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Northern California Gravel
A collection of news, stories, videos and adventures written by Gravel Bike California focusing on Northern California Gravel.
Aptos Creek Gravel Guide
We’re all looking for excuses to ride around Monterey Bay and Aptos Creek gravel fulfills that need. Just to the east of the county seat Santa Cruz, this town has of discreet population of twenty five thousand tucked in a collection of villages between the coast and hills. Being on the southern tip of the
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Half Moon Bay Gravel Guide
Cover Photo: Andy Wong With all the great experiences Gravel Bike California has come across recently, you would think that our state would run dry on amazing rides like our water supply, but I welcome the opportunity to be overwhelmed at any point. I had seen through the Gravel Ride Podcast Slack group a number
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Berkeley Hills Gravel Guide
Sometimes it might take years to come full circle, but I’m definitely at the point where I can appreciate the offerings of Berkeley Hills Gravel. In what seems like a lifetime ago, I attended Cal and lived close to the campus, but I wasn’t much of a biker or explorer into the parks above. Ironically,
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Calero County / Almaden Quicksilver Gravel Guide
There is so much joy in gravel because there are endless opportunities to discover great places to ride. Even living the Bay Area for six years, I never was fully familiar with San Jose on my visits, let alone the cycling possibilities around. Consequently, there wasn’t that much noise about nearby routes on our Facebook
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Low Gap Gravel Guide
In California, because of our weather there’s no real season for gravel, but Low Gap is a proper way to start out the year. With the variety of events Miguel Crawford has hosted with the Grasshopper Adventure Series for over twenty five years, this one may be among the tamest covering forty-three miles. Still, it’s
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Oakland Hills Gravel Guide
Maybe this posts ruins the point of it, but Oakland Hills Gravel is an underrated joy and that may be a good thing. Living in the East Bay for six years, San Francisco was the focal point, but I enjoyed exploring Oakland more because without the big tourist influence, you really got to discover. This
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Avenue of the Giants Gravel Guide
Just the name itself of the “Avenue of the Giants” should be enough of a calling to ride. Our redwoods are a national treasure and to cycle within them in solitude is the only way you want to experience them. This was another of Dirty Freehub’s Five Star Routes I was eager to try even
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Mendocino Gravel Guide: Jackson Forest
Mendocino County may sound familiar to us, but unless you experience it in person you can’t truly appreciate all it has to offer. Yes, many Californians have an idea about it perpetuated by the craft chain restaurant, but this area acts independent of that image. This region has an ecosystem all of its own, independent
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Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Gravel Guide
When planning out your gravel calendar, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is the type of place we all aspire to visit. Riding between those colossal trees, skimmering by the Pacific Coast and circling past the mouth of a major river are three things you don’t expect to check boxes all on one ride. I’ve always
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