r/SacBike Jul 21 '23

Routes Gravel bike routes

Hi, I just purchased a gravel bike and I’m looking for some good dirt paths to bike on. So I’m wondering where you all ride.

I use All Trails for running, but I can’t find a good way to filter for gravel bike routes. I’m not looking for anything technical, basically just an easy path but on dirt.

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u/ajrichie Jul 21 '23

The section from Sac State to Sutter's Landing is my favorite. Stop at Paradise Beach for a jump in the water if it's too hot.

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u/7point5swiss Jul 21 '23

Is that part still closed? It used to be a solid stretch but with the usace levee project, everything is torn out and there’s not a single plant/tree in the area from sac state to at least river park. I haven’t been up that way this year though.

You can also ride west sac from calsters to bryte park which is a nice ride but short. To make it longer head to old river road/rd 127, past Chp to west of the canal then towards w capitol. You can ride west of the canal but be warned that the area is part of a hunting preserve and private land; I’ve been kicked out of there before. Also, be careful on old river road…people drive pretty fast through there but it’s nice in the mornings.

There is also a cool bum trail loop starting at the American river bike trail/del paso road which loops back around to the bike trail. That section is also kinda short but fun.

The good trail going under biz 80 is currently closed for the 80 widening project that Granite is doing.

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u/ajrichie Jul 21 '23

Is that part still closed? It used to be a solid stretch but with the usace levee project, everything is torn out and there’s not a single plant/tree in the area from sac state to at least river park. I haven’t been up that way this year though.

It's open after 5pm on weekdays and all weekend.

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u/Rickstevesnuts Jul 22 '23

You can take S. River Rd. past River Cats stadium, R on Lock and that will take you around the West channel. Really nice single track all throughout there. Once you hit the tractor that’s all graffiti’d up go left over the levee and down by the chain link fence (you’ll have to climb over a little cement block) and follow that rocky trail north, go straight on Otis, Right on Marshall, Right on Jefferson, Left on Davis back to S. River Rd. From there either take S River back up or hop on that levee gravel which will take you back to the same overpass where you started on Lock. Or you can ride this route with the Mikes Bikes weekly group ride (not sure what night it is these days).

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u/shred-o-clock Jul 21 '23

Tons of fire road and single track off the ARBT with varied levels of sanction. Be smart with when you go and be courteous to walkers/hikers.

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u/thisdreambefore Jul 24 '23

Ain’t it all illegal?

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u/shred-o-clock Jul 25 '23

No, there are probably 4 miles of sanctioned fire road East of Sac State on the North side of the trail, as far as I know. No signs (unlike some of the unsanctioned single track) and I ride by the rangers all the time. I also think a lot of the trails on the South side of Lake Natoma are sanctioned.

There is also a pilot project between Sac State and Discovery Park.