Lower Kings Mountain Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Woodside

Lower Kings Mountain Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Woodside

Hard

4.9

(3321)

7,150

riders

Lower Kings Mountain Road – Kings Mountain Road loop from Woodside

03:24

55.3km

1,410m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Huddart County Park

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (closed area)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.66 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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2.77 km

Lower Kings Mountain Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Steep road dropping from Skyline Blvd to Woodside, with mostly smooth pavement but no shoulder. The lower section has a few bad pavement spots, and many horse riders on the side trails

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9.25 km

Kings Mountain Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Plenty of hairpins so watch your speed on the downhill. Overall it's less trafficked near the top than it is near the bottom, as you might expect.

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19.0 km

Lobitos Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It has several more minor ups and downs along the way. It's nothing that could be considered challenging, though, and you soon settle into the valley of Lobitos Creek and …

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25.9 km

Kings Mountain Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Kings Mountain Road arrives about one mile into the descent portion of your loop. This is a narrow and very twisty road that descends for a little over four miles …

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54.5 km

The Village Hub Coffee Bar & Garden is here; and it is tailored for a cyclist's break with a nice bike rack, open outdoor tables and chairs and a mean coffee of many varieties available for buzzing up.

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