South Central California Valley Bike Tour, November 2025

Escaped Portland (again) for a couple weeks of sunny miles

Trip Summary

Distance: Around 600 miles
Climbing: Around 12000 feet total
Difficulty: medium
Link to proposed route in RidewithGPS

Full photo gallery from this trip


Late last year, I was getting a little cabin fevery during the rainy, cold and dark Portland winter, so I hunted a bit for "winter-recommended bike tours nearby" and found this gem:

The Great Cental Valley Bicycle Route

Since I can easily get to Sacramento by train, I plan to arrive in Sacramento in early November and ride south to Los Angeles.

Once I get started, you can read more about the trip in the individual daily journals linked below, which will also link to my per-day routes on Strava.

Day 1: Sacramento to Stockton
Day 2: Stockton to campground near Livingston

You can read about my other trips on the main page of this site

You can email me: gently at gmail.com