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SACRAMENTO TO BODEGA BAY

140 MILES / 6,290 FEET

START:  Mile 13.5, American River Parkway Bike Trail, Carmichael, CA

 MILE WP R/L ROAD

    0.0

01

 

proceed west on American River Parkway Bike Trail     Elev = 50’

    5.1

02

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veer right off bike trail under Howe Avenue bridge up to levee bike path

    5.7

03

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cross American River on Guy West Bridge

    5.8

04

R

right turn onto levee bike path

    6.3

05

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veer right & continue north under H Street Bridge

    6.4

 

L

160° hairpin turn to left (very slowly!)

    6.5

06

S

exit bike path.  Proceed west along H Street

    6.9

 

S

RR underpass

    8.7

 

R

veer right on road adjacent to McKinley Park

    8.8

07

S

cross Alhambra Blvd onto G Street

    8.9

08

S

cross 29th Street & bypass vehicle barrier to remain on G Street

    9.6

 

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RR tracks

  10.2

 

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Light Rail RR tracks

  10.6

09

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7th Street

  11.0

10

R

Capitol Mall

  11.6

 

S

RR Tracks.  Cross Sacramento River on Tower Bridge

  11.7

11

R

veer right onto W Capitol Avenue

  12.0

 

S

RR Underpass

  12.2

12

R

remain on W Capitol Avenue

  15.2

13

R

right turn onto bike path toward Davis

  15.8

 

S

start Yolo Causeway passage

  18.9

14

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exit Yolo Causeway onto bike path

  19.1

15

S

bike path turns left.  Then exit bike path, continuing straight (west) on Road 32A (no road sign)

  21.1

16

R

cross RR tracks; then immediately left to remain on Road 32A

  22.2

17

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Mace Blvd

  22.6

 

S

becomes E Covell Blvd

  25.8

 

S

becomes W Covell Blvd

  28.6

18

S

cross Road 98.  Becomes Road 31

  33.6

19

S

veer left:  becomes Road 93A (Road 31 continues straight)

  34.6

 

S

veer right:  becomes Russell Blvd

  37.6

 

S

cross I-505.  Becomes E Grant Avenue.  Start Hwy 128

  37.8

20

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!

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on right:  Chevron Station Food Mart
REST & REGROUP #1 - Winters
           
Climbing So Far (csf) = 225’                   Elev = 120’
exit westward on Hwy 128 (E Grant Avenue) 

  38.6

21

S
!

cross Railroad Avenue.  Becomes W Grant  Avenue (Hwy 128)
CAUTION:  large boat trailers!

  50.4

 

S

start Cardiac Hill climb              Elev = 410’        csf  = 765’      

  52.1

 

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top of Cardiac Hill climb.  Start descent
                                                   Elev = 1,000’     csf = 1,320’   

  58.5

22

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remain on Hwy 128 @ junction Hwy 121

  58.6

23

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on right:  Moskowite Corner
REST & REGROUP #2            Elev = 815’        csf = 1,620’

  74.6

24

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Silverado Trail                                                      csf = 2,105’

  87.8

25

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Hwy 29

  88.5

26

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REST & REGROUP #3 – Calistoga                   csf = 2,465’          
on right:  Calmart Market.  Across street:  Palisades Market

  88.9 27 R Hwy 128

  89.9

28

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Petrified Forest Road

  90.4

29

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Franz Valley School Road

  94.8

30

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Franz Valley Road                                                csf = 3,110’
CAUTION:  sharp, downhill curves

  97.8

31

R

Porter Creek Road (on right:  Safari West, a private zoo)

  99.4

 

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becomes Mark West Springs Road

102.7

32

L

Riebli Road

103.71

33

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remain on Riebli Road

105.3

34

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Wallace Road

106.7

 

S

becomes Brush Creek Road

107.5

 

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continue straight through stop-lighted intersection with Montecito Road

108.8

35

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Hwy 12 (Sonoma Hwy)                                          csf = 4,070’

109.4

36

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Farmers Lane  
CAUTION:  multiple lanes!

119.6

37

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Montgomery Drive

110.6

38

L

West 3rd Street

111.6

 

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RR Tracks

111.9

39

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R
!

