Where we run

Routes

We mix it up week to week, but these are a few of our favorites. Tap any route to open it in Strava.

  • All routes begin behind A Runner's Mind in downtown Los Altos.
  • All routes end at the Clocktower at the corner of State and Main.
  • Water may not be available on all routes — bring your own.

The favorites

Routes we come back to

Running route through Los Altos Hills

Laura's Favorite

4.95 mi 332 ft gain

Sometimes we run "The Reverse Laura" and start out on Burke to Robleda.

Mix & match

Segments & nicknames

These paths get woven into our routes — and called by their nicknames. Tap any one to open it in Strava.

Dori Path running segment

Dori Path / O'Keefe Lane

  • Connects Robleda and Purissima to El Monte.
  • Beware the chain at the end of the path on the O'Keefe side.
Running segment behind Pinewood School

Pinewood Path

  • Pathway behind Pinewood School.
  • Great for adding a little extra.
Running segment between Fremont and Robleda

Templeton Path

  • aka "That guy's driveway."
  • Common variation to get to Robleda from Fremont.
Running segment on Miranda in Los Altos Hills

Vera's Loop

  • Connects to Esther Clark Park & "Spider" Path.
  • Great addition for extra mileage.
  • The hill the "other" direction is steeper!
Esther Clark Park path

Esther Clark Park

  • Connects to Vera's Loop & "Spider" Path.
  • Great addition for extra mileage.
Hedge pathway

"Spider" Path

  • Hedge pathway with frequent spider webs across the shrubs.
  • Who's going first?
Route past the graveyard, through Gunn HS and Bol Park

Gunn Path

  • "Graveyard" path connecting Los Altos and Palo Alto to the Gunn High School and Bol Park paths.
  • Run past the famous donkeys in Bol Park.
  • Gateway to Stanford for long run days.
Packard Pathway running segment

Packard Pathway

  • Turn left at the top of Packard Pathway onto Taaffe Rd, cross the street to the "Love Shack" path by the fire hydrant.
  • Take a right at the fork to pass the "Love Shack."
  • Left at the fork will take you to Black Mountain Rd (not highlighted).