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SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION 53

53 MILES / 1,470 FEET

START:  Five Points Shopping Center, Arden Way & Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 

   MILE WP R/L ROAD
   0.0 01 R exit parking lot onto Arden Way                            Elev = 75’
   0.65   S enter William Pond Recreation Area
   0.7   L just before toll booth
   0.8 02 L proceed east on American River Parkway Bike Trail 
                                                                               Elev = 50’
   9.8 03 L (sharp left turn)  toward fish hatchery
   9.81   R cross Nimbus Road at stop sign
take bike path toward Hazel Avenue
   9.9 04 S
 !
straight at Y.  Do NOT veer right toward Hazel Avenue
follow twists & turns, crossing several roads
 10.8   R to remain on bike path
 10.9   S continue straight toward US-50
 11.1   S cross US-50 on bike/pedestrian overpass
 11.3 05 L Folsom Blvd
 12.6 06 R Iron Point Road
 17.1 07 R East Bidwell Street
 17.4   S
 !
cross US-50.  Becomes Scott Road
CAUTION:  huge gravel trucks (!)
 18.9 08 R
 !
White Rock Road
CAUTION:  huge gravel trucks (!)
 20.4 09 L Scott Road
 26.0   S cross Deer Creek.  Subject to  flooding (!) after heavy rainfall
 28.4 10 L Latrobe Road
 28.5 11 R Stonehouse Road
 30.0 12 L Hwy 16 (Jackson Road)
 30.2 13 R Murietta Parkway 
“Rancho Murietta Country Store”
REST & REGROUP                                          Elev = 145’
 30.2 13   reverse course:  proceed west on Hwy 16
 38.3   S cross Sunrise Blvd
 38.5 14 R Folsom South Canal - proceed north on bike trail on west side of canal
 44.8 15 L proceed west on White Rock Road
 44.9 16 R Kilgore Road
 45.9 17 L Folsom Blvd
 46.1 18 R McGregor Drive
 47.5 19 L Ambassador Drive
 47.7 20 R Rossmoor Drive
 47.71   S enter Rossmoor Bar Park
 48.3 21 L American River Pkway Bike Trail
 52.2 22 R bike trail access path at mile 13.5
 52.3     jog right, then left, onto Arden Way
 53.0 23 L END:  Five Points Shopping Center
Total Elevation Gain = 1,470’   

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SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION 100

100 MILES / 2,415 FEET

START:  Five Points Shopping Center, Arden Way & Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 

   MILE WP R/L ROAD
   0.0 01 R exit parking lot onto Arden Way                           Elev = 75’
   0.65   S enter William Pond Recreation Area
   0.7   L just before toll booth
   0.8 02 L proceed east on American River Parkway bike trail
                                                                             Elev = 50’
   9.8 03 L (sharp left) toward fish hatchery
   9.81   R cross Nimbus Road at stop sign
take bike path toward Hazel Avenue
   9.9 04 S straight at Y.  Do NOT veer right toward Hazel Avenue.  Follow twists & turns, crossing several roads
  10.8   R exit bike path onto unnamed park road
  10.9   S rejoin bike path (park road veers left)
  11.1   S cross US-50 on bike/pedestrian  overpass
  11.3 05 L Folsom Blvd
  12.6 06 R Iron Point Road
  17.1 07 R East Bidwell Street
  17.4   S
 !
cross US-50.  Becomes Scott Road
CAUTION:   huge gravel trucks (!)
  18.9 08 R
 !
White Rock Road 
CAUTION:   huge gravel trucks (!)
  20.4 09 L Scott Road
  26.0   S cross Deer Creek.  Subject to  flooding (!) after heavy rainfall
  28.4 10 L Latrobe Road
  28.5 11 R Stonehouse Road
  30.0 12 L Hwy 16 (Jackson Road)
  30.2 13 R Murietta Parkway 
“Rancho Murietta Country Store”
REST & REGROUP #1                                      Elev = 145’
  30.2 13   reverse course:  proceed west on Hwy 16
  33.8 14 L Dillard Road
  40.5 15 R Green Road
  43.1 16 R Wilton Road.  On left:  “Wilton Store”
  45.15 17 L
 !
Grant Line Road
CAUTION:  no shoulder, moderate traffic
  45.2 18 R Pleasant Grove School Road
  46.5 19 L Bader Road
  47.0 20 R Bond Road
  47.5 21 L Bradshaw Road
  48.5 22 R Elk Grove Blvd
  52.0   S cross Hwy 99
  52.9    ! on right:  Chevron Food Mart
REST & REGROUP #2
  53.0 23 L Bruceville Road
  55.1 24 R Bilby Road
  56.65   R Willard Pkwy (no sign)
  56.7   L Bilby Road
  57.1 25 L Franklin Blvd
  57.3 26 R Hood-Franklin Road
  59.9     on right:  Stonelake Wildlife Refuge
  60.8 27  ! on left:  Hood Community Park. Water.  Nice spot to snack
  61.1 28 R Hwy 160 (River Road)
  69.1 29  ! on left:  “Freeport Bait Co”
REST & REGROUP #3                                  Elev = 11’
  69.1 29   reverse direction:  proceed south on Hwy 160
  69.2