Black Mountain – Montebello Road loop from Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve

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Mountain biking trails

United States

California

Santa Clara County

Black Mountain – Montebello Road loop from Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve

Moderate

3.3

(16)

riders

Black Mountain – Montebello Road loop from Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve

02:00

22.4km

720m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.2 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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Picnic Area at Stevens Creek Reservoir

Highlight • Rest Area

This quiet reservoir feeds Stevens Creek and is a trailhead into Fremont Older preserve. Not as crowded as Rancho San Antonio and affords incredible views.

Tip by

6.55 km

Montebello Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great paved road that takes you through Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve. On clear days, there are great views of the Cupertino valley and the San Francisco Bay.

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11.2 km

Black Mountain

Highlight • Summit

Highest point with a view across Palo Alto, Stanford, the Silicon Valley, and across the Bay. Note the Kaiser Permanente limestone quarry right below, ringed on the south by Permanente …

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11.2 km

Black Mountain (849m), Monte Bello Open Space Preserve 🚵

Highlight • Summit

Black Mountain forms an open plateau in Monte Bello Open Space preserve with undisturbed views in all directions, from Silicon Valley in the East to the Pacific Ocean in the …

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11.3 km

Montebello Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great paved road that takes you through Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve. On clear days, there are great views of the Cupertino valley and the San Francisco Bay.

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22.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

3.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

3.21 km