Choose from one of four routes: The Yellow, Blue, and Red Routes each highlight destinations in different parts of Palo Alto as well as bike bridges, off-road bike paths, and underpasses accessed via bike friendly streets. The Grand Tour is a 19.0 miles sampling of parts of all three shorter routes, using map or online route guidance. All rides are self-guided.
Rides with GPS routes can be found here
Route Maps
| Route | Where to? | What’s to see? | Maps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow (9.2 miles or 6.8 miles with shortcut) | Downtown Palo Alto, Menlo Park Route preview | See El Palo Alto (the city’s namesake redwood tree). Find easy routes to Downtown, Menlo Park, and Town & Country Village. | Printable PDF Google Maps Rides with GPS |
| Red (8.3 miles or 6.0 miles with shortcut) | Los Altos, Bol Park, many parks Route preview | Meet the donkeys of Barron Park: Buddy and April. Ride the off-road Bol Park trail and a “secret” bikeway to Los Altos and the Sweet Shop. | Printable PDF Google Maps Rides with GPS |
| Blue (9.6 miles) | Palo Alto Baylands Route preview | A round-about trip to see Palo Alto’s Baylands. Ride by the Main Library and ride the new bike bridge over 101! | Printable PDF Google Maps Rides with GPS |
| Grand Tour (19.0 miles) | All the above! Route preview | Everything! Ride a little bit of each route in a clockwise loop and a little more! | Printable PDF Google Maps Rides with GPS |
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