Head north from Petaluma for the climb up Crane Canyon to Bennett Valley. Meander around the quiet country back roads in the Sonoma region known as Valley of the Moon for the climb up Adobe Canyon to the summit at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Continue on another small loop around the Valley of the Moon to Henno and Dunbar Rd to Sonoma Valley Park. Climb out of the valley from Glen Ellen to the summit of Sonoma Mountain on Sonoma Mountain Rd and drop down from the ridge on Pressley Rd for the return to Petaluma.
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Bennett Valley-Sugarloaf Ridge-Valley of the Moon-Sonoma Mountain 62 Miles
Head north from Petaluma for the climb up Crane Canyon to Bennett Valley. Meander around the quiet country back roads in the Sonoma region known as Valley of the Moon for the climb up Adobe Canyon to the summit at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Continue on another small loop around the Valley of the Moon to Henno and Dunbar Rd to Sonoma Valley Park. Climb out of the valley from Glen Ellen to the summit of Sonoma Mountain on Sonoma Mountain Rd and drop down from the ridge on Pressley Rd for the return to Petaluma.
Head north from Petaluma for the climb up Crane Canyon to Bennett Valley. Meander around the quiet country back roads in the Sonoma region known as Valley of the Moon for the climb up Adobe Canyon to the summit at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Continue on another small loop around the Valley of the Moon to Henno and Dunbar Rd to Sonoma Valley Park. Climb out of the valley from Glen Ellen to the summit of Sonoma Mountain on Sonoma Mountain Rd and drop down from the ridge on Pressley Rd for the return to Petaluma.
Ride Chronicles: Bennett Valley-Sugarloaf Ridge- Mile Turn Direction Next
Valley of the Moon-Sonoma Mountain Turn
62 Miles with ~4400 of elevation gain 33.2 R Continue on CA-12 E 0.4 Start Location > Lucchesi Park on Novak Dr & E 33.6 R Warm Springs Rd 2.8 Madison St in Petaluma. Ample parking-water & 36.4 L Stay on Warm Springs Rd 2.3 restrooms are available 38.7 L Henno Rd 1.6 Mile Turn Direction Next 40.3 R Becomes Henno Ranch Rd 0.2 Turn 40.5 R Dunbar Rd 1.3 0.0 Exit park onto E Madison St 0.1 41.8 L Arnold Dr 0.1 0.1 L E Madison St 0.1 41.9 R CA-12 E 0.4 0.2 R Maria Dr 0.2 42.3 R Sonoma Valley Regional Park 0.2 0.4 L E Washington St 1.3 42.5 STOP-Water & Porta-potty 1.7 L Adobe Rd/old Adobe Rd 3.4 42.5 R Enter thru gate > follow paved 1.3 5.1 R Davis Ln 1.4 multi-use path thru park to 6.5 L E Railroad Ave 1.1 Arnold Dr 7.6 R Pleasant Hill Rd 3.5 43.8 R Arnold Dr 0.7 11.1 R Crane Canyon Rd 0.7 44.5 R STOP-GLEN ELLEN VILLAGE 11.8 S Crane Canyon Rd > CLIMB 1.0 MARKET- 12.8 S Becomes Grange Rd 1.9 Food, water & restrooms > rolling terrain > descend Continue on Arnold Dr 0.2 14.7 R Bennett Valley Rd 2.6 44.7 L Warm Springs Rd 1.2 > rolling CLIMBS 45.9 L Sonoma Mountain Rd > CLIMB 1.5 17.3 S Bennett Valley Rd > CLIMB 0.2 47.4 S Sonoma Mountain Rd summit 0.4 17.5 S Bennett Valley Rd summit 2.7 > descend > descend-bumpy road 47.8 S Sonoma Mountain Rd > CLIMB 1.2 20.2 L Warm Springs Rd 1.5 49.0 S Sonoma Mountain Rd summit 2.4 21.7 L Lawndale Rd > CLIMBS > descend 1.0 > rolling terrain > descend 22.7 R Stay on Lawndale Rd > CLIMB 0.8 51.4 L Pressley Rd > CLIMB 0.7 23.5 S Lawndale Rd summit > descend 1.6 52.1 S Pressley Rd summit > descend 1.6 25.1 R CA-12 E 0.6 53.7 R STOP-CRANE CREEK PARK 25.7 L Adobe Canyon Rd 2.4 Pit Toilets-NO WATER > flat-rolling terrain Continue on Pressley Rd 0.6 28.1 S Adobe Canyon Rd > CLIMB 1.1 54.3 S Becomes Roberts Rd/Roberts 1.4 29.2 S Adobe Canyon summit Ranch Rd 29.2 R STOP-SUGARLOAF RIDGE 55.7 L Petaluma Hill Rd 2.3 VISITOR CENTER 58.0 L Old Redwod Hwy N 0.8 Snacks, water & porta-potty 58.8 L Ely Rd N 1.7 Exit Visitor Center Area 60.5 L Sonoma Mountain Pkwy 1.4 29.2 L Adobe Canyon Rd > descend 3.5 61.9 R E Madison St 0.5 32.7 L CA-12 E 0.4 62.4 R Novak Dr 33.1 R LUNCH STOP-KENWOOD 62.4 Lucchesi Park-FINISH! VILLAGE-KENWOOD MARKET Ride Chronicles: http://yurides.wordpress.com/ Food, water & restroom