8/6 (Wed). This was my last Wednesday ride with the Grizzlies for a long while. We started in the small town of Valley Ford in Sonoma County, just off highway 1.
Despite being kind of far, there was a large group of riders, about 30. We took Valley Ford Freestone Rd, to Bodega Rd, to the Bohemian
Highway. I really like the Bohemian Highway. In Monte Rio we went left on 116 and took Austin Creek Rd. in
Cazadero as a sort of scenic extra. We returned to 116 and continued west on that until we reached Duncans
Mills. We stopped at a bakery for lunch. Following lunch, we continued on 116 to Jenner. A handful of us took a short detour (north on highway 1) to see the mouth of the Russian River. There were some seals in the distance. Fog was drifting around, but it was a humid day, so not too cool. We returned
south on highway 1. Shortly before Valley Ford is Bodega Bay, Bob and I stopped to see the bell
tower which is just off the highway (picture and description below). After that short break we continued on 1. This section of highway 1 has rolling hills with a few larger hills at the
end nearing Valley Ford. The territory was great, but there were a lot of crunchy roads in need of repaving.
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| "Dog Love" totem on Austen Creek Road in Cazadero. |
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| At Duncans Mills. |
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| I wasn't exactly ready for the picture, but there I am at the mouth of the Russian River. |
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| The Children's Bell Tower. The bell tower in Bodega Bay. It is a memorial to a young boy, Nicholas Green, from the area who was tragically killed while on a trip with his family in Italy. His parents donated his organs, which was very controversial in Italy at the time, 1994. The bells were donated, almost all by families, churches and schools to express their sorrow over what happened and their appreciation for Nicholas's parents decision to donate his organs to seven Italians. |
Stats:
52.20 miles
1,917 feet of elevation gain
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