Dutton Avenue
Dave’s Market
REST & REGROUP #4
– Santa Rosa
exit westward on West 3rd Street

114.5

40

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cross Fulton Road.  Becomes Hall Road

116.4

41

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Willowside Road (no road sign)

117.4

42

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Guerneville Road

119.5

43

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Frei Road (intermittently bumpy!)

120.9

44

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Graton Road

127.0

45

L

Bohemian Hwy

127.2

46

R

Coleman Valley Road                   Elev = 580’           csf = 4,960’

129.0

47

R

right @ intersection with Joy Road                            csf = 5,490’

137.3

48

L

Hwy 1                                                                         csf = 6,135’

140.1

49

L

END:  “Pelican Plaza Grocery & Deli”, Bodega Bay 
Total Elevation Gain = 6,290’                                     Elev = 66’

Download printable (8-1/2" x 14") route sheet with map.

 

BODEGA BAY TO SACRAMENTO

141 MILES / 6,670 FEET

START:  “Pelican Plaza Grocery & Deli”, Bodega Bay, CA

 MILE WP R/L ROAD

    0.0

01

 

proceed north on Hwy 1                                          Elev = 66’

    3.0

02

R

Coleman Valley Road

  11.3

03

L

left at intersection with Joy Road

  13.1

04

L

Bohemian Hwy   Climbing So Far (csf) = 1,820’    Elev = 580’

  13.3

05

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Graton Road

  19.4

06

S

Frei Road (stop light; no road sign)

  20.8

07

R

Guerneville Road

  22.9

08

R

Willowside Road

  23.8

09

L

Hall Road (no road sign)

  25.8

10

S

cross Fulton Road; becomes West 3rd Street

  28.3

11

R
!
R

on right:  “Dave’s Market”                                    csf = 2,290’
REST & REGROUP #1 – Santa Rosa
exit eastward on West 3rd Street

  28.7

 

!

RR Tracks

  29.7

12

R

angle right onto Montgomery Drive (obscure road sign)

  30.7

13

L

Farmers Lane

  30.9

14

R
!

Hwy 12 (Sonoma Hwy)
CAUTION:  very heavy traffic                                     

  31.5

15

L

Brush Creek Road

  32.7

 

S

continue straight through stop-lighted intersection with Montecito Road

  33.6

16

S

becomes Wallace Road

  35.0

17

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Riebli Road

  37.6

18

R

remain on Riebli Road

  37.61

19

R

Mark West Springs Road                                     csf = 2,700’

  40.9

 

S

becomes Porter Creek Road

  42.5

20

L
!

Franz Valley Road                                                csf = 3,080’
(on left:  Safari West, a private zoo)                                             

  45.5 21  R Franz Valley School Road                                    csf = 3,640’

  49.8

22

L

Petrified Forest Road

  50.4

23

R

Hwy 128

  51.4

24

L

Hwy 29

  51.7

25

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REST & REGROUP #2 – Calistoga                    csf = 4,125’
on left:  Calmart Market.  Across street:  Palisades Market

  52.4

26

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Silverado Trail                                                     

  65.7

27

L
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Hwy 128 (Sage Canyon Road)                             csf = 4,420’
CAUTION:  large boat trailers!

  81.6

28

L
!
L

Steele Canyon Road
REST & REGROUP #3
– Moskowite Corner
exit eastward onto Hwy 128            Elev = 815’    csf = 5,525’

  81.8

29

L

remain on Hwy 128 @ intersection Hwy 121

  88.3

 

S

start Cardiac Hill descent (control your speed!)

