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SACRAMENTO TO SAN FRANCISCO

132 MILES / 5,675 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’
    5.1   R veer right off bike trail under Howe Avenue bridge up to levee bike path
    5.7 02 L cross American River on Guy West Bridge
    5.8 03 R right turn onto levee bike path
    6.3 04 R veer right & continue north under H Street Bridge
    6.4   L 160° hairpin turn to left (very slowly!)
    6.5 05 S exit bike path.  Proceed west along H Street
    6.9   S RR underpass
    8.7   R veer right on road adjacent to McKinley Park
    8.8 06 S cross Alhambra Blvd onto G Street
    8.9   S cross 29th Street & bypass vehicle barrier, to remain on G Street
    9.6   ! RR tracks
  10.2   ! Light Rail RR tracks
  10.6 07 L 7th Street
  11.1 08 R Capitol Mall
  11.6   S RR Tracks.  Cross Sacramento River on Tower Bridge
  11.8 09 R veer right onto W Capitol Avenue
  12.1   S RR Underpass
  15.4 10 R right turn onto bike path toward Davis
  15.9   S start Yolo Causeway passage
  19.1 11 R exit Yolo Causeway onto bike path
  19.3 12 S bike path turns left.  Then exit bike path, continuing straight (west) on Road 32A (no sign)
  21.3 13 R cross RR tracks; then immediately left to remain on Road 32A
  22.4 14 R Mace Blvd
  22.7   S becomes E Covell Blvd
  26.0   S becomes W Covell Blvd; continue west to cross Hwy 113
  28.9 15 S cross Road 98.  Becomes Road 31
  33.9 16 S veer left:  becomes Road 93A (Road 31 continues straight)
  34.9   S veer right:  becomes Russell Blvd
  37.9   S cross I-505.  Becomes E Grant Avenue.  Start Hwy 128
  38.1 17 R
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on right:  Chevron Station Food Mart
REST & REGROUP #1                                       Elev = 120’
  38.1 17 R continue west on E Grant Avenue (Hwy 128)
  39.0 18 S
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cross Railroad Avenue.  Becomes W Grant  Avenue  (Hwy 128)
CAUTION:  large boat trailers!
  48.6   S on right:  Montecello Dam
                         Climbing So Far (csf)  = 695’      Elev = 390’
  50.9   S start Cardiac Hill climb                  csf  = 840’      Elev = 410’
  52.6   S top of Cardiac Hill climb.  Start descent
                                                      csf = 1,410’    Elev = 1,000’
  59.0 19 L
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Hwy 121                                         csf = 1,695’   Elev = 830’
CAUTION:  curvy road, no shoulder
  66.4   ! Hwy 121 summit                            csf = 2,585’   Elev = 1,205’
  71.3   S continue straight (Hwy 121 angles to left)
  71.5   S continue straight toward Trancas Street (Silverado Trail to right)
  71.9   S cross Soscol Avenue
  72.0 20 L Silverado Plaza.  On left:  Nob Hill Groceries
REST & REGROUP #2                csf = 2,610’    Elev = 40’
  72.1   R Soscol Avenue.  Proceed south
  73.5   ! CAUTION :  bad RR tracks
  74.1   ! CAUTION :  bad RR tracks
  74.7   S Hwy 121 merges from left with Soscol Avenue
  75.3 21 R Imola Avenue (no road sign)
  75.8   S cross Napa River on high arch bridge
  76.3 22 R S Jefferson Street
  76.7 23 L Old Sonoma Road
  76.9   L veer left to cross freeway overpass
  80.7 24 R Hwy 121 – Hwy 12.  Heavy (!) traffic, but excellent shoulder
  83.7 25 L
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veer to left at intersection with Napa Road
CAUTION: shoulder often narrow or absent!  Heavy traffic
  86.8 26 L veer left to remain on Hwy 121 (Hwy 12 continues straight)
  87.9 27 L remain on Hwy 121
  93.1   S Sears Point Raceway access points begin
  94.6 28 R Hwy 121 ends.  Proceed west on Hwy 37
  98.5   S cross Petaluma River on high arch bridge
101.0   ! CAUTION ON BRIDGE:  no shoulder; very rough pavement
101.4 29 R veer right onto Hanna Ranch Road
101.8 30 L cross RR tracks; then immediate left onto bike trail
102.4 31 R exit bike trail onto Hamilton Drive (no road sign)
102.9 32 R Bel Marin Keys Blvd
103.2   S cross Hwy 101 overpass.  Becomes Ignacio Blvd
103.4 33 L
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Almeda del Prado
on left:  Conoco-Philips Station & Food Mart
REST & REGROUP #3                  csf = 3,665’     Elev = 45’
103.4 33 L exit service station & proceed south on Almeda del Prado
104.9 34 L start bike trail @ SE corner of intersection of Almeda del Prado & Nave Drive
106.1 35 S exit bike trail @ intersection of Miller Creek Road & Marinwood Avenue.  Proceed west on Miller Creek Road
106.4 36 L Los Gallinas Avenue
106.8   S cross Lucas Valley Road
108.1   S cross M T Freitas Pkwy to remain on Los Gallinas Avenue
108.8   S cross Merrydale Road.  Becomes Los Ranchitos Road
110.3   S becomes Lincoln Avenue
111.6 37 R 4th Street
112.0 38 L D Street
112.6   S becomes Wolf Grade
113.0   S top of Wolf Grade
113.6 39 L Sir Frances Drake Blvd
113.9 40 R Bon Air Road
114.4   S cross waterway on narrow bridge:  use pedestrian walkway
114.6 41 L Magnolia Avenue
116.0   S cross Redwood Avenue.  Becomes Corte Madera Avenue
117.1   S Mill Valley City Limit @ hilltop.  Becomes Camino Alto
118.4 42 L E Blithdale Avenue
118.5 43 R San Francisco Bay Trail
120.9 44 S
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cross Gate 6 Road
cross Bridgeway.  Heavy traffic:  use signal light!
proceed south on Bridgeway
123.2 45 R Richardson Street
123.3 46 L 2nd Street
123.5 47 L South Street
123.8 48 S
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angle right: becomes Alexander Avenue. South Road veers left  Do NOT turn sharply right toward Ft. Baker
124.7   S Hwy 101 underpass (narrow)
124.9 49 R Conzelman Road
124.92   L parking lot access road
125.0 50 ! enter Golden Gate Bridge at south end of parking lot
weekends:  continue straight & cross on west side of bridge
weekdays:  walk bike under bridge & cross on east side of bridge
126.8 51 !


