A 250 mile Bikepacking and Dual Sport Moto Route that starts and ends in Truckee CA. The route combines The Tahoe, Sierra and Plumas National Forests and travels to the Northernmost edge of Sierra Nevada and back to the famous town of Truckee just north of Lake Tahoe.
For the optimal experience, the route is best broken up into 5 days at about 60 miles and 6000k of vert per day and can be done on a larger tire gravel bike or hardtail mountain bike.
The best time of year is mid summer to late fall, due to snowpack. Check the weather window, it gets hot in places and can be freezing at night.
The route is rugged, remote, challenging and awe inspiring but very doable logistically with plenty of camping, resupplies and water along the route.
For Dual Sport riders this route can be done in 2 full days with camping overnight in Taylorsville. Gas refills about 80-100 miles apart. There is no gas in Downieville, re-route to Bassets (north of Sierra City on 49) and then continue route to Packer Saddle to pick up the course again. Gas is located in Quincy, Portola, Loyalton and Truckee.
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