South Bay: North Peak, Montara Beach
by Conan Tigard
BayInsider contributor Location: San Mateo County
Category: Dirt ride
Distance: 9.71 Miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 2055 ft.
Technicality: 6
Difficulty: Strenuous
Riding Time: 1¼ - 1¾ Hour Directions
Description
This is a stunning ride. Pedaling through the pampas grass enclosed road for the first two miles was charming. After that, the next ½ mile is a grind. Then the trail steadily climbs to the Peak. The view from the top is quite nice as you can see San Francisco to the north and, of course, the Pacific ocean to the west. On the way back down the same fireroads, there are a few small pieces of singletrack to take which always add a little something more to a ride.
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