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Pulgas Water Temple loop from San Mateo

Pulgas Water Temple loop from San Mateo

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(3568)

8,952

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Pulgas Water Temple loop from San Mateo

00:28

11.1km

80m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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98 m

View of Crystal Springs Reservoir from Cañada Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Bike Sunday - no motorized vehicles on Sundays, we've got the whole road for ourselves.

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7.32 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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8.98 km

Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Crystal Springs Reservoir, nestled in the northern Santa Cruz Mountains, consists of two artificial lakes formed along the San Andreas Fault and is ideal for hiking and wildlife viewing. Originally …

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10.8 km

View of Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

There are a handful of trails here which treat you to views of the foothills across the reservoir. Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir provides water to the San Francisco Peninsula, and you can bike along its entire eastern shoreline.

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11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

116 m

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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Pulgas Water Temple loop from San Mateo

View of Crystal Springs Reservoir from Cañada Road

Pulgas Water Temple

Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir

View of Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir

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