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Dublin Canyon Route – Foothill Road — Pleasanton loop from Sunol

Dublin Canyon Route – Foothill Road — Pleasanton loop from Sunol

Hard

4.7

(6800)

17,983

riders

Dublin Canyon Route – Foothill Road — Pleasanton loop from Sunol

05:24

108km

1,620m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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After 105 km for 178 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.76 km

Niles Canyon Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

The history of trains in Niles Canyon dates back to the building of the original transcontinental railroad. The first Western Pacific Railroad Company (formed in 1862) started construction in San …

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14.2 km

Palomares Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A challenging but absolutely beautiful stretch up the canyon following the Stonybrook and Palomares creeks.

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30.8 km

Redwood Road Along Upper San Leandro Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

still closed, for more information and a detour see reddit.com/r/BAbike/comments/1b0mc5w/redwood_rd_closure_not_recommended_on_a_road_bike

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49.4 km

Old San Leandro Creek Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Pinehurst Road descends into a grove of tall redwood trees just before reaching an old stone bridge. There is a tiny group of houses and a post office tucked beneath the towering forest giants.

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54.2 km

Skyline Gate Redwood Regional Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Skyline Boulevard crests near the entrance to Redwood Regional Park. There are bathrooms and viewpoints into the park that drops to the east, generally north-east along and below the ridge of the Oakland hills.

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83.9 km

Dublin Canyon Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Most efficient route through the gap between the Dublin Hills and Pleasanton Ridge, roughly parallel to the freeway, mostly with a decent shoulder, in part even marked for biking.

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99.8 km

Foothill Road — Pleasanton

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This stretch of Foothill Road runs between the city and Pleasanton Ridge, giving you a great feeling of being on the edge of wilderness.

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105 km

Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, Oak Tree Picnic area

Highlight • Rest Area

Trailhead into the expansive regional park, with nice picnic area and restrooms also useful for a break if just passing by

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108 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.6 km

34.3 km

7.10 km

2.77 km

334 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

98.1 km

9.59 km

334 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Dublin Canyon Route – Foothill Road — Pleasanton loop from Sunol

Niles Canyon Railway

Palomares Road

Redwood Road Along Upper San Leandro Reservoir

Old San Leandro Creek Stone Bridge

Skyline Gate Redwood Regional Park

Dublin Canyon Route

Foothill Road — Pleasanton

Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, Oak Tree Picnic area

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