The Adventure Almanac

July 20, 2024

There’s a certain mystique to King Ridge. Ask a Northern California cyclist about King Ridge and their answer might begin with the story of simply getting to the remote start of the ride, which for most Bay Area cyclists involves about a 2-hour drive to the Lower Russian River Valley of Sonoma County.  The standard numbers of the ride–51 miles (82km) and 5,100 feet...

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