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Local Routes

For visitors and new residents to Chico, here are a few of our favorite local rides. Click on the links below for detailed maps and further information.

While we are admittedly short on mountain bike rides here on the website, there are plenty of great logging and Forest Service roads within an hour's drive, if you are willing to do a little bit of research. We recommend Bodfish's books, available at most Chico bike shops (see our Resources page for more info).

Have your own favorite rides in the area? Tell us about it (info@chicovelo.org) and we'll post it here for others to enjoy. Happy riding!

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Road: Flat

• River Road (16 miles)
  
• Nord Flatlands Loop (20 miles)
• Durham Loop (20-25 miles)
• Fast 50 (31 miles)
• Sacramento Wildlife Refuge (54 miles)
• Meridian – River Rd – Durham (64 miles)

Road: Moderate Hills

• Keefer Road Loop (12 miles)
• Honey Run Loop (26 miles)
• Paskenta Loop (57 miles)
• Table Mountain (60 miles)
• Unknown Valley North (77 miles)

Road: Serious Climbing

• Table Mountain Loop (50-60 miles)
• Cohasset Climb (45 miles)
• Oroville – Buck's Lake (80 miles)
• Butte Meadows (82 miles)
• Mineral – Mt Lassen (50 miles)
• Mineral – Manzanita Lake (92 miles)
• Paskenta Hills (60 miles)
• Unknown Valley Middle (88 miles)
• Oroville – Quincy (66 miles)

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Mountain: Easy

• Bullards Bar loop
• Oak Bottom trail (Redding)

Mountain: Moderate

• Bidwell Canyon, Loafer Creek, Beebe trails (Lake Oroville area)
• Extended Brad Freeman trail
• North Yuba loop
• Pioneer Trail to Scotts Flat Trail

Mountain: Serious/Technical

• Center Gap, Centerville (53 miles)
• Guardians and South Rim Loop (Bidwell Park)

Mountain: Other Lists

• Bidwell Park trails
• Redding area trails
• More Redding trails

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Also, check out Jay's Essential Bike Rides, Jay Rawlins blog about great rides in California and Oregon.