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South Shingle / Old French Town Loop
| Level of Difficulty: Moderate (2100' total climbing) |
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| Riding Time: 2 hours |
Printable Area Map: South
Shingle / Old French Town Loop (Adobe
Acrobat required) |
| Season to Ride: All year
- except coldest winter days. Ideal in Spring and Fall. Summer
afternoons may be too hot. |
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Description: Despite the
name, there is no town of Old French Town. This is a very nice ride to do
basically any time of year. Our bike group tend to ride it in the summer
evenings. Road conditions vary considerably. Mother Load Dr and the
first section of South Shingle Rd can have very heavy traffic. Brandon Rd,
French Creek Rd, and Old French Town Rd though usually has very little traffic,
and this loop is designed to maximize your time on these roads. There's some
very nice scenery along the way - especially on the lower portions of French
Creek Rd - there's something about the hills around there that makes it special.
| Miles |
Directions |
| 0.0 |
Start at Greenstone "Park n Ride". It's
located on the north side of Highway 50 right off the Greenstone
exit. Start ride by heading South (going under Highway 50) on Greenstone Rd. |
| 1.7 |
Greenstone Rd ends. Turn Right on Mother Lode
Dr. Heavy traffic on this road. |
| 4.6 |
Town of Shingle Springs (groceries available). At stop sign, turn Left on South Shingle Rd. Heavy
traffic for first mile, then starts to lighten up. |
| 10.5 |
Turn Left on Brandon Rd. |
| 12.7 |
Brandon Rd ends. Turn Left on French Creek Rd. |
| 17.1 |
Road "Y" with Old French Town Rd. Go towards
Right on Old French Town Rd. |
| 19.8 |
Old French Rd ends at Mother Lode Dr. Turn Right, than
an immediate Left on Greenstone Rd. |
| 21.5 |
Pass under Highway 50. Ride ends at Greenstone Park n
Ride. |
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