Ride Like a Girl – Women's MTB Ride – China Camp

For February, we're going to one of our winter favorites: the fun and fast-draining trails of China Camp near San Rafael. (Hopefully we do get a bit more winter this year.)

Join ride leader Rebecca at 8:30am along San Pedro Road by the Miwok Meadows trailhead sign. We’ll gather up for a quick huddle to talk about the ride at about 8:45, and roll at 9:00 am.

There is a $3 daily trail use fee, good for two people, but that’s a small price to pay to support this volunteer-powered park. Purchase day passes at electronic pay stations, or using your phone or cash at “iron rangers” throughout the park. You can also buy annual passes here. (Rebecca has one; be like Rebecca.)

We usually split into two groups. The Teal group will stick to the flowy singletrack on the “front side” and cover about 11 miles and 1,300 feet of climbing. (Teal, because the difficulty level is somewhere between green and blue.) This is a great option for less-experienced riders.

The Denim group will add a loop featuring some of the more challenging, narrow bits on the “back side”. (I'll let you work out what Denim means in this context.) This group will do 14 miles with about 1,900 feet of climbing. Fear not, we'll steer clear of the truly crazy bits. For those who are feeling frisky, there will likely be a bonus, full-speed front side loop.

As always, the mission of Ride Like a Girl is to have fun, learn new trails and meet other women (cis, trans and femme) who love to mountain bike. We’ll take care of you: these are stress-free rides where no one is left behind.

Please bring your mountain bike, obviously, in good working condition. (No ebikes, please. Ride Like a Girl is strictly muscle-powered.) Whether you’re running tubeless tires or not, please make sure you have a spare inner tube to fit your wheels, plenty of water and some food for the trail. We always hang out for a while after the ride, so bring along your favorite beverages and snacks if you feel like it. And a chair!

If you need a ride, or want to set up a carpool, leave a comment and we'll see what the group can come up with.

And please consider joining BTCEB. We are much more than a group that puts on rides. BTCEB tirelessly advocates for better bike access on trails in the East Bay and we need your support. Join today at https://btceb.org/join-us/.

If you have questions, ask 'em below and we’ll get right back to you.