Goat Rock - Sunset Boulders - Sonoma Coast

Located just off Hwy 1 near the town of Jenner at the mouth of the Russian River lies Goat Rock State Beach. Here sits the iconic Goat Rock which is a massive formation located just off shore, connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of sand and rock. The rock strikes most new visitors as being somehow familiar, and if you have seen the movie, The Goonies, it should be as this beach is the location of the film's final scene.

Another prominent formation off this beach is Arched Rock , a beautiful soaring arch that is the result of waves collapsing out a section of this sea stack. Both it, and Goat Rock, make for excellent photos so remember to bring your camera!

Turning off into Goat Rock State Beach find a large dirt pullout on the left and park here to hike down and left into a large meadow. Here, high above the ocean sit two 30' rocks called the Sunset Boulders. The area offers mostly top-rope routes with several climbs rated in the 5.10 range as well as a few more easier routes including one 5.2, a 5.7, and a 5.8.

The rocks sit in an open meadow perhaps 60 feet above the Pacific Ocean and the location is simply stunning. It can be windy so make sure to layer up, but catch it on a sunny day and it is blissful.

Approach the anchors for all climbs by soloing up a 30' 5.2. It is replete with ledges and is often performed with nary a mention by experienced climbers. Those new to top-roping though should be advised that reaching the anchors is non-trivial and should either bring along a more experienced partner, or should factor in the possibility that a visit here with the intention to rope up may end up resulting in just a bouldering trip (so be sure to bring along your crashpad!)

Favorite Routes:

Pelican Arete (5.10a TR): Pelican Arete is the prominent arete located on the boulder nearest the parking area on the sea facing side. This route is perhaps the most popular at this crag and is sometimes bouldered (I would not advise this!) The crux is approximately 10' off the ground and the sequence is somewhat tricky. Some climbers find good holds around the right side of the arete that are used to supplement what can be slippery footwork and limited hands on the face.



Sunset Face (5.9ish, 3 bolt anchor TR): Climb up the slabby North face of Sunset Rock. There are several variations here and this is fun to run laps on - try eliminating certain holds or taking the route more right or left.



Bouldering:

The bouldering is really fun albeit somewhat limited. There are nearly a dozen problems, mostly in the easy to moderate range with the standout being Sunset Traverse (V2) which is located on the opposite rock next to The Pelican Arete. It is a long and pumpy traverse that can be climbed in either direction (I find the right to left variation easier for whatever that's worth.) Even if coming to top rope, plan to take a few extra minutes trying out this areas various boulder problems.

Directions: From San Francisco, cross the Golden Gate Bridge and follow 101 North Hwy 1 North towards Sonoma. Take exit 479 for Railroad Avenue and head W. Take your 2nd right onto Stony Point Rd, left onto Roblar Rd, right onto Valley Ford Rd which becomes CA-1 N/Shoreline Hwy. Follow this until you reach Goat Rock Rd. Make a left and find the dirt pullout on the left with the rocks visible from the road. Approximate driving time is 1 hour and 45 minutes. Alternatively, climbers can take Hwy 1 for the entire duration and see the coast and stop of in Point Reyes. That said, if only going to climb at Goat Rock State Beach, the 101 is much more efficient.

Lake Tahoe

Nestled in the Sierras at 6,225 feet, Lake Tahoe is a virtual paradise of gray-white granite and crystal blue waters. The lake itself is the largest alpine lake in North America with a depth of 1,645 feet - second only to Crater Lake which is just 300 feet deeper - offering visibility down some 65 feet. The water, while chilly, never freezes, and the surrounding mountains which reach 10,000 feet in some instances offer some of the best skiing in the United States.

The climbing includes thousands of boulder problems (many still yet to be discovered!) as well as an abundance of both trad and sport routes. There is continuous development and new-routing by both locals and visitors alike. The 'golden age' of Tahoe climbing indeed may be in the here and now.

The granite in Tahoe tends to be larger grained and thus more rough on the fingers and hands, but provides better texture for smearing, than that found in Yosemite.

