Biking Over the Red Hill Trail at Coyote Hills

Coyote Hills Regional park located NorthWest of Fremont and Newark is a popular destination for bicycling. The place falls on migratory path for birds and depending on season and time of day there is abundant wild life to view. I started cycling here during fall of 2008. Ever since I discovered the Red Hill trail I have been aspiring to bike over the trail without having to stop. The trail goes over the top of Red and Glider hills and consists of areas of steep climbs and fast descents. Below is the elevation profile of the Red Hill trail, starting from the Ardenwood Creek trail side.

Elevation Profile Of Red Hill Trail
(Starting from the side of Ardenwood Creek Trail)

The main issue I faced was loss of traction over the loose gravel when going up hill. However, day before yesterday I was able to do it. I guess it was probably a combination of improvement, both in stamina and skill over the past attempts. The main difference, I think, was figuring out a way to avoid the loose gravel by moving to the side of the trail. Another trick is to zig-zag on the trail if its possible to avoid loose gravel while doing so.

Good thing I had my my GPS logger on me and was able to capture the track.


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Top of the summit provides some paranomic views of the bay, spanning from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. The burn in the legs and the cardio workout is an added bonus.

posted by Amandeep 5/31/2009 07:30:00 PM | PERMALINK