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Sunol Aqueduct, Niles Canyon

Name: Sunol Aqueduct, Niles Canyon
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Location: Fremont, Alameda County, California, United States

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1. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park – Brightside — Niles Canyon loop from Fremont

63.7km

03:59

660m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Brightside — Niles Canyon – Sunol Aqueduct, Niles Canyon loop from Fremont

63.8km

03:55

570m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Sunol Aqueduct, Niles Canyon – Brightside — Niles Canyon loop from Fremont

32.5km

01:54

160m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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February 17, 2020

The narrow canyon is a strategic link between the bay and the central valley. Besides the road hugging the twists and turns of the river it accommodates the old and new railroad tracks (the latter cuts more directly with the use of tunnels), and several water systems, one for irrigation. The other was used for drinking water since the early 1900s, but once the Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant was constructed in the 1960s, the Niles aqueduct was almost entirely decommissioned. eastbayexpress.com/the-secret-sidewalk-may-not-be-secret-much-longer-1
It is a favorite 'secret sidewalk' hangout for local kids, so neighbors would like the water district to dismantle it. For a while there was talk of repurposing it for trail construction as the road through the canyon without shoulder is not safe, but there has been no progress for a long time. atlasobscura.com/places/secret-sidewalk

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: Fremont, Alameda County, California, United States

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Sunol Aqueduct, Niles Canyon

1. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park – Brightside — Niles Canyon loop from Fremont

2. Brightside — Niles Canyon – Sunol Aqueduct, Niles Canyon loop from Fremont

3. Sunol Aqueduct, Niles Canyon – Brightside — Niles Canyon loop from Fremont

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