SACRAMENTO TO NEVADA CITY / DOWNIEVILLE / GRAEAGLE - PORTOLA
START: Mile 13.5, American River Parkway Bike Trail, Carmichael, CA
| MILE | WP | R/L | ROAD |
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0.0 |
01 |
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proceed east on American River Parkway bike trail Elev = 50 |
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9.1 |
02 |
L |
(sharp left turn) toward fish hatchery |
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9.11 |
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R |
cross Nimbus Road at stop sign |
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9.2 |
03 |
R |
veer right at Y to cross American River on Hazel Avenue Bridge bike/pedestrian path |
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9.4 |
04 |
L |
bike trail |
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17.7 |
05 |
L |
Beales Point Road: take road on the right after left turn off bike trail |
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18.0 |
06 |
R |
Auburn-Folsom Road |
|
31.5 |
07 |
! |
on right: Maidu
Market
Climbing So Far (csf) = 1,960 |
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32.5 |
08 |
R |
High Street |
|
32.9 |
09 |
R |
Finley Street |
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33.4 |
10 |
R |
Borland Avenue (no road sign). Cross RR tracks |
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33.42 |
11 |
L |
Borland Avenue |
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33.8 |
12 |
S |
becomes Lincoln Way (cross Hwy 49) |
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36.1 |
13 |
L |
Bowman UC Road csf = 2,435 |
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36.2 |
14 |
R |
Bowman Road |
|
37.2 |
|
S |
cross Bell Road to remain on Bowman Road |
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38.2 |
15 |
R |
Dry Creek Road |
|
38.4 |
|
S |
becomes Lake Arthur Road |
|
39.6 |
16 |
L |
Placer Hills Road |
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46.6 |
17 |
L |
Dog Bar Road |
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48.2 |
18 |
R |
veer right to remain on Dog Bar Road (Magnolia Road to left) |
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55.6 |
19 |
R |
Rattlesnake Road csf = 4,240 |
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59.7 |
20 |
R |
Hwy 174 csf = 4,805 |
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60.6 |
|
S |
on left: Brunswick Drive: do not turn left here! |
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61.1 |
21 |
L |
Brunswick Road |
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64.4 |
22 |
R |
E Main Street (Grass Valley) |
|
64.5 |
23 |
L |
veer left: becomes Nevada City Hwy |
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65.6 |
24 |
L |
veer left at intersection Ridge Road: becomes Zion Street (no road sign) |
|
65.9 |
25 |
! |
on right: SPD Market
Elev = 2,650 csf = 5,300 |
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66.3 |
|
R |
veer right at Y onto Sacramento Street (no road sign) |
|
66.4 |
26 |
L |
veer left at Y onto S Pine Street (no road sign) |
|
66.6 |
|
! |
cross Deer Creek on narrow bridge |
|
66.8 |
27 |
L |
Broad Street Elev = 2,510 csf = 5,350 |
|
67.0 |
28 |
L |
West Broad Street (@ fork in road) |
|
67.4 |
29 |
L |
Hwy 49 |
|
69.2 |
|
! |
start major descent |
|
77.2 |
30 |
R |
Tyler Foote Road csf = 6,355 |
|
80.5 |
31 |
L |
Oak Tree
Road
csf = 6,690 |
|
83.2 |
32 |
R |
Hwy 49 - North San Juan csf = 6,996 |
|
90.9 |
33 |
! |
on left: The Lost Nugget Market csf = 8,050 |
|
110.3 |
|
S |
becomes Main Street (Hwy 49) - Downieville |
|
111.4 |
34 |
! |
on left: Downieville
Grocery Store Elev = 2,900
csf = 9,545 |
|
111.2 |
35 |
R |
Commercial Street (Hwy 49) |
|
111.4 |
|
L |
remain on Hwy 49 |
|
122.3 |
|
! |
on left: Forest Service public toilets |
|
123.8 |
|
! |
on left: Sierra Country Store csf = 10,935 |
|
128.9 |
36 |
! |
REST & REGROUP #5 -
Bassetts Station |
|
135.8 |
37 |
! |
Yuba Pass Elev = 6,701 csf = 13,080 |
|
141.6 |
38 |
L |
Hwy 89 (Hwy 49 goes right) |
|
147.9 |
39 |
! |
Hwy 89 summit Elev = 5,441 |
|
154.4 |
40 |
! |
on right (no road sign): Portola-McLears Road (8.4 miles to Portola) csf = 13,750 |
|
162.8 |
41 |
! |
END - PORTOLA: intersection Sierra Avenue & S Gulling Street Elev = 4,860 |
|
157.2 |
