California Biking Guide

Top Ten California Singletrack - An opinionated look at the best off-road rides in a state rich in backcountry trails.

Mountain Biking Sequoia National Forest - When a national park is off limits, try a national forest. The Sequoias of the west are not beyond a pedalers means.

Top U.S. Road Biking Routes - Inspirational weekend road ride escapes for pedaling appreciation and fun.

Chips Ahoy! - California's Silicon Valley circuits are for more than just computer mavens.

Downieville: Mountain Biking Mecca - Report on this emerging hot spot, plus others.

Santa Monica Escapes - Mountain biking in California's Mediterranean mountains -- great escape from LA!

Biking Cuyamaca Rancho - The hilly desert outside San Diego is made for off-road adventure.

San Bernardino National Forest - Scores of trails in one of our most popular national forests, from the rugged to the serene.

San Francisco Area Biking Guide - Getting clean out of the city in the Land of the Bike.
• SF Bay: Angel Island State Park
• Marin: Golden Gate Bridge & Marin Headlands
• South City: San Bruno and Sweeney Ridge
• Sonoma County: Russian River Area
• East Bay: Mount Diablo
• East Bay: Coyote Hills

Lassen National Forest - Great trails and roads in the forest that hugs Lassen Peak.

Northern California Biking Guide - The Shasta Cascade region has seven national forests and mountain biking trails galore.

Joshua Tree National Park - Warning: tarantula crossing. Options where the Sonoran meets the Mojave desert.

Death Valley National Park - Epic biking and desert solitude in the vast Mojave.

Mountain Biking near Malibu - Tough and easy: Crags Road and Sycamore Canyon Trails offer challenge and satisfaction to all levels of experience. .

Monterey's Old Coastal Road -- 18.7 miles of old gravel road ending on Highway 1. Stunning Pacific scenery.

Biking Point Reye's Estero Trail -- Quintessential Point Reye's scenery on an easy, family-class trail. Mountain Biking in Tahoe National Forest - a sampling of trails in this forest near Sacramento, Reno and San Francisco!

Biking on the Plumas - selection of trails -- from easy rides to challenging tracks.

Central Sierra Bike Trails - Prime runs in Inyo National Forest, from a plunge down Mammoth Mountain to a backwoods loop taking in the Sierra Crest

Pedal Into L.A.'s Trolleyed Past - Dirt access roads and former trolley lines are today's excellent mountain biking trails just a skip away from L.A.

Tahoe Rim Trail - Building a 150 mile trail for hiker, horseback rider, and skier around the world's largest and deepest alpine lake.

Mountain Biking near Malibu - Tough and easy: Crags Road and Sycamore Canyon Trails offer challenge and satisfaction to all levels of experience.

Redwood National Park - Cruise among the groves of towering coastal redwoods.

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