This has been one of my favorite bike camping overnighters in the Sierra over the last couple of years. Truckee/Donner area is BEAUTIFUL, and riding through the old train tunnels is FUN!
The Details: Park at the Safeway in Truckee CA. We roll out at 10am sharp, then promptly open a magic portal to a beautiful dirty stinky world where time and capitalism no longer exist.
This was originally a @truckeebikepackingcollective route that @calliesunshinee then tweaked, and holy smokes it’s a good one, with some mellow singletrack, a couple beautiful little lakes, an amazing campsite in the shadow of Devil’s Peak, and the longest abandoned railroad tunnels I’ve ever ridden through! This ride starts with a kicker of a climb, but only totals 40 miles and +3353 feet of climbing over Saturday and Sunday.
This will be self-supported dispersed camping near Cascade Lakes (6700ft elevation), following LNT principles, so bring: food, sleep system, a water filter, a bike light for the tunnels, and a way to bury your own poop (trowel). As always, this is a casual open-invite trip. No sag, and no registration or money is required, but we’ll try to make sure nobody is left behind or stranded. We all wear helmets and ask that you do as well.
These rides are at a conversational pace, and we stick together. If you want to KOM your Strava or impress people by being first up the climb, don’t bother coming, as the best of the party is at the back of the pack.
The route link is in my bio. Be sure to download it in one form or another for offline navigation before the trip, as cell service can be nonexistent in this area, and if something unforeseen happens, we want you to be able to navigate back to your vehicle safely. Jump into the comments or DM’s for questions or advice, and we hope to see you there! 🖼️ by @hurrydive