Favorite Areas:



Pie Shop Boulders: Just south of South Lake Tahoe in a town called Meyers sit the Pie Shop Boulders. These boulders offer a wide array of difficulty and height and hours, if not days, of fun can be had climbing here. There is a fine collection of easy and moderates that will suit even beginner climbers. Directions: To reach the Pie Shop Boulders, head North towards the Lake on Hwy 89 past the agricultural checkpoint in Meyers. Make a left turn after approximately 3 miles onto Sawmill Road. Park at a dirt pullout on the left and the boulders will be visible to your right.

Another great boulder with five or six great moderates is located at the end of Sawmilll Road at the intersection with Lake Tahoe Blvd. Use the dirt parking area directly in front of the boulder. Problems range from VB-V4 on this 20 foot boulder. (Pictured below).



Lover's Leap: Visible from the Hwy 50 while passing through the town of Strawberry (just before Meyers), Lover's Leap offers a very high concentration of easy to moderate multi-pitch trad climbs. Camping is available at its base behind the Strawberry Lodge. There are 30 campsites here with a 14-day limit. The campground is spread throughout a thick and beautiful forest and is typically full of friendly climbers who are usually more than willing to share beta and stories around nightly campfires. The climbs here range from 250-500 feet with horizontal dikes throughout which offer face holds in additional to the traditional jamming found on the crack routes.

Lover's Leap above the Strawberry Lodge

DL Bliss State Park: Located along the west side of Lake Tahoe, DL Bliss offers fun (if not slightly highball) bouldering. The high nature of most of the routes is somewhat offset by flat sandy landings. Its a very good idea though to have one or more spotters and several crash pads for this area. That said, its a great setting with a wide variety of problems and usually completely crowd free.

Donner Pass: A wide variety of trad, sport, and bouldering routes cover the Donner Pass area. Favorite areas include Grouse Slab for both trad and sport climbs, Schoolhouse Rock for easier trad lines, and Snowshed Wall for top-roping.

90 Foot Wall: A very popular area located in Eagle Creek Canyon near Emerald Bay, this is a great area to top-rope cracks ranging from 5.6-5.11. Most climbs have bolts at the top but climbers are advised to back the bolts up with trad gear where possible due to the older nature of some of the bolts.

Skiing & Snowboarding

Gondola at Heavenly, South Lake Tahoe

In terms of skiing and snowboarding, there are more than a dozen prominent resorts, with the majority being located along the Northern shore in both California and Nevada. The Southern side of the lake is home to several casinos, the largest of which are Harrah's and Harvey's, and also Heavenly Mountain Resort which is the region's largest and highest in elevation ski area. A brief list of resorts and descriptions below:

Donner Pass Area Resorts:

Sugar Bowl: This is a largest resort in the Donner Pass Area with 1500 acres
Donner Ski Ranch: A small ski area located near Donner Pass on the North west side with 400 skiable acres. Also offers night skiing.
Boreal: A small ski area near Donner Pass with a snowboard pike with half-pipes, barrels, etc. 380 skiable acres.
Soda Springs: Another small ski resort in the Donner Area with 400 skiable acres. Day lift tickets at Soda Springs are good for night skiing at Boreal.

North East Side Resorts:

Diamond Peak: A small area near Incline Village, NV which offers great views of Lake Tahoe and a terrain park. 655 skiable acres.
Mount Rose Ski Resort: a medium sized area on Slide Mountain (above Incline Village) with 900 acres of skiable terrain.

North West Shore Resorts:

Squaw Valley: Host of the 1960 Olympic games. This is the largest resort in the north Lake Tahoe area. Its well known for very advanced runs and has 4000 skiable acres. Also one of the few resorts to offer night skiing.
Alpine Meadows: On the North Shore near Squaw Valley, this is about half the size of Squaw but offers a good variety of terrain over 2000 skiable acres.
Northstar: Located on the north shore, this resort is very popular and offers really long runs and is a favorite of intermediate skiers. 2000' skiable acres.
Homewood: Located on the West shore, Homewood is very popular with snow-boarders. 1260 skiable acres.

South Lake Resorts:



Heavenly Mountain Resort: The largest ski area in the Lake Tahoe Area with 4800 skiable acres. Incredible views of Lake Tahoe and the gondola is walking distance from the casinos.
Sierra-at-Tahoe: A large resort, but slightly smaller than Kirkwood and Heavenly. With 2000 skiable acres, its still plenty large, and has the advantage of being both near the South Lake Tahoe casinos and less crowded than Heavenly.
Kirkwood: A large resort popular with snow-boarders covering 2300 skiable acres located approximately 30 minutes south of South Lake Tahoe.

