Hi-

I looks like there will be a good group of riders for Sunday's
beautiful Indian Valley Fall Colors Ride.

The NOAA Weather Forecast for the Weekend:

Greenville; 70% rain Fri; 30% for Sat; clear Sat night; a sunny 59 on Sun.
Antelope Lake; Fri rain; 30% snow on Sat; Clear Sat night; a sunny 53
on Sun.

The carpool will leave from One Mile at 7:00am. Need a ride - can give
a ride?

Take Hwy 99 south, take the Butte College exit and head over to Pentz
Rd. and up on Hwy 70 east. Stay on Hwy 70 for 55 miles until it
intersects with Hwy 89. Hang "left" onto Hwy 89 and Greenville will
come up in 11 miles -- a total of about 86 miles.

Park at the High School (right-hand side at Hwy 89/Grand St.) just
after the bridge over the RRTracks.

The ride leaves from Greenville (3,500') at 9:00am.

All rides leave and come back the same way -- except from the optional
"north loop' all options are out-and-back. Take HWY 89 west and turn
right onto Main St. Follow Main St. out of town; it becomes N. Valley
Rd. which we stay on all the way to/past Taylorsville (12 miles out).

Let me know if you want a map -- or, you can print out your own from
the web.

After the ride, a lunch option is the Sierra Sunrise Coffee House and
Deli, 202 Highway 89, Greenville. Gourmet coffee, espresso drinks,
Belgian waffles, egg entrées, soups, sandwiches, salads, and
fresh-baked goods, plus daily specials. Open 7 days a week, 6:30am to
2:00pm.

There are several distance options and there are going to be groups of
varying speeds. It is off-season so we will enjoy the fall colors and
the clean fresh air.

The Flat Routes are between 3,500' and 3,700' in elevation:

24 miles - to Taylorsville (3,600') and back.
35 miles - Incl. the 12-mile "north loop" on the way out (or back.)
46 miles - Incl. the 12-mile "north loop" both out and back.

9.7 miles out from Greenville, the 12-mile "north loop" is off to the
right. Take Diamond Mt. Rd. the 5.3 miles until it "T's" into North
Arm Rd. Hang a right south onto N Arm Rd. and follow it the 6.3 miles
back to N Valley Rd. (This spot is just 0.7 miles from where you
exited N Valley Rd. to start the loop). Turn left south onto N Valley
Rd. and you are now 7.3 miles from the Genesee Store.

There also is a store in Taylorsville. 11 miles out, just past the N.
Arm Rd. where the "north loop" comes out you hang a right onto Nelson
St. Taylorsville is 1.1 mile down at the intersection with Arlington
Rd. (A22). Leaving town, take Arlington Rd. east for 1/2 mile across
Indian Creek and hang right onto Genesee Rd. (where N. Vally Rd.
(bypassing Taylorsville) butts into Arlington Rd./Genesee Rd. (at the
Rodeo Grounds) and head for Genesee.

36 miles - ride past Taylorsville out to Genesee Store (3,700').
48 miles - Incl. the 12-mile "north loop" on the way out or back.
60 miles - Incl. the 12-mile "north loop" on the way out and back.

Genesee is 6 mile down the road (Genesee Rd.). We stop at the the
Genesee Store (18 miles or more into the ride depending on your
route). They make great sandwiches, but, it is a small store, so if
you are interested in having them make sandwiches for your "lunch"
stop we could be nice and give them a heads up.

Let me know.

The Flat Ride plus Gently Climbing Option:

In Genesee, you can continue and head the 16 gently rolling miles and
1,300' up to the beautiful Antelope Lake (5,000'). That will add 32
miles round-trip to your ride. The 1.3 mile stretch 4 miles past
Genesee climbs up about 300'.

The road rolls very gently the 11 miles around Antelope Lake for those
interested in adding even more mileage to their ride.

-/ Some awesome pictures of the valley and what to expect can be found at:

http://www.indianvalley.net/ivalley.html


-/ For those really interested in the fall colors there is are "leaf
peeper" Reports at:

http://www.plumascounty.org/Awesome_Autumn/Leaf%20Peeper%20Reports.htm