Links to maps and cue sheets for some favorite rides within an hour or two drive of Davis/Winters.
Cyclists from all over pay lots of money to touring companies who will guide them through the Napa and Sonoma wine country, up and and down the northern California coast, and around Gold Country or into the high Sierras. These beautiful backroads are all available to you any day of the year, for the bargain price of perhaps an hour or two in the car.
We’ve compiled some of these not-so-local ride ideas into a sortable table format, with links to maps, cue sheets, and elevation profiles. We have covered most these roads on solo rides and on club rides or tours. Some of them are classics; some of them may not be familiar to you yet. All are worth exploring and re-exploring.
Contact the Club Cartographer with any suggestions for additions or corrections to the information provided.
| Ride name | County | Start | Highlights | Route type | Terrain | Miles | Climbing (feet) | RWGPS link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield-Mt George-Atlas Peak | Solano, Napa | Fairfield | Wooden Valley, Silverado Country Club, Pet Cemetery | outnback | climbing | 45 | 3500 | Map/Cue |
| Fairfield to Vallejo Ferry (and return) | Solano | Fairfield | Suisun Parkway, Cordelia, Bay Trail Bike Path along I-80, Georgia Street (Vallejo) | outnback | rolling | 45 | 2200 | Map/Cue |
| Big Canyon Climb from Pope Valley | Napa, Lake | Pope Valley | Butts Canyon, Guenoc, Middletown, Big Canyon Rd, Cobb | loop | climbing | 66 | 4800 | Map/Cue |
| Sonoma Marin from Petaluma | Marin | Petaluma | Low traffic, Marin coast, Tomales Bay | loop | rolling, with a couple of climbs | 58 | 4800 | Map/Cue |
| The Avenues of Napa | Napa | Napa | The quiet country roads around Napa-town that most tourists don’t see | loop | rolling | 30 | 1000 | Map/Cue |
Disclaimer: Bicycle riding comes with inherent risk. All maps, rides and other documents listed here are for informational purposes only. The Davis Bicycle Club and the authors of any maps assume no liability for the information provided. Research the local riding conditions before you embark on a ride. Road conditions, weather conditions, and traffic densities vary constantly.