Valley Spokesmen Ride Route
Ride area: | Sacramento River Delta | |
Rating: | 2 Miles: about 60 both days | |
Description: |
Annual two-day tour of the Sacramento river delta This page shows the route from Brannan Island to Sacramento. The next page shows the return route, which differs somewhat. Brannan-Sac: 60 miles |
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Start: | At Brannan Island State Recreational Area | |
Route Sheet Legend: | R->Right; L->Left; S->Straight; X->Cross; B/L->bear Left; B/R->bear Right | |
Remember: | Read your route directions carefully. There are changes from previous years. |
At Turn Onto Exit Brannan Island parking and turn R. Go to the end of the road and walk across the gravel area to the left through the fence to: 0.6 - R – Twitchell Island Road 3.8 - R – Brannan Island Road route change 4.0 - S – @ Jackson Slough Road 10.2 - S – under hwy 12 10.3 – Bathrooms on your right 10.7 - R – Hwy 12 single file 10.9 - R – Terminous Road 12.9 - R – Terminous Road @ T 13.8 – S – becomes Jackson Blvd enter Isleton 14.0 – S – becomes 4th 14.1 - L – A Street 14.2 – R – 2nd St. at stop sign 14.3 Route change: B/R at Hwy 160 onto Historic Isleton Main Street. DO NOT go up the hill onto Hwy 160 14.8 - L – H Street 14.9 – R – hwy 160 15.3 - L – cross bridge (Hwy 160) 15.5 - R – Grand Island Road 16.4 - L – Poverty Road (don't miss – small sign on water side) 18.4 - L – Walker Landing Road for a potty stop if required 19.1 - L – Grand Island Road R – into Hogback Park & return 19.1 - R – Grand Island Road 20.6 - L – onto Ryer Island ferry gear down for the steep exit! 20.7 - R – off ferry to Ryer Isle Rd 25.6 - R – cross bridge (hwy 84) 25.7 - L/R – onto Ryer Ave. 29.1 – B/R – Courtland Road 31.4 – S – Jefferson (DO NOT turn to Sacramento) don't miss the next turn 31.7 - L – Waukeena at top of hill 34.5 - R – Netherlands Ave 38.3 - L – Delta High School in Clarksburg LUNCH STOP: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Leaving the lunch stop 38.4 - L – Netherlands Ave. 38.6 - L – River View 49.0 - R – S. River Road @ Gregory 54.3 - R – Jefferson Boulevard CAUTION – RR Tracks & traffic 55.1 - R – 15th Street – traffic signals (DON'T MISS) 55.3 - L – South River Rd (stop) 55.8 - R – South River Rd (signal) Road curves left - RR tracks! Do Not Cross Tower Bridge 56.0 - BL – 3rd St (@ Raley Stdm) 56.1 - S – through underpass & past the 'pyramid' building on right 56.8 - R – at C St 56.9 – S - onto I St Bridge – take the lane, not the sidewalk 57.1 - L – @ signal at end of bridge, down incline to Jibboom. CAUTION! Traffic ***57.1 Olde Towne option a few lines below 57.5 – pass water park on left (Sunday entrance to bike trail) 57.9 – L – into La Quinta parking ***Olde Towne option If you wish to go directly to the Sports Corner (1030 2nd) for refreshments in Old Towne, go straight, not left, and follow the signs to Old Towne. Watch Traffic! If you arrive at La Quinta after 5 p.m. your bags will be at the front desk. The hotel shuttle will take you to Old Towne if you don't enjoy the nice walk. ********************************************************** Sunday ********************************************************** exit La Quinta parking 0.0 – R – Jibboom Road 0.5 – R/L – onto bike trail 1.3 - L – into Olde Towne Go S across tracks, sand, pavers etc. to 2nd St. 1.4 - R – 2nd Street 1.9 - L – Front Street 2.1 – R/L onto bike path (yellow arrows on road) 2.8 - L – Broadway at end of path 2.9 – R – Front toward boat marina 3.4 – L – Ramp – through parking lot to the left end to bike path 3.6 – S – onto bike path 6.1 - S – toward hotel. Path turns left at yellow posts, white arrow 6.1+ S – onto Riverside Boulevard 6.8 - X - Seamus 7.1 - R – onto bike path S - through the park 7.6 - L – Clipper Way 7.7 - R – Riverside Boulevard 9.8 - S – becomes D Pocket potty / water stop 10.9 - R – Garcia Bend Park return to route 10.9 - S – D Pocket Road 13.3 - X – overpass of I-5 13.5 – R - Freeport Blvd - 160 14.6 - S - @ Freeport 23.2 - S – Hood (store) 23.3 – S – Hood / Franklin Rd OPTIONAL route No services for 6 miles South of Hood, watch for turn You will NOT miss Locke. 25.5 - L – Lambert Road 27.7 - R – Herzog Road 30.1 - R – Vorden Road 31.5 - L – River Road If not doing option, continue 25.5 - S – River Road 28.7 – S – Courtland Bridge 33.7 – Locke: point of interest (check out Al the Wop's) 33.7 - S – continue on River Road 34.7 - S – Walnut Grove Optional route – no services for 7-1/2 miles. You will skip the Andrus Isle Rest Stop 36.2 - S – to Race Track Rd 38.5 - R – Tyler Island Road don't miss next turn 43.0 - R – Tyler Isle Bridge 43.8 - L – Hwy 160 If not doing option: 35.9 – R - Bridge over Georgiana Slough (green sign on bridge) 36.0 – L - Andrus Island Road 39.0 – L – Andrus Rest Stop 39.1 – L - Andrus Island Road 40.8 – L – Isleton Road 43.9 – S - Isleton Bridge (hwy160 Welcome to Isleton 45.2 – L - A Street 45.3 - R – 4th Street 45.4 - S – onto Jackson Blvd 46.3 - L – Terminous Road 47.2 - L – Hwy 12 – DO NOT CROSS left against traffic in bike lane. SINGLE FILE! 47.4 - L – Brannan Island Rd 49.0 – bathrooms on left 55.2 - S – Jackson Slough Rd 54.4 – L - Twitchell Isle Rd 58.6 - L – through fence 58.6+ - R – Brannan Island Rd 59.0 - L – to a well deserved barbeque with Chef Bob "You want onions with that?" Powers