Russian Ridge Big Ride

The Strava route below can be copied into navigation tools such as BikeGPS. https://www.strava.com/routes/2719251104441169296

Russian Ridge – The Big Ride Turn by Turn:

1. From the main parking lot on Alpine Rd. just west of Skyline Blvd., State Route 35, take the Ridge Trail and bear right after 0.6 miles to the top of Boreal Hill. 0.7 miles total, single track and dirt road, climb.
2. Continue on Ridge Trail, 0.5 miles, gravel and dirt road, rolling
3. Right to exit Russian Ridge 
4. After exiting Russian Ridge, left on Skyline Blvd, state Route 35, 1 block to turn right on Cloud’s Rest Road. Continue until reaching the entrance gate to Coal Creek. 0.3 miles, paved road, descent.
5. Continue on Cloud’s Rest Trail, 0.1 mile, dirt road, descent
6. Right on Meadow Trail, 0.6 miles, single track, mostly descent
7. Right on Alpine Road Trail, 0.4 miles, single track, climb
8. At Page Mill Rd. turn around to retrace your route, 0.4 miles, single track, descent
9. Continue on Alpine Road Trail, 0.7 miles, single track, descent. 
10. Left on Crazy Pete’s Rd., 0.8 miles, single track, climb
11. Left on Coal Road, 0.7 miles, dirt road, descent
12. Right on Crazy Pete’s Rd., 0.3 miles, single track, descent
13. Right on Alpine Road, 0.2 miles, single track climb
14. Right on Cloud’s Rest Trail back to Skyline Blvd, State Route 35 and reenter Russian Ridge, 1.0 mile, dirt and paved roads, climb. 
15. After reentering Russian Ridge, right on Ridge Trail, 0.6 miles, dirt road, rolling
16. Right to continue on Ridge Trail, 1.4 miles, single track, descent
17. At the end of Ridge Trail you will reach the gate on Rapley Road.  Turn around to retrace your route.  1.4 miles single track, climb
18. Straight on Hawk Ridge Trail, 0.6 miles, single track, descent
19. Straight onto Alder Spring Trail, 0.4 miles, dirt road, descent
20. Straight onto Charquin Trail, 1.6 miles, dirt road, descent
21. Left on Mindingo Hill Trail, 0.5 miles, dirt road, climb
22. Cross the Audrey Rust parking lot to continue on the Ancient Oaks Trail, 0.9 miles, single track, climb
23. Left, then continue straight onto Mantis Tree Trail, (do NOT turn left then left again to continue on Ancient Oaks Trail).  0.3 miles, single track, climb
24. Left onto Ridge Trail, after 0.2 miles bear left to stay on the single track.  0.7 miles total, single track, rolling
25. Left onto Charquin Trail, 0.6 miles, dirt road, descent
26. Left on Ancient Oaks Trail, 0.5 miles, single track, climb
27. Left on Bo Gimbol Trail, 0.3 miles, single track, climb
28. Right on Ridge Trail, 0.7 miles, dirt road and single track, descent

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