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NORTHERN METROPOLITAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION 42

42 MILES / 1,065 FEET

START:  Mile 13.5, American River Parkway Bike Trail, 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’
     9.9 03 L (sharp left) toward fish hatchery
     9.91   R cross Nimbus Road at stop sign
take bike path toward Hazel Avenue
   10.0 04 R veer right at Y to cross American River on Hazel Avenue Bridge bike/pedestrian path
   10.2 05 L
!
Bike Trail
CAUTION: steep downhill curving left under Hazel Avenue bridge
   15.3   ! on right: parkway toilets
   15.5 06 L access path, just after Rainbow Bridge
   15.6 07 R Greenback Lane
   15.8 08 R Auburn-Folsom Road
   16.3 09 L Oak Avenue Parkway
   17.6 10 R Santa Juanita Avenue
   18.6   R becomes Barton Road
   20.4 11 R Eureka Road
   21.4 12 R Auburn-Folsom Road
   22.6 13 L Beales Point Road
   22.9 14 ! Beales Point.  Water. Rest rooms
REST & REGROUP        Climbing So Far = 850’     Elev = 475’
proceed south on American River Parkway bike trail
   31.2 15 R Hazel Avenue bridge bike/pedestrian path: cross American River
   31.3 16 R veer right onto downhill path toward fish hatchery
   31.5 17 L cross Nimbus Road at stop sign, then left onto access path
   31.51 18 R American River Pkwy Bike Trail
   41.5 19   access path @ mile 13.5
   41.6   ! veer right, then left, toward Arden Way
   41.7   S Arden Way
   42.3 20 L END:  Five Points Shopping Center            
Total Elevation Gain = 1,065’

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NORTHERN METROPOLITAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION 79

79 MILES / 3,115 FEET

START:  Mile 13.5, American River Parkway Bike Trail, 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’
    9.9 03 L (sharp left turn) toward fish hatchery
    9.91   R cross Nimbus Road at stop sign
take bike path toward Hazel Avenue
  10.0 04 R veer right at Y to cross American River on Hazel Avenue Bridge bike/pedestrian path
  10.2 05 L
!
Bike Trail
CAUTION:  steep downhill curving left under Hazel Avenue bridge
  15.3   ! on right: parkway toilets
  15.5 06 L access path, just after Rainbow Bridge
  15.6 07 R Greenback Lane
  15.8 08 R Auburn-Folsom Road
  16.3 09 L Oak Avenue Parkway
  17.6 10 R Santa Juanita Avenue
  18.6   R becomes Barton Road
  20.4   S cross Eureka Road     Climbing So Far (csf) = 650’  Elev = 345’
  21.7 11 R remain on Barton Road
  23.9 12 R Wells Avenue
  25.4   L becomes Val Verde Road
  28.2 13 R King Road
  30.2 14 L Brennans Road
  31.5 15 R remain on Brennans Road
  32.7 16 L Newcastle Road
  34.0 17 ! on right:  “Flyers Mini-Mart” 
REST & REGROUP #1                     csf = 1,570’     Elev = 890’
  34.0   S cross Indian Hill Road
  34.05   S cross I-80
  34.2 18 R Old State Hwy
  34.3   S one lane subway (under RR tracks)
  34.4 19 R Hwy 193
  34.5 20 R Taylor Road/Hwy 193
  34.9 21 L Ridge Road
  38.4 22 R Gold Hill Road
  39.1 23 L Virginiatown Road
  41.2 24 L Fowler Road
  42.1 25 R Hwy 193
  43.3 26 L Sierra College Blvd
  45.6 27 L English Colony Way
  48.3 28 R Swetzer Road
  50.6 29 L King Road
  50.65 30 R Taylor Road
  50.9 31 L Horseshoe Bar Road
  51.9 32 R Laird Road (no road sign)
  51.95 33 R Brace Road
  52.0 34 L Barton Road
  56.2 35 L remain on Barton Road
  57.5 36 L Eureka Road
  58.5 37 R Auburn-Folsom Road
  59.7 38 L Beales Point Road
  60.0 39 ! Beales Point.  Water. Rest rooms
REST & REGROUP #2                     csf = 2,800’     Elev = 475’
  60.0 39 R proceed south on American River Parkway Bike Trail
  68.3 40 R Hazel Avenue bridge bike/pedestrian path: cross American River
  68.4 41 R veer right onto downhill path toward fish hatchery
  68.6 42 L cross Nimbus Road at stop sign, then left onto access path
  68.61 43 R American River Pkwy Bike Trail
  78.6 44 R access path @ mile 13.5
  78.7   ! veer right, then left, toward Arden Way
  78.8   S Arden Way
  79.4 45 L END:  Five Points Shopping Center     
Total Elevation Gain = 3,115’

