Saturday Morning Granite Bay Ride

  • 06 Dec 2025
  • 9:00 AM
  • 6010 Douglas Blvd, Granite Bay, CA

Ride Leader:  Steve Forsberg. Contact details in membership directory. 

Description:   

Hello Wheelies: This week, the long ride will be going to Auburn and the short ride to Newcastle. The long route is  43 miles with 2600' of climbing. The route climbs Butler and Callison. Meanders through Auburn and surrounding area and returns via Shirland Tract and Rattlesnake. Coffee at Baked & Brewed, 958 Lincoln Way. The short route is 34 miles with 1950' of elevation gain and climbs Gilardi en route to Newcastle. PLEASE NOTE: This route no longer goes to Newcastle Produce. Coffee will be at North Fork Chai, located on Newcastle Rd, behind Dennys. The return route includes Powerhouse, Rattlesnake and Rock Springs.  Both rides begin and end in the traffic circle in front of the bathrooms at Granite Bay Community Park, located on the corner of Douglas Blvd and Barton Rd. 8:30 socialization, 8:45 sign in, 9:00 pedals down. Note: Having access to route navigation is a requirement for these Saturday morning Granite Bay rides. Printed cue sheets and maps are not provided by the ride leader. It's up to each rider to come prepared to ride, including having proper navigation for the route. Thank you for understanding. Also, please be aware of traffic and ride single file to allow traffic to safely pass. Thank you.

-Steve

Long: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47157496

Short: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47197218



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