41 |
! |
intersection Gold Lake Hwy |
|
158.6 |
42 |
! |
END - GRAEAGLE:
Graeagle Store (on right) |
GRAEAGLE - PORTOLA TO DOWNIEVILLE / NEVADA CITY / SACRAMENTO
163 MILES / 10,145 FEET
START: Graeagle Store, Graeagle, CA
| MILE | WP | R/L | ROAD |
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0.0 |
01 |
proceed southwest on Hwy 89 Elev = 4,375 |
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|
1.4 |
02 |
! |
intersection Gold
Lake Hwy |
|
4.3 |
03 |
! |
on left: Portola-McLears Road (8.4 miles from Portola [intersection Sierra Avenue & S Gulling Street]) |
|
10.7 |
04 |
! |
Hwy 89 summit Climbing So Far (csf) = 1,070 Elev = 5,441 |
|
16.7 |
05 |
R |
Hwy 49 csf = 1,260 |
|
22.8 |
06 |
! |
Yuba Pass Elev = 6,701 csf = 2,745 |
|
29.7 |
07 |
! |
REST & REGROUP
#1 - Bassetts Station |
|
36.2 |
! |
on right: Forest Service public toilets |
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|
47.0 |
R |
Commercial Street (Hwy 49) |
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|
47.2 |
08 |
L |
Main Street (Hwy 49) |
|
47.3 |
09 |
! |
on right: Downieville Grocery Store Elev = 2,900 csf = 2,960 REST & REGROUP #2 - Downieville |
|
67.5 |
10 |
on right: The Lost Nugget Market csf = 4,360 |
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|
75.3 |
11 |
L |
Oak Tree Road - North San Juan |
|
78.0 |
12 |
R |
Tyler Foote
Road
csf = 5,350 |
|
81.3 |
13 |
L |
Hwy 49 |
|
84.9 |
! |
cross South Yuba River: start major climb |
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|
91.0 |
14 |
R |
W Broad Street |
|
91.7 |
15 |
R |
S Pine Street |
|
91.9 |
! |
cross Deer Creek on narrow bridge |
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|
92.1 |
16 |
R |
Sacramento Street (no road sign) |
|
92.3 |
L |
veer left at Y onto Zion Street (no road sign) |
|
|
92.6 |
17 |
! |
on left: SPD
Market Elev = 2,650 csf =
7,025 |
|
93.0 |
18 |
R |
veer right: becomes Nevada City Hwy at intersection Ridge Road |
|
94.0 |
R |
veer right at stop light to remain on Nevada City Highway |
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|
94.1 |
19 |
L |
Brunswick Road (no road sign) |
|
97.5 |
20 |
R |
Hwy 174 csf = 7,670 |
|
98.8 |
21 |
L |
Rattlesnake Road csf = 7,735' |
|
103.0 |
22 |
L |
Dog Bar Road |
|
110.3 |
23 |
L |
veer left to remain on Dog Bar Road. Magnolia Road to right |
|
111.9 |
24 |
R |
Placer Hills Road csf = 8,515 |
|
117.1 |
! |
on right: Chevron
Food Mart |
|
|
119.0 |
25 |
R |
Lake Arthur Road |
|
120.2 |
S |
becomes Dry Creek Road |
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|
120.4 |
26 |
L |
Bowman Road |
|
121.2 |
S |
cross Bell Road to remain on Bowman Road |
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|
122.4 |
27 |
L |
Bowman UC Road |
|
122.6 |
28 |
R |
Lincoln Way csf = 9,090 |
|
124.8 |
29 |
S |
cross Hwy 49. Becomes Borland Avenue |
|
125.15 |
30 |
R |
Lubeck Road (no road sign). Cross RR tracks |
|
125.2 |
31 |
L |
Finley Street |
|
125.6 |
32 |
L |
Orange Street |
|
125.7 |
33 |
R |
Agard Street |
|
125.8 |
34 |
L |
High Street |
|
126.1 |
35 |
L |
Auburn-Folsom Road |
|
127.7 |
36 |
R |
Indian Hill Road |
|
130.0 |
37 |
L |
Flyers Food Mart |
|
130.1 |
L |
exit Flyers Food Mart onto Newcastle Road |
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|
131.5 |
38 |
R |
Brennans Road |
|
L |
remain on Brennans Road |
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|
134.0 |
39 |
R |
King Road |
|
136.0 |
40 |
L |
Val Verde Road |
|
138.8 |
41 |
R |
Wells Avenue |
|
140.3 |
42 |
L |
Barton Road |
|
142.6 |
43 |
L |
remain on Barton Road (Olive Ranch Road goes right) |
|
145.4 |
44 |
R |
becomes Santa Juanita Avenue |
|
146.7 |
45 |
L |
Oak Avenue Parkway |
|
147.9 |
46 |
R |
Auburn-Folsom Road |
|
148.5 |
47 |
L |
Greenback
Lane |
|
148.6 |
48 |
L |
Bike Trail access path - just before Rainbow Bridge |
|
148.7 |
49 |
R |
American River Pkwy Bike Trail |
|
148.9 |
|
! |
on left: parkway toilets |
|
154.0 |
50 |
R |
Hazel Avenue Bridge bike/pedestrian path: cross American River |
|
154.1 |
51 |
R |
veer right onto downhill path toward fish hatchery |
|
154.3 |
52 |
L |
cross Nimbus Road at stop sign, then left onto access path |
|
154.31 |
53 |
R |
American River Pkwy Bike Trail |
|
156.7 |
|
! |
on right: parkway toilets |
|
163.4 |
54 |
! |
END:
Mile 13.5 American River Parkway Bike Trail |
