Route Sheet and Map for Day 1 | Fees | Reservations | SAG Details | History
Route Sheet and Map for Day 2A
Route Sheet and Map for Day 2B
Route Sheet and Map for Day 3

In past years, the S2S has started in Columbia and so this ride used to be a 2-day ride to Columbia. Again this year, it will be the same ride as before up to Columbia, with a third day added to get up to Bear Valley.

SAG vehicle(s) will be along to carry everybody's gear. People on S2S should bring their full S2S tour bag for transport up to Bear Valley. Those people just doing the mini-tour will (hopefully) have smaller bags to carry. People not of S2S will be able to coordinate with others on the S2S who are looking for somebody to drive their car back. Please study the SAG Details.

Whatever arrangements you make for this trip, please let Don know what they are. This way he might be able to assist in hooking people up to share a room or coordinate transport. Don might be able to help, but please be aware that you are responsible for making your own arrangements.

Day 1 - Thursday June 12

The Day 1 route is 73 miles with 5700 feet of climbing. We climb up over the top of Mt.Hamilton, then drop down the backside and on to The Junction for lunch. The special is Jerry's burgers with fries. After lunch we cruise down Del Puerto Canyon to Patterson. ETA is 3:00 PM. We are staying at the Villa Lago Inn. Make your own reservations (details at the bottom). Check-in time is 3:00 PM. If you do arrive sooner, then it is possible to hang out at the pool until your room is ready.

Dinner in Patterson is at any of the restaurants nearby. Friday morning's breakfast is included with the room.

Day 2 - Friday June 13

We plan to stay at Marble Quarry Campground in Columbia. Don has reserved the campsites, and the cost for those that camp will be $7.25 each, payable to Don. People can also stay in a nearby cabin or in town at a motel if they wish (details at the bottom). We will be making our own dinner and breakfast in camp, so we will collect a few dollars in Columbia to cover this cost.

Day 3 - Saturday June 14

This is the official end of the mini-tour. Those people on S2S will have their camping, dinner, and breakfast included as part of the Sierra to the Sea tour. Those people who are not part of the tour can either drive home that evening or arrange to stay overnight and drive home the next day. Camping/lodging and meal options are discussed below.

Costs and Fees Information

COSTS	FEES
SAGs 400 miles roundtrip / 20 mpg x $5.00/gallon = $100 for gas plus $100 for extra wear and tear, etc 1 SAG for each 10-12 people. We can pay up to $200 each SAG SAGs need to be arranged far in advance	$20/person for SAG pay in advance non-refundable after 2 weeks before
Columbia Camping $8/person for camping cabins are extra	$8/person for camping pay in advance refundable
Columbia Pizza 2008: 9 XL pizzas = $234 1 pizza = 4.0 to 4.5 people	$7/person for pizza for 2009 pay in advance refundable
Columbia other food and snacks 2008: $428 for 37 people most of this money is spent on shopping prior to the trip	$12/person for other food and snacks pay in advance non-refundable after 2 weeks before

Bear Valley Fees

Bear Valley Camping and Dinner/Breakfast camping is included with the dinner/breakfast charge S2S is allowing non-tour people to join for dinner and breakfast payment must be made in advance, by May 23. Give checks to Don, made payable to ACTC. Dinner menu Chicken Marsala Salami and Cheese Platter Pasta Primavera (Vegetarian) Mixed Green Salad with Assorted Dressings Garlic Bread Dessert Coffee, Tea Breakfast menu Scrambled Eggs Sausage Gravy and Biscuits Roasted Potatoes Fruit Bowl and Yogurt Cold Cereal Milk, Juice, Coffee and Tea

$35/person for non-tour people only $0 for tour people (included with tour fee)

Reservation Information

• Thursday June 12, we will stay at the Villa Lago Inn, in Patterson, near Hwy 5 and Sperry Rd. Very nice motel, with all rooms opening to an inside atrium, and an outdoor pool and hot tub. Upon check-in, be sure to ask for the bicycle touring rate (about $10 cheaper). You may register online, or you can phone (209) 892-5300.

• Friday June 13, we will stay at Marble Quarry Campground, in Columbia. Don has made the group's camping reservation, so all camping fees will be collected at the start of the ride. If you are not camping then let Don know.

  Marble Quarry also has a few small cabins. Price is $65 for 2 people, $70.25 for 3, and $75.50 for 4 people max. If you want to get a cabin, then make your reservation directly with Marble Quarry and just let Don know so he won't count you as camping.

  To stay in a motel in Columbia, if people call and the City Hotel is full, they will also take a reservation for the Fallon Hotel, which is just down the street and also very nice. City Hotel - (800) 532-1479.

• Saturday June 14, we will stay near Bear Valley Lodge in Bear Valley. Base Camp is no longer offering the meals to our group at Bear Valley. We will now be going through Bear Valley Lodge for meals and they will serve us in the Perry Walther building (close to the lodge and campsites). Sandy Lorber has offered to give our people the same price as for those on S2S for Bear Valley. Dinner, camping, and breakfast - all for $35. Checks for $35, made payable to ACTC, should be given to Don by May 23. If you are on S2S then this is already paid for.

  Bear Valley accomodations -
  Base Camp Lodge www.basecamplodge.com 209-753-6556. Dorm style lodging with few private rooms. Bathrooms and showers down the hall. $25 per person. Use your own sleeping bag.
  Bear Valley Condominiums www.bearvalleyvacationrentals.com 209-753-2037. Condos starting at $99. Ask for bicycle group discount. Get a group of friends together for the best deal.

• Sierra to the Sea reservations. S2S is already full. Those people on the waiting list might or might not get in.