SUMMER RIDE SERIES
June – September 2020
This summer weekday rides are being planned in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties. Experienced cyclists from the MLBC will lead rides along rural county roads exploring gold rush towns of the Motherlode.
Riding Groups of four are determined at start and during ride: Group 1 Club Pace Group and Group 2 Casual Pace Group.
Tuesday Ride
Valley Springs Home Base
All rides will start and end in Valley Springs. Times change monthly. The core ride is Valley Springs Tri dam loop, with ride options for hills and distance. The Tuesday ride has a brief mid ride break option at the Buena Vista Store, Jackson Valley Road. There are three EBMUD porta potties available on Tri Dam Loop. All cycling skill levels invited to the Tuesday Ride Series and E Bikes Class 1 Ebike.
Thursday Ride
Exploring Motherlode Gold Rush Towns
CALAVERAS COUNTY
Thursday Ride Series
Ride Leader, Rob Williams
Valley Springs to Cooperopolis
San Andreas to Angels Camp/Murphy’s
Valley Springs to Jackson/Butte Mountain
Valley Springs to SutterCreek
Valley Springs to Volano
Valley Springs to Ione
MokeHill to Mtn Ranch
Dorrington to Bear Valley
Bear Valley to Ebbetts Pass
TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Monday and Friday Ride Series
Ride Leaders, Nikki Grimes and Holly DaRold Acevedo
Clavey Road Climb
Groveland to Evergreen Lodge
Jamestown to Tuolumne City loop (34 miles, ~3200′ elevation gain)
Moccasin (almost) to Tuolumne City loop (40 miles)
Jamestown to Moccasin or Moccasin to Jamestown (30 miles)
Jamestown to Moccasin to Coulterville via New Priest Grade loop (or start in Moccasin in order to climb the Grade in cooler part of day). 55 miles, ~4900′ elevation gain)
Groveland to Greeley Hill to Coulterville to Groveland
(40 miles, ~5000′ elevation gain
C O M I N G This S U M M E R
Bicycle Travel with Camping/Hotels Guidebook
https://www.bikevalleytosierra.com/
Lodi/Valley Springs/Mokelumne Hill/Carson Pass
- Pardee, Hogan, or Camanche Campgrounds and Hotel Leger
Stockton to Angels Camp/Murphy’s/Ebbett’s Pass
- Salt Springs Resort, Murphy’s Hotel)
Modesto/Knights Ferry/Sonora/Sonora Pass
- Knights Ferry Park,Sonora Hotel/Pinecrest)
Tuesday Evening Time Trials
Valley Springs Lime Creek TT
- More to be announced in June
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