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Pulgas Water Temple – Purisima Creek Trailhead loop from Highlands-Baywood Park

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Pulgas Water Temple – Purisima Creek Trailhead loop from Highlands-Baywood Park

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4.6

(2849)

19,572

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Pulgas Water Temple – Purisima Creek Trailhead loop from Highlands-Baywood Park

03:10

46.1km

880m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Huddart County Park

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7.80 km

Pulgas Water Temple

Highlight • Monument

San Francisco built Pulgas Water Temple as a monument to the engineering marvel that brought Hetch Hetchy water more than 160 miles across California from Yosemite National Park in the …

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18.4 km

Woodside Store (Historic Site)

Highlight • Historical Site

Trails looping around and through the open air pioneer settlement museum. Even if inside displays should be closed it's interesting and some buildings have windows to peek through

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25.3 km

Skyline Blvd - Tunitas Creek/Kings Mountain Rd intersection

Highlight • Mountain Pass

One of the saddles across Skyline Ridge, where the paved Tunitas Road drops west to Hwy 1 along the Pacific Coast, and Kings Mountain Rd drops East toward Silicon Valley

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25.3 km

Skyline Boulevard - Purisima Creek section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Skyline Boulevard, also known as State Route 35, offers a scenic drive through the majestic redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains and Bay Area. Winding through forests, open spaces, and …

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26.2 km

Wide forest road that's bikeable for all bikes, particularly easy going downhill, leading down with a moderate slope along Purisima Creek to Higgins Rd which is paved and connects onward to the coastal trails along Half Moon Bay.

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46.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

4.08 km

2.93 km

245 m

107 m

Surfaces

45.1 km

920 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Sunday 23 August

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Pulgas Water Temple – Purisima Creek Trailhead loop from Highlands-Baywood Park

Pulgas Water Temple

Woodside Store (Historic Site)

Skyline Blvd - Tunitas Creek/Kings Mountain Rd intersection

Skyline Boulevard - Purisima Creek section

Purisima Creek Trailhead

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