Skyline Boulevard – Joaquin Miller Park loop from Ashby

Skyline Boulevard – Joaquin Miller Park loop from Ashby

Hard

3.5

(18)

riders

Skyline Boulevard – Joaquin Miller Park loop from Ashby

02:46

37.6km

750m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 22.2 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.73 km

Tunnel Road & Skyline Blvd to Grizzly Peak Blvd

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Tunnel Road and Skyline Boulevard to Grizzly Peak Boulevard are in an area that is popular with bikers. This hill has an average grade of 4.3%, a steady climb. Bikers …

Tip by

11.6 km

Bay Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice reward after climbing up Tunnel Road and Skyline Boulevard!

Tip by

13.1 km

Skyline Boulevard

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

With rolling climbs up and down, this area is wooded, paved, and often foggy. When the fog breaks, enjoy photo opportunities of the Bay Area.

Tip by

14.4 km

Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve Upper Pinehurst Entry

Highlight • Trail

A fully protected area (no biking inside) on the East side of the Oakland hills, sloping down between Sibley Volcanic Preserve and Redwood Regional Park.

Tip by

15.1 km

Skyline Gate Redwood Regional Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Skyline Boulevard crests near the entrance to Redwood Regional Park. There are bathrooms and viewpoints into the park that drops to the east, generally north-east along and below the ridge of the Oakland hills.

Tip by

25.4 km

Joaquin Miller Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Oakland's favorite park for mountain bikers is criss-crossed by some of the sweetest single trails in the East Bay

Tip by

25.9 km

Palos Colorados Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Palos Colorados Trail is a sweet single track along Palo Seco creek in Joaquin Miller Park, weaving between majestic Redwood trees (after which the trail is named). The trail continues …

Tip by

32.0 km

Lake Temescal Regional Park south entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

This is the south entrance of Lake Temescal Regional Park, with Lake Temescal, which is a popular beach in the summer. It is recommended to head north from here and …

Tip by

37.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types