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Canada Road, the Peninsula
Every Sunday, Canada Road — from Highway 92 to Edgewood Road along the Crystal Springs Reservoir — is closed to motorized vehicles. Although the weekly closure is referred to as “Bicycle Sunday,” you don’t have to hop on a cruiser to enjoy the scenic car-free thoroughfare. There’s 3.8 miles of flat road that is wide enough to easily accommodate all levels of cyclists, hikers, roller-skaters, joggers, walkers and even strollers.
When you need a little break, stop in at the Pulgas Water Temple. You’ll find restrooms, drinking fountains and an unlikely sight: a Roman-styled temple with fluted columns. The monument celebrates the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct that brings water 167 miles from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Bay Area. Beside the 60-foot-tall temple is a rectangular reflection pool lined with elongated cypress trees.
It’s hard to believe this tranquil spot is just a short distance from the City.
Off-limits to cars: 9am-3pm November-March; 9am-4pm April-October.
To get there: From San Francisco, take Highway 280 south and exit at Edgewood Road (heading east). Park at the Park ‘n Ride lot and go back under the freeeway (a short distance) to Canada Road.
For more information: Bicycle Sunday.