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NORTHERN METROPOLITAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION 116

116 MILES / 3,185 FEET

START:  Mile 13.5, American River Parkway Bike Trail, 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 American River Parkway Bike Trail
    9.8   L (sharp left) toward fish hatchery
    9.81 03 R cross Nimbus Road at stop sign.  Take bike path toward Hazel Avenue
    9.9 04 R right at Y toward Hazel Avenue bridge
cross American River on bike/pedestrian pathway
  10.2 05 L
!
bike trail
CAUTION: 
steep downhill; trail curves left under Hazel Avenue bridge
  15.5 06 L access path, just after Rainbow Bridge
  15.6 07 R Greenback Lane
  15.8 08 R Auburn-Folsom Road
  16.3 09 L Oak Avenue Parkway
  17.6 10 R Santa Juanita Avenue
  18.6   R becomes Barton Road
  21.7   R remain on Barton Road
  23.9 11 R Wells Avenue
  25.4   L becomes Val Verde Road
  28.2 12 R King Road
  30.2 13 L Brennans Road
  31.5   R remain on Brennans Road
  32.7 14 L Newcastle Road
  34.0 15 R
!
on right:  Flyer’s Food Mart
REST & REGROUP #1    Climbing So Far (csf) = 1,570’    Elev = 900’
  34.0 15 S cross Indian Hill Road
  34.05   S cross I-80
  34.2 16 R Old State Hwy
  34.3   S one lane subway (under RR tracks)
  34.4 17 R Hwy 193
  34.5 18 R Taylor Road/Hwy 193
  34.9 19 L Ridge Road
  38.4 20 R Gold Hill Road
  39.1 21 L Virginiatown Road
  41.2 22 R Fowler Road                                                 csf = 2,080'     Elev = 300'
  42.1 23 L Fruitvale Road
  42.4 24 R Garden Bar Road
  44.6 25 L Mt. Pleasant Road
  45.7 26 R Big Ben Road
  47.7 27 R McCourtney Road
  50.3 28 L Riosa Road
  55.4 29 R
!
on right:  "Sheridan Market"
REST & REGROUP #2                                   csf = 2,655'    Elev = 110’
  55.4   R Hwy 65.  CAUTION:  Heavy traffic!   Railroad tracks!
  55.5 30 L Riosa Road
  55.6 31 R Riosa Road
  57.7 32 R @ Sutter County Line
  57.9 33 L Bear River Drive
  61.9 34 L Pleasant Grove Road
  71.1 35 R E Catlett Road
  74.1 36 L E Striplin Frontage Road
  74.6 37 R W Catlett Road
  74.7   S cross Hwy 99. CAUTION:  Heavy traffic!
  78.6 38 L Vernon Road
  82.1 39 L Garden Hwy
  83.1 40 R
!
on right: "Verona Village Store"
REST & REGROUP #3                                    csf = 2,920'    Elev = 23'
  83.2   ! very rough road next 3.2 miles
101.2 41   veer right onto bike trail at Gateway Oaks Drive
101.9 42 R Natomas Park Drive
102.1   L onto path just after Discovery Park toll booth
102.12   L @ yield sign
102.3 43 L American River Parkway Bike Trail
115.6 44 L access path @ mile 13.5
115.7     jog right, then left, onto Arden Way
116.4 45 L END:  Five Points Shopping Center
Total Elevation Gain = 3,185'

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