| Fun | |
| Fitness needed | |
| Skill needed | |
| Duration | 3 hours + car time |
| Shuttle needed | Yes |
| Start at | Monte Bello open space preserve parking lot |
| Finish at | Stevens Creek reservoir - Canyon Picnic area parking |
For Kids
This trail requires car shuttle. It’s a hard trail, so I’d recommend doing the John Nicholas trail first. You can ride down but it has a large uphill so I’d recommend making your Mom or Dad ride back up it.
For Adults
A great option for kids who are confident on a bike but don’t want to have to ride up a hill!
Start at the Monte Bello open space preserve parking on Page Mill Road. Ride the White Oak trail (bearing in mind it can be closed when it’s been wet) then join up with the Canyon trail all the way down Steven’s Canyon.
Don’t go if it’s rained a lot in the previous few days because there’s a ford across Steven’s Creek shortly before the end of the ride, and in extreme rain it’s impassable.
An adult will need to ride back up again to get the car (or do some kind of car shuttle thing).
Kids and adults alike should look out for fun jumps and singletrack diversions on the side of the Canyon Trail. Some of them are officially permitted, others are not.
