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Anyone interested in a 70-ish mile classic Tunitas loop ride starting from Millbrae BART station?
I live in San Mateo, so I do this loop often, but we can totally start from the Millbrae BART station to make life easier for those coming in from the city.
Initial plan is to climb up Millbrae Ave, a beautiful tree lined neighborhood climb that takes you up to where the Sawyer Camp trail comes out (the top portion is currently closed).
From there we can take the super secret way to Pacifica past the penitentiary before heading south to Half Moon Bay. Once in town, we can either grab coffee somewhere (Dawn Patrol or Mezza Luna in Princeton are good options too) or possibly a "hamburger sandwich" from Dad's Luncheonette, a limited menu spot serving burgers out of an old train caboose made by a former Michelin starred chef (or so I'm told).
Next up we can take some detours through Higgins Canyon Road and Lobitos Creek, both of which showcase some amazing coastal climbing. If we're not feeling it, we can continue south to Tunitas Creek, heading back past the Bike Hut (something we'll skip if doing Lobitos Creek).
Either way, Tunitas Creek is a long, but beautiful, quiet, redwood tree lined climb back up over the peninsula, taking us back to Kings Mountain Road and CaΓ±ada road to head back up the peninsula to Millbrae.
I'll make sure to take us through a few small sections of Hillsborough, a favorite spot of mine on the way.
And if you haven't had your burger fix yet, there's an In n Out just across from the Bart station!