Siskiyou Scenic Bicycle Tour & Greenhorn Gravel Grinder
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Our next ride will be May 15th & 16th of 2026. Again a 2 day event with all pavement rides and gravel rides both days. $20 discount for 2 rides.
The Eight routes
104 mile all pavement route
This route has 6,027 ft. in elevation gain. Incredible scenery. It starts and ends at Upper Greenhorn Park, starting at 7am on Saturday May 16th, 2025 with police escort through Yreka. This is the old traditional Siskiyou Century which goes over Forest Mt. into and through Scott Valley and back over Gazelle Mtn. 5 rest stops. All pavement. Meal and entertainment at the finish. Cost $85. Beer for purchase.
Starts at 7am.
67 mile all pavement route
This is our metric century with 2,302 ft. of elevation gain. Exactly the same as our 2024 route. Saturday May 17th 2025. It starts at Upper Greenhorn Park at 8am on Saturday May 17th with a police escort through town, goes south to Edgewood, then back through Shasta Valley. There are 4 rest stops, with lots of food. Meal and entertainment at the finish, and lots of beer. Cost $75. Beer for purchase. Starts at 8am.
Greenhorn Gravel Grinder- Mother Lode
62 mile gravel ride on Sunday May 17th 2025, starting at 8am, to Cram Gulch, over Scarface to Ft. Jones, then over Greenhorn Summit and back to the park. Very challenging. 6,474 ft. Elevation gain. Great scenery! Rest stops, sag wagons, end of ride meal and beer for purchase. A favorite of JMBA. It's the best kept secret in gravel rides on the West Coast.
Cost-$75
Gravel Ride for Saturday May 16th, 58 miles
We're adding a gravel ride for Saturday May 16th to give our gravel riders 2 days of gravel fun! This ride stays in Shasta Valley and the hills along the East side of the valley. 58 miles, 2,382 ft. of elevation gain. Three nice sections of gravel. Cost $75. Starts at 8am from Upper Greenhorn Park.
Additional routes
40 mile route- all pavement
Starts at Upper Greenhorn Park in Yreka at 9 am on Saturday May 16th with a police escort through town. Winds through beautiful Shasta Valley with 3 rest stops at Little Shasta Church and the Montague Railroad Park, coming and going. End of ride meal with beer and entertainment at the finish. 1534 ft. of elevation gain. Gorgeous views of Mt. Shasta. Cost $55. Beer for purchase.
Greenhorn Gravel Grinder- Fool's Gold, 39 miles
This is a mostly gravel 39 mile route with 3 steep hill climbs over Greenhorn Summit and back over a slightly different route. You will be challenged. 3 rest stops- at the summit either way and in Fort Jones. 4,115 ft. of elevation gain. Sag wagon support. End of ride meal and entertainment and beer for purchase. Starts at 9am on Sunday May 17th from Upper Greenhorn Park. $55.
21 mile all pavement route
Some hills with 1,055 ft. of elevation gain. Starts at 9 am at Upper Greenhorn Park on Saturday May 16th with a police escort through town. One rest stop at the Montague Railroad Depot Museum. End of ride meal, beer and entertainment at the park. Cost $35. Beer for purchase.
New 35 mile all pavement route Sunday May 16th
This is a ride on Sunday May 17th to give our all pavement riders 2 days of fun. This will start and finish in Fort Jones, over the hill from Yreka at 9am. 35.3 miles with 1226 ft of elevation gain. Goes through Quartz Valley and Scott Valley. End of ride meal back at Upper Greenhorn Park. Beautiful scenery! Cost $45.
2025 RIDE MEDAL
First ever ride medal
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