  92.1

 

S

on left:  Montecello Dam

101.6

30

S

cross Railroad Avenue.  Proceed east on E Grant Avenue

102.6

31

L
!
L

on left:  Chevron Food Mart             Elev = 120’    csf = 6,450’
REST & REGROUP #4 - Winters                       
exit eastward onto Hwy 128

102.8

 

S

cross I-505.  End Hwy 128.  Begin Russell Blvd

105.7

 

S

veer left:  becomes Road 93-A (Russell Blvd continues straight)

106.7

 

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veer to right:  becomes Road 31

111.9

32

R

cross Road 98.  Becomes W Covell Road.  Subsequently becomes E Covell Road, then Mace Blvd

118.3

33

L

Road 32A

119.4

34

R

cross RR tracks; then immediately turn left to remain on Road 32A (no road sign)

121.4

35

S

leave Road 32A, proceeding straight onto bicycle path, which then turns right

121.6

36

L

start Yolo Causeway passage

124.8

 

S

exit Yolo Causeway.  Veer left, then right on bike path

124.6

 

L

veer left @ Y on bike path toward W Capitol Avenue

125.4

37

L

W Capitol Avenue

127.8

 

!

on right:  Raley’s Supermarket

128.1

 

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on left:  Safeway Supermarket

128.5

 

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RR underpass

128.7

 

S

cross 5th Street

128.8

38

R

3rd Street

129.0

39

L

South River Road

129.1

40

R

cross Sacramento River on Tower Bridge

129.3

 

S

RR tracks.  Becomes Capitol Mall

129.6

41

L

5th Street.  Use rightmost of two left turn lanes

129.7

 

S

under Downtown Plaza.  Use right lane

129.8

 

S
!

cross K Street, using 2nd lane from right
CAUTION:  this lane also can turn right

129.9

 

S

cross I Street

130.0

 

!
!

on left: Sacramento Valley Station
OPTION:  take Amtrak to points elsewhere

130.03

42

R

H Street

130.5

 

S
!

cross Light Rail tracks
OPTION:  take Light Rail to points elsewhere

131.1

 

S

cross RR tracks

131.9

 

S

continue east on H Street through Business 80 / US 99 underpass

132.0

 

S

cross Alhambra Blvd to remain on H Street

133.8

 

S

RR underpass

134.0

43

R

Carlson Drive (get into center of 3 lanes)

134.1

44

L
!
R

J Street
CAUTION:  center lane can proceed straight (!) or left
after left turn onto J Street, immediately veer right onto bike/pedestrian path between J Street & CSUS campus

134.4

45

R

climb up to levee bike path

134.8

46

L
!

cross American River on Guy West Bridge 
CAUTION:  bike & pedestrian cross traffic!

135.0

47

R

exit bridge onto levee bike path

135.6

48

R

veer right down access path under Howe Avenue bridge

135.65

 

L

American River Bike Trail

140.7

49

!

END:  mile 13.5 @ Arden Way access path
Total Elevation Gain = 6,670’                                Elev = 50’

Download printable (8-1/2" x 14") route sheet with map.

 

BODEGA BAY TO SACRAMENTO
 VIA
OAKVILLE
(ALTERNATIVE ROUTE)

136 MILES / 6,970 FEET

START:  “Pelican Plaza Grocery & Deli”, Bodega Bay, CA

 MILE WP R/L ROAD

    0.0

01

 

proceed north on Hwy 1                                         Elev = 66’

    3.0

02

R

Coleman Valley Road

  11.3

03

L

left at intersection with Joy Road

  13.1

04

L

Bohemian Hwy   Climbing So Far (csf) = 1,820’    Elev = 580’

  13.3

05

R

Graton Road

  19.4

06

S

Frei Road (stop light; no road sign)

  20.8

07

R

Guerneville Road

  22.9

08

R

Willowside Road

  23.8

09

L

Hall Road (no road sign)

  25.8

10

S

cross Fulton Road; becomes West 3rd Street

  28.7

 

!

RR Tracks

  29.7

11

R

angle right onto Montgomery Drive (obscure road sign)

  30.7

 

!

intersection Farmers Lane

  31.2

12

R

Yulupa Avenue

  31.8

13

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REST & REGROUP #1 – Santa Rosa
on right:  “Whole Foods Market”                       csf = 2,380’

  33.0

 

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on right:  “Bennett Valley Center” – Safeway Market

  33.6

 

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becomes Bennett Valley Road

  41.3

14

R

Warm Springs Road

  43.7

15

L

Arnold Drive

  44.5

16

L

Dunbar Road

  45.0

17

R

Trinity Road

  45.3

18

S
!

cross Hwy 12 to remain on Trinity Road
CAUTION:  very heavy traffic!                          csf = 3,075’

  48.3

19

L

to remain on Trinity Road at intersection Cavedale Road

  50.0

 

S

becomes Oakville Grade
CAUTION:  steep (!) descent

  56.1

20

L
!

