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.
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Sunday
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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