Redtail Loop Trail – Arastradero Lake loop from California Avenue

Redtail Loop Trail – Arastradero Lake loop from California Avenue

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Redtail Loop Trail – Arastradero Lake loop from California Avenue

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32.0km

330m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.02 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.05 km

Memorial Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The chruch is beautiful with stained glass windows, impressive architecture, and nice front art. The church was built by Jane Stanford in memory of her husband Leland Stanford. We stopped …

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8.58 km

This winding side road is very lightly trafficked and carries you between Stanford and the Palo Alto hills with partial shade the entire way. On the east side of the road you will find Frenchman's Tower, and old brick landmark.

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12.7 km

Redtail Loop Trail

Highlight • Trail

Redtail Loop is the perfect beginner mountain bike trail. The trail is easy and not technical at all.

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14.8 km

Arastradero Lake

Highlight • Lake

Arastradero Lake is nestled in the hills of the Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve. The lake is surrounded by oak trees and can get quite dry in the summer.

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15.5 km

Enid Pearson–Arastradero Preserve

Highlight • Trail

Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve offers rolling grasslands mixed with oak and evergreen trees. The trail system starts on pavement and transitions to packed dirt and gravel—great for bikes with wider tires …

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16.4 km

Sobey Pond

Highlight • Lake

Sobey Pond is a tranquil oasis nestled along the Arastradero Creek Trail, with its still waters reflecting the surrounding verdant trees. This pristine pond serves as an integral water source …

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18.0 km

Bowl Loop Jumps

Highlight • MTB Park

This area has some short but steep downhill and uphill sections around a 'bowl' like terrain and a small network of trails. Good area to practice MTB riding/jumps.

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22.8 km

Frenchman's Tower

Highlight • Monument

This two-story structure stands 32 feet tall and resembles something out of medieval times. Built in 1875 by a reclusive French refugee who fled France after the Franco-Prussian War, it …

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32.0 km

End point

Train Station

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