Pigeon Point Lighthouse (2 nights)
Details
We have a three day bike tour to Pigeon Point lighthouse (near Half Moon Bay) over the Presidents Day weekend.
We'll stay for two nights at the hostel at Pigeon Point.
ROUTE DETAILS
We have two groups for the ride to Pigeon Point.
Route b has been updated once more (2/13).
Route (a): TEAM RIK
Start from Redwood City Caltrain at 9:30am
Ride over the Santa Cruz mountains via King Mountain Road and Tunitas Creek Road. It's around a 40 mile ride to the coast from Redwood City.
Here's the ridewithgps route:
Route (b): TEAM HELEN
We (Helen, Stacy, Kate) are carpooling to Pigeon Point, meeting up with Genna and then doing a ride from the hostel to Pescadero and back.
Here's the route.
Monday return route:
We will all ride to Santa Cruz the get bus & train home from there (via San Jose).
FOOD
Plan your own meals for breakfast, lunch.
- Arcangeli’s in Pescadero is well stocked and you can buy food there.
- I plan to bring myself a Mountain House breakfast skillet ... just in case.
- If you have dietary restrictions please verify for yourself that Arcangeli’s have what you need. It's really the only option for groceries nearby, Pack accordingly.
Sunday night: We plan to make a group dinner on Sunday night at the hostel (attendance is optional of course!).
We will pick-up supplies for this from Arcangeli’s on Saturday afternoon or Sunday.
Here's the breakdown so far, we can confirm plans on Saturday afternoon (over lunch).
- Stacy + Helen: Salad
- Steven + Curtis + Genna: Entree (Pasta and Sauce)
- Kate: Vegetables
- Rik: Dessert
HOSTEL DETAILS
- PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE
- Bedding and towels are provided.
- BIKE STORAGE: Bring your own lock. They have a garage for storage.
- HOT TUB: $10.00 per person per 30-minute slots
If you've not been contacted directly by Rik or Helen by now (2/12/2026), please book a spot at the hostel for Feb 14 and Feb 15, here:
210 Pigeon Point Rd.
Pescadero, California 94060
650-879-0633 office
ITINERARY
Saturday:
- Morning: Travel from your appropriate starting point, see ROUTE DETAILS above.
Please let Helen and/or Rik know you'll be riding with them. - 2:30pm - We will meet for a late lunch in Pescadero at Duarte's Tavern.
- While in Pescadero we can also shop for stuff for dinner
- 6:00pm (approx) - Arriving at the hostel
Sunday:
- Do you during the day
- There's a lighthouse tour (Genna is on the 2pm tour)
- Some of us are interested in Ano Nuevo, depending on weather
- Lunch(?) at Costanoa or Pescadero - Dinner together at the hostel
Monday:
- We all plan to ride down to Santa Cruz, on Highway 1 and the multi-use trial alongside Highway 1.
- Stop opportunities at Davenport, Pie Ranch, Swift Street
- From Santa Cruz, public transport back home via the Highway 17 Express and San Jose Diridon.
DRESS FOR WEATHER
Bring your waterproof gear.
The forecast looks to be getting better as we get closer to the event.
We're feeling very positive that the ride to and from Pigeon Point will be OK.
Sunday looks like the worst day. We might need to dodge the rain as we do our things on Sunday.
UPDATE 02/011/26: It's ON! One zoom call later, we decided it's going to rain everywhere anyway and who knows? the forecast may change. Saturday looks dry, Sunday may be hangout day, and Monday we're hoping drizzly or dryish by the time we check out.
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