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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 76

76 MILES / 1,115 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

bike path, just before toll booth

  0.8

02

L

proceed east on American River Parkway bike trail    Elev = 50’

  4.6

03

 R

Rossmore Drive

  5.2

04

 L

Ambassador Drive

  5.4

05

 R

McGregor Drive

  6.8

06

 L

Folsom Blvd

  7.0

07

 R

Kilgore Road

  7.9

08

 L

White Rock Road

  8.2

09

 R

Folsom South Canal (west side)

14.4

10

 S
  !
  !

cross Hwy 16 (Jackson Hwy)
CAUTION: heavy traffic
continue south on Folsom South Canal

14.5

11

 R

angle right onto (narrower) bike path (take Sunrise Blvd if flooded)

14.6

 

 R

angle right onto levee road

15.1

12

 R

Florin Road

15.9

13

 L

Eagles Nest Road

17.8

14

 R

Grant Line Road

21.6

15

 R

Pleasant Grove School Road

22.9

16

 L

Bader Road

23.4

17

 R

Bond Road

23.8

18

 L

Bradshaw Road

24.9

19

 R

Elk Grove Blvd

25.8

20

  !

on right:  Waterman Plaza.  Bel Air Market
REST & REGROUP #1

27.3

 

  !

multiple food outlets:  Denny’s, Carl’s Jr, McDonald’s

27.8

 

 S

cross Hwy 99

29.3

21

 L

Bruceville Road

31.4

22

 R

Bilby Road

32.95

23

 R

Willard Pkwy (no road sign)

33.0

24

 L

Bilby Road

33.4

25

 L

Franklin Blvd

33.6

26

 R

Hood-Franklin Road

37.1

27

  !

on left:  Hood Community Park. Water.  Nice spot to snack

37.4

28

 R

Hwy 160 (River Road)

45.3

29

  !

on left:  “Freeport Bait Co”
REST & REGROUP #2                                              Elev = 11’

45.3

29

 

reverse direction:  proceed south on Hwy 160

45.5

30

 R

Freeport Bridge.  Cross Sacramento River

45.6

31

 R

South River Road

51.9

32

 R

remain on South River Road

57.5

33

 R

Jefferson Blvd

57.8

 

 !

RR tracks.  Cross at right angle (watch traffic!)

58.4

34

 R

15th Street

58.5

35

 L

South River Road

58.9

36

 R

remain on South River Road

59.3

37

 S

3rd Street

59.9

38

 R

C Street

60.2

 

 S
  !

I Street Bridge.  Cross Sacramento River
CAUTION:  narrow bridge!

60.3

39

 L

Jibboon Street (on bridge)

61.1

40

 L

remain on Jibboon Street  (toward Discovery Park)

61.2

 

 S

bridge crossing American River

61.4

41

 L

at end of bridge onto “American River Bike Way”

75.0

42

 L

access path at mile 13.5

75.1

 

 

jog right, then left, onto Arden Way

75.8

43

 L

END:  Five Points Shopping Center
Total Elevation Gain = 1,115’

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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
  49.4    ! on right:  Waterman Plaza.  Bel Air Market
REST & REGROUP #2
  50.9    ! multiple food outlets:  Denny’s, Carl’s Jr, McDonald’s
  52.0   S cross Hwy 99
  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 30 R Freeport Bridge.  Cross Sacramento River
  69.4 31 R South River Road
  75.7 32 R remain on South River Road
  81.3 33 R Jefferson Blvd
  81.6   ! RR tracks.  Cross at right angle (watch traffic!)
  82.2 34 R 15th Street
  82.4 35 L South River Road
  82.8   R remain on South River Road
  83.2 36 S 3rd Street
  83.8 37 R C Street
  83.9   S
 !
I Street Bridge.  Cross Sacramento River
CAUTION:  narrow bridge!
  84.2 38 L Jibboon Street (on bridge)
  84.9 39 L remain on Jibboon Street (toward Discovery Park)
  85.1   S bridge crossing American River
  85.3 40 L at end of bridge onto “American River Bike Way”
  99.0 41 L access path at mile 13.5
  99.1     jog right, then left, onto Arden Way
  99.7 42 L END:  Five Points Shopping Center
Total Elevation Gain = 2,415’

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