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Calaveras Reservoir Road – Climb with beautiful views loop from Sunol

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Calaveras Reservoir Road – Climb with beautiful views loop from Sunol

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4.8

(2425)

14,547

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Calaveras Reservoir Road – Climb with beautiful views loop from Sunol

05:38

79.0km

1,600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Sunol Regional Wilderness

Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

68 m

Sunol Historic Railroad Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Sunol is a nice little town, known for its historic railroad system. You'll find a bar and a café there.

Tip by

8.73 km

Calaveras Reservoir Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice winding, paved road that runs along the perimeter of Calaveras Reservoir. The road passes through rolling hills and gives you great views of the reservoir.

Tip by

34.5 km

View of San Jose from Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

The top of either Sierra Road or Felton Road, either way, good effort, it's a long climb to get here! The views over the Sierra Vista Open Space Park and Boccardo Peak are worth the effort.

Tip by

34.8 km

Climb with beautiful views

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

13km climb to get here but well worth the effort

Tip by

54.5 km

Calaveras Reservoir Scenic Segment

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice ten mile segment climbing out of Milpitas away from development into the rural Calaveras Valley. Interesting to see the rebuilt Calaveras Dam, completed after a nine year seismic retrofit in 2019.

Tip by

79.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.9 km

2.63 km

363 m

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.0 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Calaveras Reservoir Road – Climb with beautiful views loop from Sunol

Sunol Historic Railroad Station

Calaveras Reservoir Road

View of San Jose from Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve

Sierra Road climb

Climb with beautiful views

Calaveras Reservoir Scenic Segment

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