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Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route Summary:
Sumas, WA to Tecate, CA
5 map set (2,391.1 mi.) |
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1. Sumas, WA to Mt. Rainier NP, WA
(447.0 mi.) |
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2. Mt. Rainier NP, WA to Crater Lake NP, OR
(449.6 mi.) |
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3. Crater Lake NP, OR to Truckee, CA
(455.6 mi.) |
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4. Truckee, CA to Lake Isabella, CA
(553.9 mi.) |
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5. Lake Isabella, CA to Tecate, CA
(485.8 mi.) |
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AN ADVENTURE ALONG THE STUNNING PACIFIC CREST
The Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route runs roughly parallel to the Pacific Crest Trail along the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Download the overview map (pdf/412kb) to get a better picture.
Canadian border to Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
This section begins at the Canadian/U.S. border in Sumas, Washington. It shares routing with our Northern Tier and Washington Parks Routes to Yakima, Washington where it strays a bit further south before hitting the entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park. An optional spur into Bellingham is also included.
Park to Park
Section 2 begins at Mt. Rainier National Park and runs south to the wind surfing country of the Columbia Gorge and Hood River, Oregon. From there it skirts the Three Sisters Mountains through Bend, Oregon ending in Crater Lake National Park. This section intersects the Lewis & Clark Bicycle Route in Hood River and the TransAmerica Trail in Sisters, Oregon.
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon to Truckee, California
After leaving the spectacular scenery of Wizard Island and Crater Lake, the route continues south to Ashland, Oregon, home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Then it's across the border into California toward the towering Mt. Shasta in the distance. You'll bike through the remains of a volcanic history in Lassen National Park and end near the Nevada state line in Truckee. Reno is a little over 30 miles northeast and is a good connection point if you want to start the route in the middle.
Truckee, California to Lake Isabella, California
There are technically three national parks on this section, Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite but the first two are administered together. When riding this section you may want to build in some extra days to explore things off the bike like climbing in Yosemite and hiking the Trail of a Hundred Giants in the Giant Sequoia National Monument before ending in Lake Isabella. This section intersects the Western Express Bicycle Route in Woodfords, California.
Lake Isabella, California to Mexican border
Lakes, mountains, deserts and valleys, this section has them all! Highlights include the Mohave Desert, San Gabriel Mountains, San Gorgonio Mountains and the rustic small town of Idyllwild against the background of the San Jacinto Mountains. There are also plenty of scenic byways along the way beginning with the Angeles Crest on to Rim of the World and finally to the Sunrise Scenic Byway. The route ends at the Mexican border town of Tecate. This section intersects with the Southern Tier Bicycle Route in Pine Valley, California.
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