This touring map includes thousands of miles of great riding in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and western foothills. Explore California's historic '49er Gold Country on quiet winding back roads or mountain bike in Sierra forests. Detailed coverage of the Sacramento area is included. Services, camping, lodging, points of interest and hills are all shown. Paper, 17"x36". Scale 1:200,000. Detailed inset maps 1:75,000. 1993.
Highlights
Lake Tahoe is one of the world's most beautiful lakes and the world's second largest alpine lake. The roads around it are fairly narrow and only recommended for well experienced cyclists, but the 75 mile ride is spectacularly beautiful. There are several popular mountain biking rides in the area. The Nevada side is known for its gaming casinos, and the whole region is popular for skiing. The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held at Squaw Valley in 1960.
Ten High Sierra passes are included on this map. The historic Donner Pass Road is a quiet two lane road now bypassed by I-80. Sonora Pass is renowned for its very steep approaches, and at 9,643 feet is the highest pass included on the map. (Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park is the only higher paved pass in the Sierra Nevada). Scenic Ebbetts Pass is a single lane at its summit.
The Gold Rush of 1849 brought thousands of fortune seekers to the oak and pine studded foothills of California's Sierra Nevada. Dozens of historic mining towns still stand in witness of those days, and many of them are well-preserved. State historic parks preserve the gold discovery site and the entire town of Columbia. Some steep hills and very warm summer temperatures make this a challenging but interesting place to ride.
California's State Capitol is Sacramento, located at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers. The American River Bike Trail runs the entire 30 miles from historic Old Town Sacramento to Folsom Lake at the east end of Sacramento. Ten miles west of Sacramento (just off this map) is Davis, bicycle capitol of the U. S.
The Sacramento River Delta connects the Central Valley to the San Francisco Bay Area. Quiet winding roads mend their way along miles of rivers and sloughs. Quaint historic towns dot the region. The adjoining farmland, some of the most productive in the world, stretches on for mile after mile, offering nearly unlimited flat cycling on lightly travelled farm roads.
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