Highway 9, Skyline Boulevard and Highway 84
- Saratoga to Woodside
- 26.6 mi
- Saratoga to Woodside
- of climbing
- 3,140 ft
- of climbing
- highest point
- 2,670 ft
- highest point
- motorcycle crashes along it, 2021–2025
- 103
- motorcycle crashes along it, 2021–2025
The route
- Highway 9 from Saratoga up through the redwoods to Saratoga Gap
- Skyline Boulevard (SR-35) north along the ridge to Skylonda and Alice’s Restaurant
- Woodside Road (SR-84) down to Woodside
Is this ride safe on a motorcycle?
We don't rate rides as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a road is, and popular roads have more crashes partly because more people ride them. What the records show: 103 motorcycle crashes were reported along the route from 2021–2025, 36 of them serious or fatal. What to watch for: Damp, slippery pavement under the trees, fog on the ridge, blind corners, and many cyclists on the climbs. Weekend crowds on Skyline and at Alice’s Restaurant.
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Common questions
- How long is the ride, and how much does it climb?
- About 26.6 miles from Saratoga to Woodside, with about 3,140 ft of climbing. The highest point is about 2,670 ft.
- Are the roads open?
- Mountain roads here close for snow, rockslides, fire and roadwork. Check the riding-roads conditions page and Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) before you go.
Route: drawn along © OpenStreetMap roads; length and climbing from USGS 3DEP elevation, so they are estimates. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within 25 m of the route, 2021–2025, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS); 36 were serious or fatal. Weather: National Weather Service. How the data works.