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exit GG Bridge
weekend: follow twisty trail under bridge to bike/pedestrian walk
weekday: continue straight on bike/pedestrian walk 
From bike pedestrian walk turn left to pass by Golden Gate Bridge Gift Center into parking lot.  Proceed south through lot.  Follow arrow toward Presidio & Ft Point
127.1 52 R Lincoln Avenue
128.7 53 S cross 25th Avenue.  Becomes El Camino del Mar
128.9 54 L remain on El Camino del Mar
129.6 55 L left turn to pass by California Palace of Legion of Honor
130.1 56 R Clement Avenue
130.2 57 L 36th Avenue
130.9 58 S cross Fulton Avenue.  Continue straight into Golden Gate Park
131.0   ! on right:  park toilets
131.05 59 R @ stop sign  (no road sign)
131.1 60 S angle right to join John F Kennedy Drive (no road sign)
131.4 61 S through intersection toward Ocean Beach (no road sign)
131.7 62 R Bernice Rodgers Way
132.1 63 R END:  Windmill on Great Highway 
Total Elevation Gain = 5,675’                                   Elev = 24’

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SAN FRANCISCO TO SACRAMENTO

131 MILES / 5,530 FEET

START:  Windmill @ Bernice Rodgers Way & Great Highway in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA

   MILE WP R/L ROAD
    0.0 01   proceed north on Great Highway                              Elev = 24’
    0.7   S becomes Pt Lobos Avenue
    1.3 02 L 40th Avenue
    1.5 03 R Clement Avenue
    1.9 04 L 32nd Avenue
    2.2 05 R El Camino del Mar
    2.3 06 R remain on El Camino del Mar
    2.8 07 S cross 25th Avenue:  becomes Lincoln Blvd
    4.4 08 L GG Bridge parking lot.  Pass through parking lot past Golden Gate Bridge Gift Center, then right onto Bike/Pedestrian walk
    4.7 09 R weekdays:  continue straight & cross on east side GG Bridge
weekends:  turn right, pass under bridge & cross on west side GG Bridge
    6.5 10 ! weekdays: walk bike under bridge from east to west side
weekend: continue straight on west side
exit GG Bridge.  Enter parking lot
    6.6 11 R Conzelman Road
    6.64 12 L Alexander Road (no road sign)
    8.0 13 R 2nd Street
    8.2 14 R Richardson Street
    8.3 15 L Bridgeway
  10.6 16 S merge right onto San Francisco Bay Trail
  13.1 17 L exit bike trail
cross E Blithdale @ signal light & then left onto E Blithdale Avenue
  13.2 18 R Camino Alto
  14.4   S top of hill.  Leave Mill Valley.  Becomes Corte Madera Avenue
  15.4   S cross Redwood Avenue.  Becomes Magnolia Avenue
  16.9 19 R Bon Air Road
  17.1   S cross canal on narrow bridge.  Use pedestrian walkway
  17.6 20 L Sir Frances Drake Blvd
  17.9 21 R Wolf Grade
  18.5   S top of Wolf Grade
  18.9   S becomes D Street
  19.3 22 R 1st Street
  19.4 23 L B Street
  19.5 24 R 2nd Street
  19.8 25 L Lincoln Avenue
  21.1   S becomes Los Ranchitos Road
  22.7   S cross Merrydale Road; becomes Los Gallinas Avenue
  23.4   S cross M T Freitas Pkway
  24.6   S cross Lucas Valley Road
  25.1 26 R Miller Creek Road
  25.4 27 S start bike trail on NE corner of intersection of Miller Creek Road & Marinwood Avenue
  26.5 28 R exit bike trail.  Proceed north on Almeda del Prado
  28.0 29 R
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on right:  Conoco-Philips service station & Food Mart 
REST & REGROUP #1                                            Elev = 50’
  28.0 29 R exit service station and proceed east on Ignacio Blvd
  28.1   S cross Hwy 101 overpass:  becomes Bel Marin Keys Blvd
  28.5 30 L Hamilton Drive
  29.0 31 L sharp (160°) left turn onto bike trail (no sign)
  29.6 32 R exit bike path onto Hanna Ranch Road (no sign) & immediately cross RR tracks
  29.65 33 R Marsh Drive (no sign)
  29.9 34 S proceed east onto Hwy 37
  30.4   ! CAUTION:  narrow bridge, minimal shoulder
  33.0   S cross Petaluma River on high arch bridge