Water Sports

Swimming: The surface temperature in summer can warm up to 68 degrees, but the water averages around 50F for most of the year. If you aren't averse to chilly temps, then swimming in Lake Tahoe offers a real thrill with crystal clear views down to the rocks below and up to the surrounding mountains. There are many different competitive swimming events in the summer, including a relay across the entire width of Lake Tahoe!



Kayaking: Kayaking is marvelous on the generally flat Lake Tahoe and provides a great way to explore Emerald Bay, look up at Cave Rock, or any number of boulders along the coast lines. Rentals are available through a number of outfitters and tend to range from about $15/hr to $65/full day. Its also fun to try out stand-up paddleboards which are increasingly popular in Lake Tahoe.

Water Skiing: Available through a number of outfitters and is of course a total blast!

Harrah's Casino, South Lake Tahoe

Gambling: There are several large and reasonably fancy casinos across the Nevada Line in South Lake Tahoe. Additionally, one can find a more toned-down gaming experience on the North East side of the Lake at Incline Village and surrounding locations.

World's Tallest Man-Made Climbing Wall, Reno:



Opened on October 1, 2011, this 164' tall climbing wall features 40 top-rope routes, several multi-pitch routes, and a 2,900 square ft indoor bouldering area. The walls are mostly overhanging and provide a great deal of exposure. The wall is located on the outside of the old Fitzgeralds Casino, now re-opened as CommRow - an urban adventure destination. An outdoor bouldering area is planned for 2012. Also of interest is the bar located inside the facility called 'V15'...no word yet on whether or not you need to be Daniel Woods to drink there.

Training for Endurance

Training for Endurance

There is nothing better to improve your ability to climb, and specifically lead, longer routes than good old fashioned cardio - running, spinning, hitting the stairmaster, or rowing. But if you, like many climbers, just can't seem to get into these usually monotonous activities then don't despair, there are alternatives.

One way to build endurance is to target one session a week in the climbing gym as an endurance day. On this day, the goal should be mileage not difficulty. Which is to say, you should do as many routes as possible regardless of rating but without falling into the trap of creating bad habits by climbing so fast, or routes so easy, that you allow that carefully honed technique of yours to devolve into a flailing vertical sprint. Instead go one or two grades below your normal onsight max and climb as many of these as possible in good style. A good time to do this workout is after you've been throwing yourself at harder projects for a few days and are feeling frustrated at your inability to climb at your limit. Rather than be frustrated, take this time to work on your endurance.

On this day, find a climbing partner who is on the same page, and take turns roping up in an area where three climbs are available on the same top-rope all at a reasonable level of difficulty, and climb each route back-to-back without rest. Swap turns and continue on around the gym in this fashion. To increase the difficulty, try to downclimb each route with your belayer providing enough slack to allow this to be smooth, but not so much as to invite dangerous swings or falls.

Another great way to build endurance is to find an open area of the gym and work long traverses low to the ground paying careful attention not to climb under or through other climbers. If you must step off the wall, do so only briefly. Shake out, and continue where you left off, setting a goal to do one whole side of the gym for example. And remember, don't sacrifice your form or technique!

It also helps to practice finding creative resting opportunities while on climbs. This will allow you to feel more comfortable when outdoors on lead when you need to reduce the pumped feeling so that you can continue on safely. For example, when approaching a crux on a climb in the gym, look to see if you can't use a knee bar in a corner, or a good no hands balanced rest on two good feet holds. Next time you are feeling pumped in the gym, rather than just letting go and hanging on the rope, see if you can't alternate hands and shake out each one individually before continuing on. When it comes to endurance it pays to use your head as well as your heart and lungs.

Finally, an overall fitness program using light weights with a high number of repetitions will increase your body's ability to climb longer with less overall strain.

Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park

Lembert Dome

Located North of Yosemite Valley along Tioga Road (Rte 120) lies the incomparably beautiful Tuolumne Meadows. Through the meadow runs the Tuolumne River which flows down to the Hetch Hetchy reservoir. On either side of the river are dozens of beautiful and soaring domes offering incredible face and crack climbing. The ethic which dictated the placing of bolts on lead (often hand drilling from marginal stances) has rendered nearly every climb run-out and as such, not suitable for most beginning leaders. There are a number of really enjoyable options for top-roping and also some shorter trad leads that offer good protection on moderately rated climbs, as well as great mountaineering adventures such as the Matthes Ridge Crest. There is also world class hiking including the ever-popular trek up to the top of prominent Lembert Dome.

