Oakland Feather River Bicycle Camp

Hi Everyone!

I presented about this event back at our social in February and with the blessing of Norcal Bicycle Touring leadership, I wanted to officially invite folks to join us at Oakland Feather River Bicycle Camp this summer!

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 board member of OFRC and I have been bringing riders up to camp every August for the last three years. Several members of Norcal Bicycle Touring have participated in the past, and plan to again this summer.

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 certainly have 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 that are not answered on the Registration Page, please feel free to reach out! We hope you can join us!