Waterwheel Downhill Ride

Join Docent Naturalists Dave Kocsis, An Scharlaken, Peter Maxwell, and Steve Crawford for an advanced ride on fun trails with outstanding views in memory of our friend and Midpen docent Strether Smith. You’ll carpool from Picchetti Ranch Preserve to the beautiful Waterwheel Creek Trail and ride most of the single track and fire roads in Monte Bello Preserve before taking Stevens Canyon Road back to your carpool location. The mostly downhill route (2,200-foot net descent) includes 1,700+ feet of climbing. Approximately five miles of the ride is on public roadways. Bring a snack or lunch. Reservations are required and will be accepted on or after October 18 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) and close October 31 at 2:00 p.m.

For this activity at Monte Bello Preserve, meet at the Picchetti Ranch Preserve parking lot. From the intersection of I-280 and Foothill Expressway, go 3.5 miles southwest (toward the mountains) on Foothill Boulevard/Stevens Canyon Road.  Turn right on Montebello Road.  The preserve is 0.5 miles up Montebello Rd. on the left. Participants will carpool to the trailhead for this activity.

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