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Interested in bike touring excursions? From exploratory day rides, to weekend over-nighters, to multi-week tours, this meetup is the place to meet others and get the plans rolling. This is also a great place to exchange bicycle touring tips, knowledge, and tales from the road.
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Klamath Falls to Eugene via Crater Lake (Oregon)
Emeryville Amtrak, 5885 Horton Street, Emeryville, Ca, US*** Important Update: Tour has been rescheduled to Thur 7/23 > Tue 7/28. ***
Let's tour Oregon from the border of California to Eugene.
This route goes up and around the spectacular Crater Lake Rim Road. Other highlights include the Umpqua river, beautiful forests and several large lakes for swimming.Repeat of the tour from July 2013 last led by Frankie, which I participated in.
RideWithGPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54216848
Thurs 7/23: 9:40 pm Amtrak red-eye from Emeryville
Friday 7/24: 8am arrive Klamath Falls, ride 69 miles to Crater Lake. We have reserved site D29. Bring mosquito repellant.
Saturday 7/25: ride 52 miles to Toketee Lake Campground. We made a reservation for site #A7. No water onsite but we are near the river. Use water filters. Some hot springs near the Umpqua river are only 1-2 miles away. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umpqua/recreation/toketee-lake-campground
Sunday 7/26: ride 68 miles to Dorena Lake (Baker Bay Campground)
Site# TBD - no drinking, no smoking allowed (!)Monday 7/27: final stretch to Eugene (~30 miles, mostly flat!) 5pm Amtrak overnighter from Eugene to Emeryville (or wherever you want to get off).
Tue 7/28: train arrives ~8:30am Emeryville.
Amtrak schedule: - tickets are ~$140 round trip for economy class. You are responsible for getting your own train tickets!
Accommodation: camping
This tour will be challenging, but not difficult if you have done hilly riding and camping before. Long days and some long/steep climbs. The last time around we had 8 participants and everyone finished AND everyone had a blast. Don't believe me? Take a look at the photos from 2013: https://www.meetup.com/norcal-biketouring/events/116712492
Touring / gravel bikes / bigger tires will be needed on the National Forest roads...
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Important Notice: The Organizer, Assistant Organizers, and Event Organizers in this group are not professional leaders or guides. By signing up for a trip, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging you are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizer, Assistant Organizers, and Event Organizers of the NorCal Bicycle Touring and Camping Meetup Group against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities.
Read these Safety Notes for Riders: https://www.google.com/search?q=safety+tips+for+bike+touring
Gear List for Bike Touring: https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycletouring/comments/12vfu65/chatgpt_gear_list_to_get_started_bicycle_touring/13 attendees
Oakland Feather River Bicycle Camp 2026!
Oakland Feather River Camp, 5469 Oakland Camp Rd, Quincy, CA, USHi Everyone!
I wanted to officially invite people back to join us at Oakland Feather River Bicycle Camp 2026! Many Norcal Touring folks joined us last summer and had a blast! Please read below for more information.
The event officially lives on the Oakland Yellowjackets Webpage (my home club): There you can find lots more information about camp and the annual event.
For background, Oakland Feather River Camp (OFRC) has been Oakland’s municipal family camp in the Sierras since 1924; it was once a passenger train ride away from Jack London Square. For decades, Oakland families from all walks of life would spend time up at camp - enjoying nature and community - together. I am a former OFRC board member, and I have been bringing riders to camp every August for the last 4 years.
Please note that this event is NOT a tour. However, it does appeal to those who enjoy multi-day biking and camping trips. In bike touring parlance, you can think of this event as a rustic credit card tour (you pay for meals and lodging instead of carrying your gear), of a hub-and-spoke variety (we bike back to our starting location each day, instead of going in a point-to-point or circular route).
For those of you who might want to turn this event into a proper tour, you have plenty of options! If you can get yourself and your bike to Truckee (Note, it is challenging to disembark with a bike at the Truckee Amtrak station, unfortunately), there are both paved and mixed terrain routes available to explore.
Adventure Cycling's Sierra Cascades Route (Section 3) highlights the paved path from Truckee to Quincy and beyond. It is a lovely route with lots of food, water, and camping options along the way.
Bikepacking Roots Lost Sierra Route is a long, mixed terrain tour starting in Truckee that explores the Tahoe, Sierra and Plumas National Forests. The route is rugged, remote, and challenging, but very doable logistically with plenty of camping, resupplies, and water along the route.
The Lost Sierra Route highlights many of the paved and dirt roads we will be riding while up at camp. This is helpful if you want to familiarize yourself with the area and see some great pictures of the region.
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out!
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