The way points of this bicycle route:
At this point you will need to travel on portions of I-80. Check with local law enforcement officials on the legality of biking on this section.
At this point you will need to travel on portions of I-80. Check with local law enforcement officials on the legality of biking on this section.
You will need to use I-80 for about .2 miles. There may be bike lanes between here and the Auburn off-ramp.
Route 40 used to follow what is now Musso Road on the other side of the highway.
Route 40 formerly crossed here to the other side of the highway to what is Applegate Road.
Route 40 used to cross the highway at this point.
Route 40 used to cross the highway at this point and continue on Auburn Road.
Route 40 used to cross the highway here and continue on Gold Run School Road. Unfortunately, there is now crossing of the railroad for another 2.5 miles.
Route 40 used to go east on the road to the right. A landslide closed the highway,
At this point you will need to travel on portions of I-80. Check with local law enforcement officials on the legality of biking on this section.
Route 40 used to follow what are now the eastbound lanes of I-80.
This onramp used to be Route 40.
At this point you will need to travel on portions of I-80. Check with local law enforcement officials on the legality of biking on this section.
In 1952, the train City of San Francisco was trapped in the snow for several days at this location.
Note the old alignment between the east and westbound lanes of I-80.
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
The journey begins in the Central Velley before making its climb up the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In short, it is a 100+ mile uphill ride all day. You will need to travel on portions of I-80 in three places: across the Yolo Causeway west of Sacramento (about 2.5 miles), just southwest of Auburn (about .2 miles; it may be legal to bike across this section) and again east of Yuba Pass (about 3 miles). This section mainly follows one or more of the Route 40 alignments and roughly parallels the path of the Transcontinental Railroad. Northeast of Colfax, this route makes use of some PG&E service roads to avoid traveling on the Interstate Highway. This section ends at Rainbow Lodge in Tahoe National Forest. If you follow this itinerary, you do so at your own risk. Failure to exercise good judgment can result in traffic violation citations, injury and even death. If in doubt, please consult with state and local law enforcement agencies.
Tagged with: Onroad, Difficult, High traffic, Scenic, Touring