Tuolumne Meadows is located at approximately 8,600’ of elevation and as such receives a tremendous amount of snow, leaving the road closed and the Meadows inaccessible for all but a few months of the year (unless you have a strong heart, healthy lungs, and a good pair of cross-country skis!) The pass is typically open from June through late September, although the opening and closing dates for Tioga Road vary dramatically depending on the amount of snow fall during the winter.

Camping: The Tuolumne Meadows Campground contains 304 sites that each include a fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. There is a bathroom with potable water, but there are no showers. The cost is $20/night for single campsites (up to 6 people maximum) or $40/night for group campsites (13-30 people). Half of the campground is based on the reservation system. To make reservations call 877.444.6777 or visit the national parks website. The other half of the campsite is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Other amenities: Tuolumne Meadows Ledge also has 69 tent cabins much like those found in Curry Village in the Valley. One difference however is that each cabin has its own wood burning stove which can add to the fun of sleeping at elevation. There is a restaurant at the Lodge that serves a delicious assortment of pasta and proteins. It is always a pleasure to dine here as the restaurant – making use of their limited space – seats guests together with other visitors at the same table. This has led to many fascinating and unique conversations with visitors from all over the world. For reservations, visit the park’s website or call 877.444.6777.

Favorite Adventures:



Lembert Dome: Most reasonably fit visitors to Tuolumne Meadows aspire to hike to the top of Lembert Dome which sits high over the Meadows at 9,450 feet. If just arriving from the Bay Area, many visitors will feel the altitude immediately upon beginning this hike. It is necessary to drink a lot of water to offset the effects of the altitude caused dehydration. Additionally, take your time and possibly save this for the second day of your visit (if staying overnight in Tuolumne) to allow yourself time to acclimate. The hike is approximately 2.8 miles round trip and gains approximately 800 feet. Approach this hike by parking at the base of Lembert Dome in a large designated parking area. From here, follow signs and trails as the path wraps around the backside of Lembert bringing you up to the low angle shoulder. From here it is a short hike to the base of a summit block that requires a bit of scrambling and is somewhat unnecessary for those just seeking the excellent views from the crest out over the Meadows. That said, this is a climbing website, and we advise hikers to carefully make their way to the very top! As an alternative, try ascending the 3rd Class South Face (facing the parking lot). It requires a bit of tricky route-finding to navigate up the dome in the safest and easiest fashion, but it is done frequently and is an interesting and unique challenge!

Pothole Dome

Pothole Dome: Pothole Dome is located just off Hwy 120 with an obvious pullout on the left hand side of the road only a mile or two past Tenaya Lake. Park here and ascend the steep flanks using friction and a few hand holds to scramble to the top of the Dome. This provides a reasonably safe, but very fun and different adventure. The scramble from the car to the top takes but 20 minutes or so and therefore is something that shouldn’t be missed when visiting Tuolumne! On the back left side of the dome if facing it from the parking area are two bolted anchors (shiny new ¾’’ Metolius Bolts with rap rings) to set up top ropes on the steeper slab face on this side. Pay special attention to the remarkable geological record left on Pothole Dome. Here one can see many glacial erratics (free standing boulders on the top of a dome) left behind by the glaciers that covered these domes. Also left behind are the potholes from which the dome takes its name (obviously!) The potholes are formed by rocks that were ground into the rock in depressions caused by water and then torqued around by the pressure of the moving glacier.

Puppy Dome: Located just west of the Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, Puppy Dome offers a few nice trad lines (most of which can be top roped via an easy walk-up) and some of the best bouldering in Tuolumne. Skirt around the base of the Dome to the West where you will see a great thin splitter crack (5.8ish) that goes for about 50 feet and can be top-roped from above off of trees or led on trad gear (a really good if not slightly stiff beginner’s trad lead.) Continue past this line to located the obvious boulder problems that sit adjacent to the river. Above and on the dome’s south face are a number of classic climbs including Do or Fly (5.11c). On Puppy Dome’s North Face is an excellent long and pumpy boulder traverse that goes at perhaps V1 and is an excellent climb.


