rd to the closure at Laurel Creek, and climb out.3.7570> 10%5Bruce SimpsonRejected
Mt. Hamilton WestLocalStart at Bridge on Mt Hamilton upper, end after climb passing Grant Ranch/Quimby East65253David BradleyNot approved
China Grade UpperLocalBig Basin: Start at upper Hwy 236, north to finish at end of pavement. ** NOTE ** Use caution descending due to many sections of broken pavement2.335704Don Axtellremoved
Jamieson RdLocalGilroy: Start at Canada Road. U-turn at T intersection. Must complete round trip.6.765013.53Dzung A DangNot approved
Mitchell Road Gate to Coastal Trail-GGNRALocalMictchell Road at Kirkpatrick Street to Battery Townsley.0.73154Hien LamRejected
Coastal Trail to Battery Townsley-GGNRALocalWestbound from Bunker Road to Battery Townsley on Coastal Trail.1.12823Hien LamRejected
Lexington DamLocalLexington Reservoir Loop, start at dam parking lot or Lexington school and return. Clockwise around the lake.7.7 11507.93Jeffrey BalfusNot approved
Bridle PathLocalBridal Path Dr/Estates Dr from New Rd to Roop Rd3.658216.9%4John HughesDuplicate
Norris CanyonLocalRedefine current goat to be Norris Canyon from Crow Canyon to County line (which is at the summit). Alternate route, the one I am entering, is Norris Canyon road from Iron Horse Trail to the county line. I have listed the parameters for that route.3.8250911.53John HughesNot approved
Bridal PathLocalStart at New Rd and Bridal Path Dr, ride Bridal Path including Butch Dr loop, then return to New Rd via Bannister. The goat can be ridden in the opposite direction, also.3.656816.03John HughesNot approved
Dublin CanyonLocalDublin Canyon Rd from Laurel Creek Dr to Palo Verde Rd (Palomares goat). Ride both directions.8.76946.13John HughesNot approved
Inspiration CircleLocalSilvergate Dr, Bay Laurel St, and Inspiration Cir to the top of Mountain Rise Pl from San Ramon Rd2.056814.44John HughesNot approved
Sycamore/ArmsbyLocalCue sheet generated using googlemap_cuesheet from route: tinyurl dot com slash 3fwjlaf Route: Oak Glen Ave to Oak Glen Ave Distance: 5.58 miles Total Ascent: 555 feet Distance | Climbing | Directions Total Last | El5.58555450ft/mi4John HughesNot approved
Golden Oak WestLocalCounterclockwise loop around Golden Oak Rd from Alpine Rd.1.642419%?6John PuglieseNot approved
Mt HelixOut of AreaI can get reconnaissance info but there is much online and I intend to do it this summer. 6?~1200?5John PuglieseNot approved
Golden Oak EastLocalClockwise loop of Golden Oak from Alpine Rd.1.634716%?5John PuglieseNot approved
Lexington Reservoir LoopLocalClockwise loop around Lexington Reservoir, including Alma Bridge Rd., Aldercroft Heights Rd., and Old Santa Cruz Highway.7.667510%3Jon KaplanNot approved
Camp PomponioLocalFrom the Pomponio Trail junction to Alpine Road. From Old Haul Road on unpaved Baker Fire Road optional.2.7102110%5Lou Galbiatidenied
Tarwater Truck TrailLocalSuggested abbreviation: TWR Description: From Pomponio Trail Trailhead to Alpine Road 2.498110%5Lou GalbiatiNot approved
Prospect TrioLocalStart from Prospect and Stauffer. Visit the three tops (Arrowhead, Rolling Hills, Picea) in any order. Alternate start and/or end: Comer and Arroyo de Arguello.4.195912%6Lou GalbiatiNot approved
Gibraltar Road-Santa Barbara, CAOut of AreaStart at Mission Santa Barbara; 0 mi Route Start Head northwest on Laguna St toward Plaza Rubio 0.05 mi Right Turn right onto E Los Olivos St 0.28 mi Right Turn right onto Mountain Dr/W Mountain Dr Continue to follow W Mountain Dr 1.538.35306410%5Michael McGeoughNot approved
Romero/E. Camino Cielo; Santa BarbaraOut of AreaStart: North on Romero Road from Birnam Wood Golf Course on E. Valley Rd., Santa Barbara. Left at E. Camino Cielo at 6.6 miles. Summit at 12.21 miles.12.235158%5Michael McGeoughNot approved
Refugio/W. Camino CieloLocalStart at Refugio State Beach, Santa Barbara, Co. Park on the north side of Hwy 101 on Refugio Road. 7.37 miles and 2202 ft. of climbing to right turn onto only paved road, W. Camino Cielo. 5.94 miles and 1688 ft. of climbing to end of pavement nea13.313890 on VD12%6Michael McGeoughNot approved
Upper Mt UmunhumLocalStart from the first parking lot, summit of lower Mt Umunhum, to the end at the control tower3.7124115%6Minh NguyenDuplicate
Suncrest TrioLocalFrom Suncrest summit down to bottom of Lariat, then up to top of Boulder, then via Sophist to top of Perie.1.4 of cli66212%``5Minh NguyenNot approved
Saratoga HeightsLocalRight out of Saratoga's Wildwood Park, left on Springer, right up Fieldstone, right up Stoeridge,left on Bank Mill Road,right on Tollgate Road, left at fork to Saratoga Heights Drive to Pierce Road.2570125Nick ShainNot approved
Magdalena/Olive Tree (alternate)LocalFrom Moody Rd and Tepa Way to the top of Olive Tree, via Summit Wood and La Loma36304Paul MetzNot approved
Luther Pass EastOut of AreaStart at Woodfords, CA, junction of Hwy 88 and Hwy 89 to top of Luther Pass8.521238%4Steve ChingNot approved
Calaveras Backside/UpperLocalStart from the top of Calaveras Dam to Intersection of Calaveras and Felter.6.66103Tom MacNot approved
Marin AveLocalBerkeley: Start at the Circle Fountain (Arlington Ave) climb Marin Ave to Grizzly Peak Blvd, WARNING 15% average grade over 0.7 miles.0.759328%6Tony Leremoved