We have two gravel permanents on Day's 2 & 3 for those who come up and volunteer, or for those who bail on the 1200k or 1000k. We  worked with Yuba Expeditions, the locals who know ALL of the roads and trails in the area. These are both challenging routes through remote areas with no services are passers by, so please plan accordingly.

The unpaved portions of both routes consists of forest roads, mostly dirt, some gravel, and a few sections of chunky gravel where loggers have made repairs or crossed wet areas.  Also, due to recent activity, there are a few areas of deep dust and a few areas of branches and/or debris on the roadway.  All doable with the right frame of mind on 38’s but if you can fit larger it would be suggested.  Both routes are more formidable than they look on paper.

Quincy Ramble – Perm #05640

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52255194

64.2 mi , 27 mi unpaved , 5500 ft elevation gain.

Looping both East and West from Quincy, this gives you a good sampling of the local roads.

Quincy – Genesee – Perm #05641

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52257817

65.6 mi , 33 mi unpaved , 6350 ft elevation gain

The bulk of the climbing on this ride, 14mi and 4k, comes just after a short warmup crossing the valley and the unpaved section comes in one big chunk in the first half of the route. At mile 37, older locals will recognize the next 18 miles as part of the DBC Antelope Lake 600. Use this section to recoup prior to the final 10 miles of pavement back into Quincy.