Here’s a 5 mile bike ride that takes you past several parks and local neighborhoods.
Choose an entry point and then travel the course clockwise. Biking clockwise will give you the most right hand turns, which are much safer than left hand turns. Please stop and make sure the coast is clear when you make a left hand turn.
CAUTION: There are some intersections without any stop signs in the Mackin Avenue area. Assume cars will not slow down.
- ALWAYS wear a helmet
- WEAR bright colors – florescent yellow or florescent orange are best.
- DON’T LOOK DOWN at a cell phone. Homeowners often walk out from their houses between hedges to begin walks. If you’re looking down, you’ll hit them.
Turn by turn directions starting at Arrowhead Park (the corner of Irvington and Arrowhead). (You can join in anywhere along the route and follow the turns.). And here’s a link to the West Santa Clara 5 mile route on Google Maps
- R onto Irvington
- L onto Lancaster
- R onto Lynnbrook
- L onto Hyacinth
- R on Chimney Rock
- R onto Victoria
- L onto Lynbrook
- R onto Hampshire for one block
- L onto Naismith
- R onto Mackin until it ends
- L onto Naismith
- L onto Boresk at the park
- L onto Tyson
- L onto Argon for one block
- R onto Sanders
- R onto Irvington
- L onto Crocker
- L onto Blackfoot
- R onto Dahlia
- R onto Greenfield
- L onto Crocker go almost to Irving
- R onto Alyndale
- R onto Stark
- L onto Bobolink
- R onto Hyacinth go one block
- L onto Cinnamon
- R onto Spearmint
- R onto Arrowhead
- Return to Irvington (END)
You might try these other Santa Clara routes:
East Santa Clara – 2 mile ride – North
East Santa Clara – 2 mile ride – Mid
East Santa Clara – 2 mile ride -South
West Santa Clara – 2 mile ride – North
West Santa Clara – 2 mile ride – Mid
West Santa Clara – 2 mile ride – South
East Santa Clara 5 mile Bike Ride
West Santa Clara 5 mile Bike Ride
10 Mile Bike Ride