Introduction
Explore Sonoma County by Bike!..............................................1
Some Tips for Better Touring................................................2
How to Use This Book........................................................3
Sonoma County Map...........................................................4
Regions of Sonoma County....................................................5
Calendar of Sonoma County Annual Events.....................................6
Road Rides..................................................................9
I. Southern Sonoma County...................................................9
1. Petaluma to the Cheese Factory.........................................10
2. Cotati to Bloomfield...................................................13
3. Penngrove Area Loop Trip...............................................16
II. The Sonoma Valley "Valley of the Moon".................................19
4. City of Sonoma Historic Ramble.........................................20
5. Sonoma to Glen Ellen...................................................24
6. Glen Ellen to Kenwood..................................................27
III. Northern Sonoma County................................................30
7. Healdsburg -- Dry Creek Valley.........................................31
8. Geyserville -- Alexander Valley Wine Tour..............................33
9. Cloverdale to Asti.....................................................36
IV. The Russian River Region...............................................39
10. Guerneville to Armstrong Woods.........................................40
11. Guerneville -- River Road Ride.........................................43
12. Healdsburg -- Eastside, Westside Loop..................................46
13. Monte Rio to Cazadero..................................................49
V. The Coastal Region......................................................53
14. Bodega to Bodega Head..................................................54
15. Tomales to Valley Ford.................................................58
16. Occidental to the Coast "The Coleman Valley Experience"................61
VI. The Santa Rosa Area....................................................65
17. Howarth Park to Spring Lake............................................66
18. Bennett Valley Loop Trip...............................................69
19. Santa Rosa -- Mark West Springs Loop...................................72
VII. The Sebastopol Area...................................................76
20. Lone Pine Road Loop Trip...............................................77
21. Freestone -- Valley Ford -- Bloomfield Triangle........................80
22. Occidental to Freestone................................................83
Mountain Bike Rides........................................................86
State and Regional Parks in Sonoma County..................................86
23. Santa Rosa -- Annadel State Park.......................................88
24. Rohnert Park -- Crane Creek Regional Park..............................91
25. Windsor -- Foothill/Shiloh Regional Parks..............................94
26. Petaluma -- Helen Putnam Regional Park.................................98
27. Sebastopol -- West County and Joe Rodota Trails.......................101
28. Occidental -- Willow Creek Ride.......................................103
Highway 101 Access Route -- Cloverdale to Petaluma........................106
Appendix
Rides by Ratings..........................................................111
Bicycle Shops in Sonoma County............................................112
Points of Interest........................................................113