No. 22
Mountain View to Eastridge in San Jose via El Camino Real, 24 hours a day. Call 408-321-2300.

No. 52
San Antonio Shopping Center to Foothill College. Weekday times: 7 a.m.-4:28 p.m.; hours vary. Call 408-321-2300.

Rapid 522
Fast, direct service between Mountain View and East San Jose, Mon-Fri about every 15 minutes, 5:14 a.m.-7:51 p.m.; Sat 6:24 a.m.-7:17 p.m. Call 408-321-2300; TDD 408-321-2330.

Mountain Biking

Alpine Road
in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Los Altos Hills. This road winds into the hills along Corte Madera Creek from Portola Valley. It turns to dirt when it starts to climb, a couple miles west of Portola Road, and is a lot of fun. The rutted dirt road climbs 2.5 miles before it merges with Page Mill Road near Skyline.

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
There are 16 open space preserves that have approximately 150 miles of trails open to mountain bikes. Before heading out, check the district's trail conditions and seasonal closures information by phone or email. Call 650-691-1200; fax 650-691-0485.
E-mail: info@openspace.org.

Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
Page Mill Road 1.5 miles east of Skyline Boulevard, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, above Los Altos Hills. This huge open-space preserve has a combination of fire roads and single track trails totaling 15.5 miles. The preserve's main entrance is on Page Mill Road, 7 miles west of Highway 280 and 1.5 miles east of Skyline Boulevard. size: 3,142 acres. Call 650-691-1200; fax 650-691-0485.
E-mail: info@openspace.org.

Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
1530 Arastradero Road; 1/4 mile north of Page Mill Road, Palo Alto. Open grasslands, bay views, small lake. Single track, fire road and a ÒbowlÓ with steep sides provides fun for beginner and intermediate riders. Open 8 a.m. to sunset. Call 650-329-2423.
E-mail: recreation@cityofpaloalto.org.

Rancho San Antonio
Cupertino. A 3,800-acre preserve owned by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District with diverse environments: oak woodland, creek and meadow, with abundant wildlife and views of the Bay Area. Deer Hollow Farm has turn-of-the-century buildings and a working farm. Bicycles allowed on designated trails from the county park entrance to Deer Hollow Farm. No dogs allowed. size: 3,800 acres. Call 650-691-1200; fax 650-691-0485.
E-mail: info@openspace.org.

Russian Ridge and Coal Creek Open Space Preserves
Skyline Boulevard, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, above Los Altos Hills. On the northwest corner of Skyline Boulevard and Page Mill/Alpine intersection.. In the spring, this 1,822-acre preserve explodes with color from the native wildflowers. Dogs are allowed in Coal Creek. size: 2,135 acres. Call 650-691-1200.
E-mail: info@openspace.org.

Santa Clara County Parks
298 Garden Hill Drive, Los Gatos. Santa Clara County offers 125 miles of bike trails throughout 17 regional parks. Ten of those parks offer off-road trails, ranging from paved to rugged. Hellyer Park has unique 1/5 mile, banked, oval bicycle track. Call 408-355-2201.
E-mail: parkinfo@prk.sccgov.org .

(see also Open Space)
Bicycling is allowed in 16 of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's 26 preserves, but only on clearly designated paths. Helmets are required at all times. A speed limit of 15 mph (5 mph when passing) is enforced. Call 650-691-2150 (trail conditions hotline).