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SACRAMENTO RIVER LOOP 29

   29 MILES / 390 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’
   5.5 02 R veer right off bike trail toward levee bike trail
   5.6   L levee bike trail
   5.7 03 L cross American River on Guy West Bridge
   5.8 04 R right turn onto levee bike path
   6.3 05 R veer right & continue north under H Street Bridge
   6.4   L 160° hairpin turn to left (very slowly!)
   6.6 06 S exit bike path
proceed west on H Street
   6.9   S through RR underpass
   8.7   R veer right on road adjacent to McKinley Park
   8.8 07 S cross Alhambra Blvd onto G Street
   9.0 08 S
!
cross 29th Street
bypass vehicle barrier to remain on G Street
   9.7   ! RR tracks
   9.73 09 L 19th Street
 11.0 10 R
 !
W Street
cross lanes to left side of street (only) after crossing 15th Street
 11.6 11 L Riverside Blvd
 11.8 12 S cross Broadway to remain on Riverside Blvd
 14.1 13 R remain on Riverside Blvd
 14.2 14 R ! Sacramento River Bike Trail
do not take adjacent road on left to Scott’s Seafood
 14.3   ! jog left then right through parking lot to remain on bike trail
 16.2   S enter Miller Park Boat Launch parking lot & continue north on Ramp Way (no road sign)
 16.5 15 S intersection Front Street (at Sacramento Marina)
 16.6 16 R dismount, cross curb adjacent to gate, proceed right onto Marina View Drive (no road sign)
 16.63   R angle right - becomes Broadway (no road sign)
 16.8 17 L
!
bike trail, immediately before RR tracks (no road sign)
becomes Riverfront Promenade
 17.8 18 R angle right from Riverfront Promenade onto Capitol Mall, immediately cross RR tracks, continue east on Capitol Mall
 18.1 19 L
!
5th Street
use rightmost of two left turn lanes
 18.3   S
!
under Downtown Plaza
use right lane
 18.35   S
 !
cross K Street, using 2nd lane from right
CAUTION:  this lane also can turn right
 18.4   S cross I Street
 18.53 20 R H Street
 19.0   S cross RR tracks (light rail)
 19.6   S cross RR tracks
 20.4   S continue east on H Street through Business 80 / US 99 underpass
 20.5   S cross Alhambra Blvd to remain on H Street
 22.3   S through RR underpass
 22.5 21 R
!
Carlson Drive
get into center of 3 lanes
 22.6 22 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
 22.9 23 R climb up to levee bike path
 23.4 24 L
!
cross American River on Guy West Bridge 
CAUTION:  bike & pedestrian cross traffic!
 23.5 25 R exit bridge onto levee bike path
 23.6 26 R veer right down access path
 23.7 27 L American River Parkway Bike Trail
 29.2 28 ! END:  mile 13.5, American River Parkway Bike Trail
Total Elevation Gain = 390’

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SACRAMENTO RIVER LOOP 54

   54 MILES / 545 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’

   5.5

02

R

veer right off bike trail toward levee bike trail

   5.6

 

L

levee bike trail

   5.7

03

L

cross American River on Guy West Bridge

   5.8

04

R

right turn onto levee bike path

   6.3

05

R

veer right & continue north under H Street Bridge

   6.4

 

L

160° hairpin turn to left (very slowly!)

   6.6

06

S

exit bike path
proceed west along H Street

   6.9

 

S

through 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

   9.7

 

!

RR tracks

 10.3

 

!

RR tracks (light rail)

 10.6

09

L

7th Street

 11.1

10

R

Capitol Mall

 11.4   ! do NOT use left turn lane at 3rd Street
 11.47

11

L

use left turn lane to turn toward Riverfront Promenade

 11.5

12

L

Riverfront Promenade (after crossing RR tracks)

 12.5

13

R

Broadway

 12.53

14

L becomes Marina View Drive (no road sign)
 12.6 15 L dismount, cross curb adjacent to gate, proceed straight onto Ramp Way (no road sign)
 12.8 16 S intersection Front Street (at Sacramento Marina)
 13.2

17

S
!

continue straight into Miller Park Boat Launch Facility parking lot
at end of lot veer left onto Sacramento River Bike Trail (no sign)

 15.0

18

L

veer left from parking lot to remain on bike trail

 15.2

19

R

Riverside Blvd (end of Sacramento River Bike Trail)

 16.7

20

R

remain on Riverside Blvd (43rd Avenue goes left)

 18.8

21

S

becomes Pocket Road

 20.1

 

!

on right:  Garcia Bend Park (toilets in back of park)

 21.9

 

!

cross I-5

 22.2

22

R

Freeport Blvd

 23.6

 

!

on left:  "Freeport Market"

 23.8

23

!

on right:  “Freeport Bait Co” (last food until West Sacramento)
REST & REGROUP                                                       Elev = 11’

 24.0

24

R

Freeport Bridge
cross Sacramento River

 24.1

25

R

South River Road

 30.5

26

R

remain on South River Road

 36.1

27

R

Jefferson Blvd

 36.2

 

!

