This route meanders around Amador County; the heart of the Gold Country from the town of Ione up to Plymouth. Roll eastward through the wineries and vineyards around the gorgeous Shenandoah Valley followed by a climb up to Mt Aukum. The return includes a glorious run through Fiddletown and a scenic remote climb across the valley on Greilich Rd to Willow Creek.
This route meanders around Amador County; the heart of the Gold Country from the town of Ione up to Plymouth. Roll eastward through the wineries and vineyards around the gorgeous Shenandoah Valley followed by a climb up to Mt Aukum. The return includes a glorious run through Fiddletown and a scenic remote climb across the valley on Greilich Rd to Willow Creek.
This route meanders around Amador County; the heart of the Gold Country from the town of Ione up to Plymouth. Roll eastward through the wineries and vineyards around the gorgeous Shenandoah Valley followed by a climb up to Mt Aukum. The return includes a glorious run through Fiddletown and a scenic remote climb across the valley on Greilich Rd to Willow Creek.
Start Location at Charles Howard Park in Ione. Ample free parking, water & restrooms available Mile Turn Direction Next Turn 0.0 Exit park onto Hwy 124 N 0.2 0.2 R Hwy 124 N 0.3 0.5 L Relihan Dr 0.1 0.6 L W Marlette St 1.4 2.0 R 5 Mile Dr 0.8 2.8 R Stay on 5 Mile Dr 0.8 3.6 L Hwy 104 W 0.7 4.3 R Irish Hill Rd > rolling CLIMBS 5.7 10.0 L Carbondale Rd 0.6 10.6 R Forest Home Rd 1.1 11.7 R Hwy 16 E 1.1 12.8 L Old Sacramento Rd > rolling CLIMBS 6.1 18.9 S Becomes Main St 0.4 19.3 L STOP > PLYMOUTH PARK > water & restrooms > Food at Amador Vintage Market Continue on Main St 0.1 19.4 S Becomes Shenandoah Rd 0.5 19.9 L Stay on Shenandoah Rd > rolling CLIMBS 1.1 21.0 R Shenandoah School Rd > rolling 3.9 24.9 S Onto Steiner Rd ( X-Shenandoah Rd/E16) > CLIMB 2.0 26.9 L Shenandoah Rd/E16 > CLIMB 3.3 30.2 S Becomes Mt Aukum Rd > CLIMB 1.1 31.3 L STOP > MT AUKUM GENERAL STORE Food, drinks & restrooms U Mt Aukum Rd 0.1 31.4 L Cedar Creek Rd > rolling > ROUGH PAVEMENT 1.3 32.7 R Bridgeport School Rd > rolling 1.7 34.4 R Stay on Bridgeport School Rd 0.9 35.3 R Tyler Rd 2.9 38.2 L Stay on Tyler Rd 2.1 40.3 L Stay on Tyler Rd 0.1 40.4 R Fiddletown Rd > rolling > CLIMB 5.4 45.8 S Becomes Shenandoah Rd 0.5 46.3 S Becomes Main St 0.1 46.4 R STOP > PLYMOUTH PARK > water & restrooms > Food at Amador Vintage Market Continue on Main St 0.4 46.8 S Becomes Old Sacramento Rd 3.1 49.9 L Greilich Rd > rolling CLIMBS > ROUGH PAVEMENT 3.1 53.0 R Hwy 16 W 0.5 53.5 L Willow Creek Rd 4.4 57.9 R Hwy 124 S 3.0 60.9 L Preston Ave 0.1 61.0 L W Main St 0.1 61.1 R S Church St 0.5 61.6 L Into Charles Howard Park 0.2 61.8 > FINISH! Ride Chronicles: https://ridechronicles.com/