Itinerary

Itinerary - Sierra Route

September 6th and 7th (Saturday and Sunday): Gather in Cameron Park
Suggested Motel for 2008: Cameron Park Inn in Cameron Park
Gather for dinner Saturday at Original Mel's Diner in Placerville
Gather for dinner Sunday at Que Via Restaurant in Cameron Park (walk from the motel)
Featured Side Ride: Marshall Grade, Wentworth Springs Road, French Meadows Road, Mosquito Ridge Road, Old Foresthill Road, CA49, Lotus Road, Green Valley Road, Cameron Park Drive - to map and details 5 hours, 156 miles, 1000 to 1500 corners
Suggested side ride #2: One hour loop (Lotus Road, Marshall Grade Road, CA193, CA49, Lotus Road)
Suggested side ride #3: Green Valley to Salmon Falls, back on 49
Suggested side ride #4: South Shingle to Latrobe to Salmon Falls, to Green Valley, back to Cameron Park

September 8th (Monday): Gather at Lake Don Pedro for group and bike photos.
Leave Cameron Park, CA 8:30 AM - to Day 1 map and details
Get on US50 East, go to the junction with CA49 in Placerville
Head south (right) on CA 49, through several Mother Lode towns including Sonora and Chinese Camp.
At Chinese Camp, turn left onto California Highway 120 toward Yosemite National Park
At the Lake Don Pedro vista point, gather the bikes and people for a photo.
Gas stop at Crane Flat (Big Oak Flat if Crane Flat is closed).
Proceed east through Yosemite and Tioga Pass to Lee Vining, Mono Lake and the junction with US395.
Lunch at the Whoa Nellie Deli in Lee Vining
Turn north on US395
Stay on US395 until CA89.
Over Monitor Pass, north thru Markleeville
Gas stop in Markleeville
West on 88 at Woodfords, over Carson Pass, turn right on Mormon Emigrant Trail
Continue on Mormon Emigrant Trail to the junction with Sly Park Road. Turn right on Sly Park Road to US50
Take US50 west to Cameron Park.
Arrive Cameron Park, CA between 6 and 7PM.
Enjoy the scenery
Distance: 388 miles (9-10 hours*)
Gather for dinner at, Applebee's, 3281 Coach Lane, Cameron Park, (530) 677-8677 (walk from the motel)

September 9th (Tuesday): Leave Cameron Park, CA 9:00 AM - to Day 2 map and details
US50 east to the next exit. Cross the freeway and turn right on North Shingle Road. Continue on N. Shingle, Green Valley and Lotus Roads
Head north (left)on CA 49
Proceed north through Auburn and Grass Valley, Nevada City, Downieville to Vinton and the end of CA49.
Lunch at Downieville at The Gallows Cafe
At Vinton, turn right onto CA70
At the junction with US395, turn south on US395
Gas at the junction with CA70/US395 - Shell station just beyond the 395 overpass.
Continue on down US395 through Reno.
At the exit for NV431 (Mount Rose Highway), depart US395.
From there we will take NV431 to NV28. Left on NV28 to US50, right on US50.
We will skirt the eastern and southern shores of Lake Tahoe
Pass through Stateline, the casino area at South Lake Tahoe.
Proceed west on US50, taking the right lane past the Ag Inspection Station; we are "returnees" from the Placerville area and, as such, exempt (unless the signs direct otherwise... (Do not bring any fruit with you when leaving Placerville or when coming back into California)
Continue west on US50, over Echo Summit, past Twin Bridges, through Kyburz and Pollock Pines to Cameron Park.
Exit US50 at Cameron Park Drive, turn left under the freeway and right at Coach Lane go get back to the motel.
Distance: 321 miles (8-9 hours*)
Gather for dinner at St. Pauli Inn, Pollock Pines (We will stop on our way back at this location.)

September 10th (Wednesday): Leave Cameron Park, CA 9:00 AM - to Day 3 map and details
Head east on US50 to Pollock Pines and the Sly Park Exit; turn right on Sly Park Road to the junction with Mormon Emigrant Trail
Turn left onto Mormon Emigrant Trail and continue on to the junction with CA88. Turn left on CA88.
We will take CA88 to CA89, go over Monitor Pass to US395.
Turn right (south) on US395, heading for Walker where we will stop for gas and lunch at Walker Burger.
After lunch, we will head for Sonora Pass and the town of Sonora beyond.
After leaving Sonora, we will cross the high bridge on the New Melones Reservoir and head for Angel's Camp.
We will go through Angel's Camp, San Andreas, Mokelumne Hill and into Jackson.
We will continue on CA49 to Placerville to the junction with US50. Turn west on US50 to Cameron Park and to the motel.
Distance: 306 miles (6-7 hours*)
Gather for dinner at the Sizzler Restaurant on Cameron Park Drive (walk from the motel).

September 11th (Thursday): Leave Cameron Park, CA 9:00AM - to Day 4 map and details
Head east on US50
Ride to Lake Tahoe via Echo Summit
Be careful of the pullouts on the Echo Summit downgrade to Lake Tahoe. They are very short and will only hold a few bikes. There are several of them so if the first one is crowded, go on to the next. The road is narrow so do NOT spill out onto US50.
Proceed past Lake Tahoe into Nevada
Turn left on Nevada 28
Turn right on Nevada 431 (Mt. Rose Hwy) at Incline Village
At the foot of Mt. Rose Highway, stop for lunch at the shopping center at the light before US395; the street is Wedge Parkway
There are several fast food restaurants available at that center.
Cross US395 where the road becomes Nevada 341 (Geiger Grade Road)
Stop at Virginia City to sight see.
Continue on through Virginia City to the junction with US50. Turn right (west) toward Carson City.
Just before Carson City, stop for gas.
In Carson City, turn south on US395
Turn right on Nevada 206 in Carson City and continue on to Genoa, Walley Hot Springs
Return via Woodfords, CA88, Mormon Emigrant Trail, Sly Park Road and US50 to Cameron Park
Distance: 266 miles (6-8 hours*)
Gather for dinner at Round Table Pizza, Cameron Park (walk from the motel)

September 12th (Friday): Leave Cameron Park, CA 9:00AM - to Day 5 map and details
Head east on US50 to the next exit. Take Mother Lode Drive (straight through the light at the end of the off ramp) to Pleasant Valley Road.
Take the right side of the fork at Pleasant Valley Road and go to the stop sign in El Dorado (at Poor Red's) and the junction with CA 49.
Head south (right) on CA49 to Angels Camp
Turn left on CA4 and cross over Ebbetts Pass; caution this road is one wide lane near the top.
Proceed to the junction with CA89.
Turn right on CA89 over Monitor Pass.
Lunch at Walker Burger
Proceed north on US395 to CA89, back over Monitor Pass
Turn right (north) at junction with CA4, go through Markleeville to Woodfords
Turn left at Woodfords on CA89/CA88.
Continue on CA88 over Carson Pass
Stay on CA88 all the way to Jackson
Turn north on CA49 at Jackson and proceed to Placerville and the junction with US50.
Head west on US50 to Cameron Park and the Motel.
Distance: 314 miles.
Gather for dinner at Que Viva Restaurant (walk from the motel)

September 13th and 14th (Saturday and Sunday):
Gather for dinner Saturday at Applebee's, Cameron Park (walk from motel)
Featured Side Ride: Loon Lake via Lotus Road, Marshall Grade Road, Wentworth Springs Road, Ice House Road, back on US50.
Return home Sunday...

* - depending on how fast or how slow you take the curves.