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SACRAMENTO TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

124 MILES / 12,780 FEET

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

  MILE WP R/L ROAD

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proceed east on American River Pkwy Bike Trail          Elev = 50’

    8.9

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(sharp left) toward fish hatchery

    8.92

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cross Nimbus Road at stop sign
take bike path toward Hazel Avenue

    9.0

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veer right at Y to cross American River on Hazel Avenue Bridge bike/pedestrian path

    9.3

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bike trail
CAUTION:  steep downhill curving left under Hazel Avenue bridge

  14.4

 

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on right: parkway toilets

  14.6

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Folsom truss bridge

  14.8

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bike path (no sign)

  15.0

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Leidesdorf Street (no road sign)

  15.1

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bike path

  15.3

10

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angle left into parking lot & continue up small hill

  15.6

11

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Natoma Street                                      Climbing So Far (csf) = 645’

  17.1

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E Natoma Street

  18.3

13

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Green Valley Road

  26.1

14

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on right:  Cameron Park Plaza                                        csf = 1,835’
REST & REGROUP #1

  29.6

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remain on Green Valley Road (North Shingle Road goes right)

  30.3

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remain on Green Valley Road (Lotus Road goes left)

  34.8

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left to remain on Green Valley Road (Missouri Flat Road goes straight)

  36.6

18

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cross Placerville Drive: becomes Ray Lawyer Drive      csf = 2,825’

  37.6

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Forni Road

  38.4

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remain on Forni Road

  38.6

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becomes Main Street at Canal Street intersection

  39.6

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remain on Main Street

  39.7

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Broadway

  40.0

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on right:  "Valero Food Shop”
REST & REGROUP #2                        Elev = 1,925’     csf = 3,155’
NOTE:  no food services until South Lake Tahoe!  

  40.0

24

 

continue east on Broadway

  44.7

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Fort Jim Road

  47.6

26

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becomes Newtown Road

  48.4

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Starkes Grade Road

  50.7

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Five Spot Road

  51.3

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Shooting Star Road (no road sign)

  52.5

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Sierra Springs Road

  55.7

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Sly Park Road

  57.6

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Mormon Emigrant Trail                        Elev = 3,540’       csf = 5,645’

  77.9

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on left:  Silver Fork Road (15.5 miles to US 50 at Kyburz)

  82.1

34

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Hwy 88                                                 Elev = 7,400’       csf = 9,830’

  99.5

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Carson Pass                                        Elev = 8,574’    csf = 11,970’
on right:  public toilets                    

108.3

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Hwy 89                                                                           csf = 12,035’

110.9

37

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Luther Pass                                          Elev = 7,740’    csf = 12,620’

119.6

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Hwy 50                                                                  

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on right:  Pioneer Trail (8.8 miles to Stateline)

124.4

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END:  intersection Hwy 50 & Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA                                                                                 Elev = 6,270’
Total Elevation Gain =  12,780 feet                                   

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE TO SACRAMENTO

124 MILES / 6,960 FEET

START:  Intersection Hwy 50 & Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA

  MILE WP R/L ROAD

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proceed south on US 50                                             Elev = 6,270’
NOTE:  no food services until Placerville!               

    4.0

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on left:  Pioneer Trail (8.8 miles to Stateline)

    4.9

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Hwy 89                                             Climbing So Far (csf) = 140’

  13.4

04

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Luther Pass                                       Elev = 7,740’      csf = 1,365’

  16.0

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Hwy 88                                                                          csf = 1,370’

  24.8

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Carson Pass                                      Elev = 8,574’      csf = 2,735’
on left:  public toilets

  42.1

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Mormon Emigrant Trail                       Elev = 7,400’      csf = 3,840’

  46.4

08

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on right:  Silver Fork Road (15.5 miles to US 50 at Kyburz)

  66.7

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Sly Park Road                                     Elev = 3,540’      csf = 4,410’

  68.5

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Sierra Springs Road

  71.8

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Shooting Star Road

  73.0

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Five Spot Road (no road sign)

  73.5

13

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Starkes Grade Road

  75.8

14

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Newtown Road

  76.7

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Fort Jim Road

  79.6

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Newtown Road

  82.1

 

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becomes Main Street

  84.3

17

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on left:  "Valero Food Mart”                                 
REST & REGROUP #1                      Elev = 1,925’     csf = 5,455’

  84.6

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Main Street

  84.7

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remain on Main Street

  85.5

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remain on Main Street at Hwy 49 intersection

  85.6

21

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becomes Forni Road at Canal Street intersection

  85.9

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remain on Forni Road

  86.7

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Ray Lawyer Drive

  87.7

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cross Placerville Drive:  becomes Green Valley Road

  89.6

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remain on Green Valley Road (at intersection Missouri Flat Road)

  94.1

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remain on Green Valley Road (Lotus Road goes right)

  94.7

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remain on Green Valley Road (North Shingle Road goes straight)

103.4

28

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on right:  Safeway Grocery Store
REST & REGROUP #2                                                csf = 6,380’

106.1

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East Natoma Street

107.2

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remain on East Natoma Street

108.8

 

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Stafford Street                                                                csf = 6,540’

108.9

31

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on right:  public toilets

109.0

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at end of parking lot, veer left onto bike path

109.2

33

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Leidesdorf  Street (no road sign)

109.4

34

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bike path

109.5

35

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bike path on east side of Riley Street 
cross American River on Folsom Truss Bridge

109.8

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 American River Pkwy Bike Trail

115.0

37

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Hazel Avenue Bridge bike/pedestrian path: cross American River

115.2

38

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veer right onto downhill path toward fish hatchery

115.3

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cross Nimbus Road at stop sign, then left onto access path

115.32

40

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American River Pkwy Bike Trail

124.3

41

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END:  Mile 13.5, American River Parkway Bike Trail, Carmichael, CA                                                                                     Elev = 50’ 
Total Elevation Gain = 6,960 feet                                       

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