Hwy 29
CAUTION:  very heavy traffic!

  56.3

21

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on right:  Oakville Grocery
REST & REGROUP #2 – Oakville 

  58.1

22

R

Rutherford Cross Road (Hwy 128)

  60.9

23

R

Silverado Trail

  61.0

24

L

Hwy 128 (Sage Canyon Road)
CAUTION:  large boat trailers!

 

25

L

Steele Canyon Road

  76.9

26

!

REST & REGROUP #3 – Moskowite Corner
exit left onto Hwy 128                   Elev = 815’    csf = 5,825’

  77.1

27

L

remain on Hwy 128 @ intersection Hwy 121

  83.6

 

S

start Cardiac Hill descent (control your speed!)

  87.4

 

S

on left:  Montecello Dam

  97.1

28

S

cross Railroad Avenue.  Proceed east on E Grant Avenue

  97.9

29

L
!

on left:  Chevron Food Mart
REST & REGROUP #4 - Winters    Elev = 120’  csf = 6,750’
exit left onto Hwy 128

  98.1

 

L

cross I-505.  End Hwy 128.  Begin Russell Blvd

101.0

 

S

veer left:  becomes Road 93-A (Russell Blvd continues straight)

102.0

 

L

veer to right:  becomes Road 31

107.2

30

R

cross Road 98.  Becomes W Covell Road.  Subsequently becomes E Covell Road, then Mace Blvd

113.6

31

L

Road 32A

114.7

32

R

cross RR tracks; then immediately turn left to remain on Road 32A (no road sign)

116.7 33 S leave Road 32A, proceeding straight onto bicycle path, which then turns right

116.9

34

L

start Yolo Causeway passage

120.1

 

S

exit Yolo Causeway.  Veer left, then right on bike path

120.3

 

L

veer left @ Y on bike path toward W Capitol Avenue

120.7

35

L

W Capitol Avenue

123.1

 

!

on right:  Raley’s Supermarket

123.4

 

!

on left:  Safeway Supermarket

123.8

 

S

RR underpass

124.0

 

S

cross 5th Street

124.1

36

R

3rd Street

124.3

37

L

South River Road

124.4

38

R

cross Sacramento River on Tower Bridge

124.6

 

S

RR tracks.  Becomes Capitol Mall

124.9

39

L

5th Street.  Use rightmost of two left turn lanes

125.0

 

S

under Downtown Plaza.  Use right lane

125.1

 

S
!

cross K Street, using 2nd lane from right
CAUTION:  this lane also can turn right

125.2

 

S

cross I Street

125.3

 

!
!

on left: Sacramento Valley Station
OPTION:  take Amtrak to points elsewhere

125.33

40

R

H Street

125.8

 

S
!

cross Light Rail tracks
OPTION:  take Light Rail to points elsewhere

126.4

 

S

cross RR tracks

127.2

 

S

continue east on H Street through Business 80 / US 99 underpass

127.3

 

S

cross Alhambra Blvd to remain on H Street

129.1

 

S

RR underpass

129.3

41

R

Carlson Drive (get into center of 3 lanes)

129.4

42

L
!
R

J Street
CAUTION:  center lane can proceed straight (!) or left
after left turn onto J Street, immediately veer right onto bike/pedestrian path between J Street & CSUS campus

129.7

43

R

climb up to levee bike path

130.1

44

L
!

cross American River on Guy West Bridge 
CAUTION:  bike & pedestrian cross traffic!

130.3

45

R

exit bridge onto levee bike path

130.9

46

R

veer right down access path under Howe Avenue bridge

130.95

 

L

American River Bike Trail

136.0

47

!

END:  mile 13.5 @ Arden Way access path
Total Elevation Gain = 6,970’                                Elev = 50’

Download printable (8-1/2" x 14") route sheet with map.

GPS:  download the following .gpx.zip file:  Bodega Bay to Sac (via Oakville) GPS Track and Waypoints

 

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