[o/n] Fairfield to Sacramento!
Details
Let's ride to Sacramento and hang out at the hostel downtown!
We'd like to know if some people are interested/available for a 2nd night in Sacramento - where we would do a day ride along the American River Trail toward Folsom Lake and ride back to Fairfield on Monday. (or returning to the Bay area Sunday evening by Amtrak. )
Post in the comments, and we will update the details for the event!
Saturday:
Putah Creek Rd / Winters / Davis to Sacramento Hostel
54.3 miles · +888 ft / -938 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53106795
Sunday:
(TBD)
Sacramento Hostel to Folsom Lake, return via Sac Light Rail 39.7 miles · +1,138 ft / -973 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53107001
or reverse or this route, taking Sac Light rail to Folsom lake in the morning.
*** Each rail car holds 4 bikes on a rack + additional bikes inside the car at conductor discretion. We might have to split up our arrival/departure.
https://www.sacrt.com/
Monday:
Reverse of Saturday's route
or ...
Sacramento to Fairfield via Ryer Island Ferry
63.2 miles · +993 ft / -1,013 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53167407
https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-solano-delta-ferry
Meeting time on Saturday for ride to hostel: 10:25 am @ the Fairfield Vacaville Amtrak station.
East Bay: gather at 9am for 9:25 am departure @ the Berkeley Amtrak station. If you are doing something different, pls let one of the organizers know.
South Bay: gather at 7:45 am for 8:05am departure @ the San Jose Diridon Amtrak station. If you are doing something different, pls let one of the organizers know.
Lunch stop: Putah Creek cafe in the city of Winters. Backup in case wait is long: Steady Eddy Coffee house also in Winters. Stop is about halfway to hostel.
Hostel: Do not bring your own bedding/sleeping bags or towels. Hostel will provide them.
Make your own reservations at the HI Sacramento Hostel
https://www.hiusa.org/find-hostels/california/sacramento-925-h-street
for Saturday, Nov 8-Nov 9 (10th optional)
Meals: restaurants in downtown Sac or go buy stuff @the market and use the fully-stocked hostel kitchen.
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