Woodside-Beach 100, CA
Some steady, moderate climbing in this one. Start out at the Woodside Store (don’t park at the store; park in a large parking lot just 200 feet east of it), go to the beach, and then turn around, returning through San Gregorio. It’s a different world out there from the urban parts of the Bay Area for sure.
Route Sheet
| Total | Segment | Directions |
| 0 | Woodside Store at intersection of Cañada/Woodside Rd. in Woodside | |
| 0 | 1 | West on Woodside Rd. (CA-84) |
| 1 | 5 | Right (north, then eventually west) on Kings Mountain Rd. |
| L (south) on Skyline Blvd. (CA-35) | ||
| 0.6 | R (west) on La Honda Rd. (CA-84) in La Honda | |
| L (south, then west) on Pescadero Rd. | ||
| L (south) on Cloverdale | ||
| Straight (southwest) on Gazos Creek Rd. | ||
| 39 | 13 | Left (south) on US-1 |
| 52 | Make a right at a road 13 mi. south of US-1/Gazos Creek Rd. (there aren’t many) and stop by a beach. Sit in the sand and relax! | |
| 52 | 18 | Back on the bike. Go north on Highway 1. (Headwinds will be strong but hang in there and you will prevail!) |
| 70 | 2 | R (northwest) on Bean Hollow Rd. |
| 72 | 1 | R (east) on Pescadero Rd. |
| 73 | 5 | L (north) on Stage Rd. |
| 78 | Right (east) on La Honda Rd. (CA-84). May stop at San Gregorio Store (northwest corner of Stage/La Honda Rd.) for restroom, water, and snacks. | |
| Thru La Honda, continue on CA-84. Descend to Woodside. | ||
| 97 | 3 | Left (north) on Woodside Rd. |
| 100 | Back at the Woodside Store. Made it! |
From the Logbook
June 3, 2000 (Sat)
I did this ride as preparation for the 2000 Terrible Two. The following is an excerpt from an email to a biking buddy:
I actually slept through my 5:00 a.m. alarm on Saturday somehow and missed the club ride to Santa Cruz, but no problem, I did my own make-your-own-century-ride to (near) Santa Cruz later a few hours later. I drove to Woodside (as initially planned), took Kings Mtn. to Skyline, went down 84, to Pescadero to [Cloverdale] and to Highway 1; went 13 miles south down Highway 1 until my odometer registered 52 miles, and stopped at the beach to relax and watch the windsurfers for a full hour before resuming. Going back northward on Highway 1 wasn’t too pleasant because it’s always super windy going that way, but I was feeling pretty strong the entire way. My climbing wasn’t bad… Going up 84 wasn’t bad either…