Unnamed Splitter Crack

Tenaya Lake: Rest along the banks of Tenaya Lake in the Summer, take out a canoe or kayak on its crystal clear waters, go for a swim if you don’t mind the frigid temperatures, or if you’re lucky and visit at the end of the season while the pass is still open, go ice-skating!


Tenaya Lake with Ice - Jan 2012

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Located 15 miles off the Las Vegas strip is the U-shaped corridor of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (or just 'Red Rocks' for short).

The climbing here features both well-protected sport climbs and multi-pitch trad routes up crimson and white sand stone.

Geology: Soaring up to 3,000', Red Rocks is the product of fractured faults and fossilized sand dunes, leaving both limestone and Aztec sandstone. Interspersed amongst the red sandstone are bands of white, creating a visual paradise, with the reddish color resulting from iron oxide (rust).


Climbing Information: Popular sport climbing is located at Calico Hills (pictured above) and Sandstone Quarry. For trad climbs, ahead to the Brass Wall and Necromancer Wall. For multi-pitch climbs head to Eagle Wall, Aeolian Wall, Mescalito, and Solar Slab Wall. Multi-day big wall aid climbs can be found on Rainbow Wall (pictured below.) The sport climbs at Calico Hills tend to be well protected. Additionally, many multi-pitch routes at Red Rocks include bolted belays for quick changeovers and secure anchors, thus making some of the easier multi-pitch routes ideal for beginning leaders.


For more information on specific routes or to purchase a guidebook, head to Desert Rock Sports just outside the Red Rocks Conservation Area at 8221 W Charleston Blvd, Tomsik Plaza, Las Vegas, NV 89117. The shop also rents bouldering pads which is great news for those visiting Red Rocks via flight into Las Vegas. The cost at last look was $15/day.

Directions: From the Las Vegas Strip, use I-15 S to exit 34 for I-215W toward Henderson. Take Exit 26 for Charleston Blvd (west). Turn right onto Scenic Loop Drive.

Favorite Climbs:

The Hamlet: Located off the First Pullout, The Hamlet offers easy to moderate sport climbing up glowing red sandstone. The rocks is peppered with black varnished sections offering many positive hand and footholds. The area is somewhat new, so watch for loose rock, and always wear a helmet!



Approach: Locate The Hamlet by parking at the First Pullout and hiking downhill on the obvious trail. Once at the large wash, turn left and hike uphill until you reach the top. The Hamlet will be across from you with a large incut face/left angling arch and patches of black varnish. Hike down and left back to where you can cross the wash and up to the base of the wall. (See beta photo.)

Climbs Left to Right on the wall are as follows:

The Play's the Thing (5.easy): 3 bolts to a 2 bolt anchor with rappel rings. This is a very low angle face that would make for an excellent beginner's lead. It's also a good place to practice cleaning and rappeling as the rappel bolts are located on a very nice and wide ledge. Note: The belayer can clip a low bolt at the start of the route to protect from tumbling down a short blocky area should the leader fall.

Frailty Thy Name is Sandstone (5.7): 8 bolts to a two bolt anchor. Excellent climbing up fun, positive holds. Angle up and left past several bolts to a blank section. Pull up over a bulge using high steps and head past two final bolts to the anchor. May be a touch easier than 5.7.



Sweets to the Sweet (5.7): 8 bolts to a two bolt anchor. This climb is a step-up in difficulty from 'Frailty.' That said, it is also a strictly fun moderate with two small crux sections mid-way up the climb. Our personal favorite route at The Hamlet.

When the Blood Burns (5.10a): This is a top rope only route.

Sea of Troubles (5.9): 9 bolts to a two bolt anchor. This is a nice route that starts in a chimney, goes up past a bulge, and then climbs up through easier terrain to the anchors.

Below and to the right are several top-rope routes ranging from 5.6-5.8. The bolts are found below and right of Sea of Troubles. I haven't climbed these Top Rope routes, but they look aesthetic and fun.

The Panty Wall:



To the right of The Hamlet is the black varnished Panty Wall. The Pany Wall offers well protected sport routes ranging from 5.6-5.12, with several classic 5.7 and 5.8 routes. The Panty Wall is more popular than The Hamlet and can be crowded depending on the time of day and season.



