North Bay: Chileno Valley Loop
by Conan Tigard
BayInsider contributor Location: Sonoma County
Category: Road ride
Distance: 27.29 Miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1500 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate
Riding Time: 1½ - 2¼ Hours Directions
Description
This is a fun ride that really doesn't have much climbing in it until the final ascent on Spring Hill Road. The ride leaves Petaluma, travels down Chileno Valley Road past Laguna Lake, then back to Petaluma on Spring Hill Road. Most of the ride is through hills, past farms and green pastures.