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

 37.0

28

R

15th Street

 37.1

29

L

South River Road

 37.5

30

R

remain on South River Road

 38.0

31

S

becomes 3rd Street (at Raley Field)

 38.6

32

R

C Street

 38.7

 

S
!

I Street Bridge:  cross Sacramento River  
CAUTION:  narrow bridge!

 39.0

33

L

Jibboon Street (at road split on bridge)

 39.7

34

L

remain on Jibboon Street (toward Discovery Park)

 39.9

 

S

pass toll booth & cross American River bridge

 40.1

35

L

at end of bridge onto “American River Bike Way”

 53.6

36

!

END:  mile 13.5, American River Parkway Bike Trail     Elev = 50'
Total Elevation Gain = 545’

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SACRAMENTO RIVER LOOP 70
(CLARKSBURG LOOP)

   70 MILES / 630 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’

  5.5

02

R

veer right off bike trail toward levee bike trail

  5.6

 

L

levee bike trail

  5.7

03

L

cross American River on Guy West Bridge

  5.8

04

R

right turn onto levee bike path

  6.3

05

R

veer right & continue north under H Street Bridge

  6.4

 

L

160° hairpin turn to left (very slowly!)

  6.6

06

S

exit bike path
proceed west on H Street

  6.9

 

S

through RR underpass

  8.7

 

R

veer right on road adjacent to McKinley Park

  8.8

07

S

cross Alhambra Blvd onto G Street

  9.0

08

S
!

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

  9.7

 

!

RR tracks

  9.73

09

L

19th Street

11.0

10

R
!

W Street
cross lanes to left side of street (only)  after crossing 15th Street

 11.6

11

L

Riverside Blvd

 11.8

12

R

Broadway

 12.6

13

L

Front Street

 12.8

14

L

Ramp Way

 13.1

15

S
!

continue straight into Miller Park Boat Launch Facility parking lot
at end of lot veer left onto Sacramento River Bike Trail (no sign)

 14.9

16

L

veer left from parking lot to remain on bike trail

 15.1

17

R

Riverside Blvd (end of Sacramento River Bike Trail)

 16.6

18

R

remain on Riverside Blvd (43rd Avenue goes left)

 18.7

 

S

becomes Pocket Road

 20.0

 

!

on right:  Garcia Bend Park (toilets in back of park)

 21.8

 

!

cross I-5

 22.1

19

R

Freeport Blvd

 23.5

 

!

on left:  Freeport Market

 23.7

 

!

on right:  “Freeport Bait Co”
REST & REGROUP                                                     Elev = 11’

 23.9

20

R

Freeport Bridge.  Cross Sacramento River

 24.0

21

L

South River Road

 27.7

22

R

Clarksburg Avenue

 30.8

23

L

Jefferson Blvd

 32.3

24

L

Central Avenue

 34.7

25

L

Netherlands Avenue

 36.2

 

!

on right:  “Holland Market”

 36.3

26

L

Riverview Drive

 36.6

 

S

becomes South River Road

 40.2

 

S

intersection Freeport Bridge

 46.5

27

R

remain on South River Road

 52.1

28

R

Jefferson Blvd

 53.1

29

R

15th Street

 53.2

30

L

South River Road

 53.5

31

R

remain on South River Road

 54.0

32

S

becomes 3rd Street (at Raley Field)

 54.6

33

R

C Street

 54.7

 

S
!

I Street Bridge:  cross Sacramento River  
CAUTION:  narrow road on bridge!

 54.9

34

L

Jibboon Street (at road split on bridge)

 55.7

35

L

remain on Jibboon Street (toward Discovery Park)

 55.9

 

S

pass toll booth & cross American River bridge

 56.1

36

L

at end of bridge onto “American River Bike Way”

 69.6

37

!

END:  mile 13.5, American River Parkway Bike Trail
Total Elevation Gain = 630’

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