On July 6 temperatures were going to be high, so John and I decided to try a new route that would be close to the water. We also started late in the day when the temps would be going down. From the Grizzly Peak Cyclists cue sheet library we found a ride that started from the El Cerrito Plaza BART station, went through Richmond, Pinole, Hercules and Rodeo, past refinery #1. In Crockett, we took the Carquinez (Zampa) bridge to Vallejo. We wound through Vallejo where we took a break at Blue Rock Springs Park, a place I haven't visited since childhood. It sure has gotten developed out there! Temperatures were warm, but an ice cream truck came by, so we got a popsicle.
We continued on Old Lake Herman Road and into Benicia were we took the Benicia bridge to Martinez and Pleasant Hill. It was early evening by then, so while it was warm, it wasn't too much. We took Alhambra Avenue to Oak Park and then to the Pleasant Hill BART station just in time to avoid using lights.
We came back home via BART.
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| View of Carquinez Bridge from Vallejo side. |
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| Popsicle from the ice cream truck. |
Stats:
48.89 miles
2,520 feet of elevation gain
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