  37.0 35 L
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Hwy 121
CAUTION:  very heavy traffic
  43.6 36 R bear right onto Hwy 121- Hwy 12
  50.8 37 L Old Sonoma Road
  54.4   S cross Fwy on overpass
  54.8 38 R South Jefferson Street
  55.2 39 L W Imola Avenue (Hwy 121)
  55.7   S cross Napa River on high arch bridge
  56.3 40 L Soscol Avenue (Hwy 121) (no road sign)
  56.8   S continue straight on Soscol Avenue (Hwy 121 veers to right)
  57.5   ! CAUTION :  bad RR tracks
  58.0   ! CAUTION :  bad RR tracks
  59.4 41 L
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enter Silverado Plaza.  On left:  Nob hill Groceries
REST & REGROUP #2   
                        Climbing So Far (csf)  = 2,740’     Elev =  35’
  59.6 41 R exit Silverado Plaza on Trancas Street & proceed east
  59.7   S cross Soscol Avenue
  60.2   S veer left to rejoin Hwy 121 (from right) toward Lake Berryessa
  65.1   ! Hwy 121 summit                          csf = 3,950’      Elev = 1,235’
  72.6 42 R Hwy 128                                                                Elev = 830’
  79.1   S start Cardiac Hill descent (control your speed!)
  82.9   S on left:  Montecello Dam
  92.6 43 S cross Railroad Avenue.  Proceed east on E Grant Avenue
  93.4 44 L
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on left:  Chevron Food Mart
REST & REGROUP #3                                       Elev = 120’
  93.6   L cross I-505.  End Hwy 128.  Begin Russell Blvd
  96.5   S veer left:  becomes Road 93-A (Russell Blvd continues straight)
  97.5   L veer to right:  becomes Road 31
102.7 45 R cross Road 98.  Becomes W Covell Road.  Subsequently becomes E Covell Road, then Mace Blvd
109.1 46 L Road 32A
110.2 47 R cross RR tracks; then immediately turn left to remain on Road 32A (no road sign)
112.2 48 S leave Road 32A, proceeding straight onto bicycle path, which then turns right
112.4   L start Yolo Causeway passage
115.6   S exit Yolo Causeway.  Veer left, then right on bike path
115.8   L veer left @ Y on bike path toward W Capitol Avenue
116.2 49 L W Capitol Avenue
118.6   ! on right:  Raley’s Supermarket
118.9   ! on left:  Safeway Supermarket
119.3   S RR underpass
119.5   S cross 5th Street
119.6 50 R 3rd Street
119.8 51 L South River Road
119.9 52 R cross Sacramento River on Tower Bridge
120.1   S RR tracks.  Becomes Capitol Mall
120.4 53 L 5th Street.  Use rightmost of two left turn lanes
120.5   S under Downtown Plaza.  Use right lane
120.6   S
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cross K Street, using 2nd lane from right
CAUTION:  this lane also can turn right
120.7   S cross I Street
120.8   !
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on left: Sacramento Valley Station
OPTION:  take Amtrak to points elsewhere
120.83 54 R H Street
121.3   S
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cross Light Rail tracks
OPTION:  take Light Rail to points elsewhere
121.9   S cross RR tracks
122.7   S continue east on H Street through Business 80 / US 99 underpass
122.8   S cross Alhambra Blvd to remain on H Street
124.6   S through RR underpass
124.8 55 R Carlson Drive (get into center of 3 lanes)
124.9 56 L
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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
125.2 57 R climb up to levee bike path
125.6 58 L
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cross American River on Guy West Bridge 
CAUTION:  bike & pedestrian cross traffic!
125.8 59 R exit bridge onto levee bike path
126.4   R veer right down access path under Howe Avenue bridge
126.45   L American River Bike Trail
131.5 60 ! END:  mile 13.5 @ Arden Way access path
Total Elevation Gain = 5,530’                                 Elev = 50’

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