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Duration
6 Days / 6 Nights
Distance
350 miles
Elevation Gain
34,000 feet
2009 Dates
June 21-27
Aug 23-29
2009 Price
$2,195.00
Single Room
$350.00
Rider Limit
15 Rider Limit
Bike Rental
$245.00
Highlights
Lake Tahoe
Bear Valley
Redwood Trees
Ebbetts Pass Byway
Death Ride Passes
Monitor Pass
Lodging
Bear Valley Lodge
Sorensons Resort
Timber Cove Lodge
Topaz Lake Inn
Airport Plaza
Dining
Creekside
Topaz Steakhouse
Blue Water Bistro
Plaza
Start / Finish
Reno, NV
Airport Shuttle
Reno International
Shuttle: Hotel Shuttle

Bicycle Tour of the California Alps

6 Days • 350 Miles • 34,000' Elevation Gain


Taller than the Alps and quieter than the Rockies; experience the roads less traveled on this cycling vacation of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

This is a very challenging, Climbing Specific Bicycle Tour, with long climbs and steep grades. Starting at the base of Lake Tahoe, we climb all the classic mountain passes from Tahoe to Alpine County, culminating with Sonora Pass and its 26% grade.

As beautiful as the climbs in Europe, but with higher elevation and more challenging grades, this cycling vacation has everything you want but close to home.

Day
Weekday
Ride
Day
Route
Elevation
Gain
% Grade
Miles
1
Sunday
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Meet in Reno
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2
Monday
1
Lake Tahoe - Mt Rose Pass
5,900'
8%
66
3
Tuesday
2
Luther & Carson Pass
4,700'
8%
71
4
Wednesday
3
Ebbetts Pass Byway - Bear Valley
5,000'
24%
51
5
Thursday
4
Bear Valley - Big Trees
6,000'
10%
53
6
Friday
5
Bear Valley to Monitor Pass
5,300'
12%
58
7
Saturday
6
Sonora Pass - Shuttle to Reno
6,500'
26%
51
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Depart Sat Night or Sun
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Total
34,000'
  
350

Route Map


Route map for general info only and may not be accurate when zoomed in.

Click on the Tour Itinerary link for the bicycle tour description and browse the Tour Summary sidebar for links to all the parks and hotels on this cycling vacation.

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