Difference between revisions of "Auburn50BikeRide"

Latest revision as of 06:41, 6 April 2010

50-mile bike ride from Auburn to Sacramento

Start at Applegate (above Auburn, where Crother Rd and Orchard Ave. crosses I-80).
Take Lake Arthur Rd. (for 4.2 mi) SW.
L on Bowman Rd. (2.7 mi)
L on Auburn Ravine Rd (cross I-80)
R on Lincoln Way (2.1 mi)
R El Dorado St. (0.2 mi)
becomes High St. (0.9 mi)
L on Auburn Folsom Rd. (16.0 mi)
L on Folsom Dam Rd.
to American River Bike Path (38.706124,-121.169638) on right. This makes 26.1 miles.
Then continue on the Bike Trail until the 6-mile marker (38.588832,-121.420006).

Notes:

The Trail is almost flat but is still slightly downhill. Head winds can make this part some work.
Elevation change ~2000ft
Go to the 6-mile marker to complete 50 miles. Pick-up vehicles park at the end of Ethan Way.

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 * Start at Applegate (above Auburn, where Crother Rd and Orchard Ave. crosses I-80).
-* Take Lake Arthur Rd (4.2 mi)
+* Take Lake Arthur Rd. (for 4.2 mi) SW.
-* to Bowman Rd.  (2.7 mi)
+* L on Bowman Rd.  (2.7 mi)
-* to Lincoln Way (2.1 mi)
+* L on Auburn Ravine Rd (cross I-80)
-* to El Dorado (0.2 mi)
+* R on Lincoln Way (2.1 mi)
-* to High St (0.9 mi)
+* R El Dorado St. (0.2 mi)
-* to Auburn Folsom Rd  (16.0 mi)
+* becomes High St. (0.9 mi)
-* to American River Bike Path.  This makes 26.1 miles.
+* L on Auburn Folsom Rd.  (16.0 mi)
+* L on Folsom Dam Rd.
+* to American River Bike Path (38.706124,-121.169638) on right.  This makes 26.1 miles.
+* Then continue on the Bike Trail until the 6-mile marker (38.588832,-121.420006).
-Then continue on the Bike Trail until the 6-mile marker.
+Notes:
+* The Trail is almost flat but is still slightly downhill.  Head winds can make this part some work.
+* Elevation change ~2000ft
+* Go to the 6-mile marker to complete 50 miles.  Pick-up vehicles park at the end of Ethan Way.
-The Trail is almost flat but is still slightly downhill.  Head winds can make this part some work.
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-Elevation change ~2000ft
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-Go to the 6-mile marker to complete 50 miles
-meet cars near corner of Ethan and Hurley Ways
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