This flat route takes you along the winding levee roads above the fallow autumn fields around the Sacramento River and sloughs. Slow down and watch for Sandhill Cranes and other migratory birds around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, on flooded farm fields, wetlands and marshy habitats on Staten Island and the Cosumnes River Preserve. This ride takes you along the winding levee roads around the Sacramento River and sloughs to Cosumnes River Preserve. The return includes a ride through the historic Locke Chinatown and along the Georgiana Slough and the Sacramento River on Andrus Island and Isleton Rds.
Original Title
Delta: Tyler Island-Cosumnes-Locke- Andrus Island 40 Miles
This flat route takes you along the winding levee roads above the fallow autumn fields around the Sacramento River and sloughs. Slow down and watch for Sandhill Cranes and other migratory birds around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, on flooded farm fields, wetlands and marshy habitats on Staten Island and the Cosumnes River Preserve. This ride takes you along the winding levee roads around the Sacramento River and sloughs to Cosumnes River Preserve. The return includes a ride through the historic Locke Chinatown and along the Georgiana Slough and the Sacramento River on Andrus Island and Isleton Rds.
This flat route takes you along the winding levee roads above the fallow autumn fields around the Sacramento River and sloughs. Slow down and watch for Sandhill Cranes and other migratory birds around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, on flooded farm fields, wetlands and marshy habitats on Staten Island and the Cosumnes River Preserve. This ride takes you along the winding levee roads around the Sacramento River and sloughs to Cosumnes River Preserve. The return includes a ride through the historic Locke Chinatown and along the Georgiana Slough and the Sacramento River on Andrus Island and Isleton Rds.
Ride Chronicles: Delta-Tyler Island-Cosumnes-Andrus Island
40 Miles with ~243' of elevation gain
Start Location > on 2nd St & D St in Isleton. Ample street parking with no time restrictions. Public restrooms are more often closed than open. Customer-use restrooms at DeJacks Country Store at the west end of 2nd St. Mile Turn Direction Next Turn 0.0 Head east on 2nd St to Main St 0.3 0.3 L H St 0.3 R River Rd 0.5 0.8 R Tyler Island Bridge Rd 0.8 1.6 L Tyler Island Rd 4.7 6.3 L Race Track Rd 2.4 8.7 R Walnut Grove-Thornton Rd 1.0 9.7 S Becomes N Walnut Grove Rd 0.4 10.1 R Staten Island Rd > Watch for Sandhill Cranes 2.2 & other migratory birds 12.3 U Staten Island Rd > pavement ends 2.2 14.5 R W Walnut Grove Rd 4.0 18.5 L Thornton Rd 2.3 *CHEVRON STATION > Food, drinks & restrooms 20.8 S Becomes Franklin Blvd 0.7 21.5 R To Cosumnes River Preserve Visitor Center LUNCH STOP > water & restrooms U Exit Cosumnes River Preserve Visitor Center R Continue on Franklin Blvd 0.2 21.7 L To Lost Slough Wetlands > watch for migratory birds U Exit Lost Slough Wetlands 0.2 21.9 L Continue on Franklin Blvd 1.3 23.2 L Twin Cities Rd/E13 5.3 28.5 L River Rd 1.5 30.0 L Locke Rd *water & restrooms at east end of the road 30.0 R Main St > OLD CHINATOWN 0.1 30.1 R Levee Rd 30.1 L River Rd 1.0 31.1 R Isleton Rd > cross Georgiana Slough 0.1 31.2 L Andrus Island Rd 4.6 35.8 L Isleton Rd 3.1 38.9 S CA 160/ River Rd 0.9 39.8 L H St > WATCH TRAFFIC! 0.3 40.1 S Becomes 2nd St Isleton > FINISH