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San Mateo County

Old La Honda Road – Tree Tunnel on Portola Road loop from Menlo Park

Road cycling routes

San Mateo County

Old La Honda Road – Tree Tunnel on Portola Road loop from Menlo Park

Moderate

3.0

(6)

25

riders

Old La Honda Road – Tree Tunnel on Portola Road loop from Menlo Park

02:23

44.5km

820m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve (closed areas)

Audubon Society

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

10.7 km

Old La Honda Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Once the "real" climb on Old La Honda starts (roughly at the first hairpin curve), it lasts for almost exactly three miles until you meet with Skyline Boulevard, and averages …

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2

16.0 km

West Old La Honda Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Old La Honda road is the perfect detour if you want to avoid the traffic on the main La Honda road. The pavement is in excellent condition, there is barely …

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3

26.3 km

Alice's Restaurant at La Honda and Skyline Junction

Highlight • Restaurant

Great place for a break in a beautiful, peaceful spot among the redwoods. The restaurant is popular with locals, motorcyclists, hikers, and cyclists, and is the perfect place for a cold drink after finishing the climb up.

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4

32.3 km

Tree Tunnel on Portola Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

I road though here after coming down La Honda road, thought it was a really pretty part of the road and it covered l connects back to Sand Hill road

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5

43.7 km

Menlo Park — Civic Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Home to Menlo Park's City Hall, the Civic Center also adjoins a public park, swimming pool, and rec center.

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44.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

15.6 km

8.33 km

258 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.3 km

149 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 18 July

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