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Purisima Creek Trailhead – Pulgas Water Temple loop from Redwood City

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Mountain biking trails
United States
California
San Mateo County
Redwood City

Purisima Creek Trailhead – Pulgas Water Temple loop from Redwood City

Moderate

4.9

(4384)

16,904

riders

Purisima Creek Trailhead – Pulgas Water Temple loop from Redwood City

03:23

50.4km

870m

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: July 19, 2026

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Huddart County Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

10.8 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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2

17.8 km

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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3

17.8 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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4

18.6 km

Purisima Creek Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

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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37.0 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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50.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

20.9 km

3.94 km

2.93 km

217 m

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.2 km

2.05 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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