Note: The Scenic Loop Drive is 13 miles long and is one-way. Calico Hills (sport climbing) is located just after turning onto the loop road on the right. Do not drive too fast or miss a stop or you will be forced to take the entire loop to get back to the start. While only 13 miles, RVs and gawkers can make this a slog. Take your time and plan ahead so you don't miss out on some of Red Rocks' excellent climbing!

Tommy Caldwell on The Dawn Wall, El Capitan, YNP, USA

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgenson have undertaken one of the most ambitious climbing projects ever conceived - to free climb El Capitan's Dawn Wall. Tommy began the project in 2007 and enlisted highball boulderer and Bishop denizen, Jorgenson, soon thereafter to share in the project.

The climb includes 7 pitches of 5.14 and 7 pitches of 5.13 amongst a total of 28 pitches, and wanders across the Dawn Wall connecting parts of Mescalito, Adrift, Reticent, and Warren Harding's famed Wall of the Early Morning Light.

The scale, difficulty, and sustained nature of the project is mind-boggling.

Tommy recently shared on his blog that he'd used a modified CrossFit workout to help train for the project. It's called 'Cindy' and is a routine whereby you do as many sets of 5 pull-ups, 10 pushups, and 15 situps as you can in 20 minutes. Tommy was able to do 26 sets in the alloted time...

How many can you do???

Favorite Hikes & Bikes: Bay Area

Batteries to Bluffs Trail (0.7 miles): Begin at the Golden Gate Bridge and hike South until you reach the Batteries and Bluffs trail(about a quarter of a mile).You will be hiking above North Baker Beach (aka Marshall's Beach) which is a somewhat popular nude beach. The descent to the beach along the Batteries to Bluffs trail used to be a bit more fun as it was steep and rugged. Wooden planks and stairs were installed in 2007 as part of a large renovation project that also included the removal of trees for the nefarious purpose of 'historic view preservation', but I digress. You can descend all the way to the beach (optional) or continue along until you the trail meets back up with the road.



Land's End Trail (~3 miles): From Baker Beach, take steps at the Southern end of the beach up into the majestic Sea Cliff neighborhood. From here walk through the neighborhood keeping as close to the coast as possible. An amazing and eclectic assortment of homes here provide a feast for the eyes until you are back on the trail. At the end of the neighborhood you will run into the sign for the Land's End Trail. Take this trail all the way to Sutros Baths and Ocean Beach for amazing views out over the Pacific Ocean, the Marin Headlands, and the Golden Gate Bridge. The trail is mostly flat with a few steeper sections that are outfitted with wooden stairs. There is also an optional turnoff down to Mile Rock Beach.



I highly recommend this! The stairs lead down to the beach itself and also a human made rock maze on a rock promontory. Rejoin the main trail and follow it until you reach the site of the old Sutros Baths.



The Sutros Baths were built by former mayor Adolph Sutro in 1896 as a privately owned swimming pool complex that included seven pools, six of which were salt water and one freshwater. A fire in 1966 burned the original structure down and the ruins were left as a point of interest. Explore the Baths and walk through the tunnel at the Northern end for a short, cool adventure.

Above the Sutros Baths sits the Cliff House restaurant that forms the North end of Ocean Beach. First built in 1858 with lumber salvaged from shipwrecks that happened on the rocks below it, the structure has seen a number of changes. It is now a charming and somewhat expensive place to eat that is mostly a tourist destination.

On the hill above the Cliff House was the site of the home of Adolph Sutro. The foundation of the home is still in place and this area provides an excellent place from which to view Ocean Beach, the Outer Richmond, and Golden Gate Park.



A block or two off of Ocean Beach is a Safeway grocery store. From here a number of buses lead to destinations throughout the city. Tired hikers can use these buses to return back to the start of the hike. Those with the time and stamina however are encouraged to hike through Golden Gate Park, have tea in the Japanese Tea Gardens, and finish up with a meal in Haight Ashbury for the full circuit!



Downtown SF - Golden Gate Bridge - Sausalito: A perennial favorite. Ride your bike over the Golden Gate Bridge from anywhere in Downtown San Francisco to Sausalito. Enjoy a Mimosa or brunch and either pedal home or take the Sausalito Ferry back to San Francisco. 5.5 miles one way, or 11 miles round trip (from the GGB).

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