
Guerneville to Armstrong Woods:
Distance: 6.5 miles (about one hour)
Sonoma County Bike Trails Rating: Easy Ride
Route: Guerneville to Armstrong Woods on Armstrong Woods Road – 2 miles – to the State Park. Through the park – 2 miles – and return to Guerneville.
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Monte Rio to Cazadero
Distance: 20.5 miles (about 2-3 hours)
Sonoma County Bike Trails Rating: Medium Difficulty
Route: From Monte Rio take River Road West – 3 miles – to Austin Creek Road, Austin Creek Road North – 6 miles – to Kramer Road, Right on Kramer Road to Cazadero Highway, Left on Cazadero Highway – 0.5 miles – to Cazaderro, return on Cazadero Highway – 6 miles – to River Road, Right on River Road - 1 miles – to Duncans Mills, Left across Russian River and onto Moscow Road, back to Monte Rio – 3.5 miles, Left on Russian River on Main Street.
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Occidental to the Coast
Distance: 26 miles (about 5-6 hours)
Sonoma County Bike Trails Rating: Very Challenging
Route: From Occidental take Coleman Valley Road – 10 miles – to the coast, Left on Shoreline Highway – 1.5 miles – to Bay Hill Road, Left on Bay Hill Road – 6 miles, Left on Shoreline Drive, Left on Bodega Highway (through the town of Bodega), Left at Joy Road – 3 miles – to Bittner Road, Right on Bittner Road and back to Occidental.
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Freestone-Valley Ford-Bloomfield triangle
Distance: 21.5 miles (about 3-4 hours)
Sonoma County Bike Trails Rating: Challenging
Route: From Freestone, take Bohemian Highway to Bodega Highway, Left on Valley Ford-Freestone Road to the town of Vallley Ford, Continue on Valley Ford Road – 6 miles – to Bloomfield Road, Left on Bloomfield – 4 miles – Left on Blucher Valley Road, Left on Kennedy Road, Right on Thorn Road, Left on Barnett Valley Road, Left on Bodega Highway, Right on Bohemian Highway and back to Freestone.
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Occidental to Freestone
Distance: 9 miles (about 1-2 hours)
Sonoma County Bike Trails Rating: Medium Difficulty
Route: From Bohemian Highway in Occidental, Right on Occidental Road at the North end of town – 2 miles – Right on Jonive Road – 2 miles – Right on Bodega Highway, Right on Bohemian Highway through Freestone, continue on Bohemian Highway back to Occidental.
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Mountain Biking
West County & Joe Rodota Trails
Distance: 11.5 miles (about 1-2 hours)
Sonoma County Bike Trails Rating: Easy Ride
Route: From West County Trail Entrance at Gravenstein Highway, go to the trail end where North Main Street and High School Road meet Analy High School, Left on High School Road, Right on Occidental Road, Right on Fulton Road, Right on Chico Road, Enter the Joe Rodota Trail at Merced Avenue, take all the way to Petaluma Avenue in Sebastopol, Right on Petaluma Avenue, Connect back to North Main Street, bear Right to reconnect with West County Trail.
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Occidental Willow Creek
Distance: 27 miles (about 4-5 hours)
Sonoma County Bike Trails Rating: Challenging (Paved and Dirt Trails)
Route: From Occidental, take Coleman Valley West out of Occidental, Right at Willow Creek Road, Right onto Coast Highway, Right onto Highway 116, Cross the Russian River at Duncan Mills, Right on Moscow Road, Right onto Bohemian Highway at Monte Rio and back to Occidental.