South Central California Valley Bike Tour, November 2025
Escaped Portland (again) for a couple weeks of sunny miles
Trip Summary
Distance: Around 600 milesClimbing: 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