Saturday, April 18 (7AM) – Kneeland Towers 200K

This challenging ride starts at the Arcata community center, cuts through pastures of the Arcata bottoms, then around the flat south-west side of Humboldt Bay. You continue around Eureka, first on the bay trail then up around Cutten, down to Freshwater where you start to climb over 2800ft to the Kneeland towers with beautiful views of Humboldt Bay. You’ll enjoy a long descent inland, down to Maple Creek  on the partially paved Butler Valley Road. This road has many gravel sections, wider tires (32mm+) are recommended. After a few more climbs you will make it to Blue Lake. Then you’ll  go through Glendale where you can stop at  Murphy’s grocery store, a good place to restock food. Continuing through rolling hills to Fieldbrook, up to Dow’s Prairie, cutting through Westhaven to Trinidad.Now that all of the biggest climbs are behind you, head out and back on the coast along the rough (but scenic with ocean views)  to Sumeg State Park. Back on the partially paved (with more ocean views!) Scenic Drive. Down to Clam Beach. Following the Hammond Trail that takes you through McKinleyville, across the Mad River, back to the farmland of the Arcata bottoms, and finally returning to the community center through downtown Arcata.

Saturday, May 23 (6AM) – Unknown Kings 300K

Now offered on Memorial Day weekend, riders can come up to Arcata and ride one of the most scenic Northern California routes on very low traffic roads on a holiday weekend, enjoy a great BBQ with the Redway volunteer firefighters and enjoy the zanieness of the Kinetic Sculpture race in Arcata on Sunday after the ride!

This route was modified from the original Unknown Coast route due to a substantial road closure of Matole Rd between Honeydew and US-101. The route now follows the original Unknown Coast route, Starting in Arcata, Ca, through the victorian town of Ferndale then climbing over to the Lost Coast on rural Humboldt County roads to the Matole river, passing through Petrolia and Honeydew. Here, the route turns south on Wilder Ridge Rd for a wild (and substantial) climb up into the Kings Range, passing through bucolic town of Ettersburg (no services) and out to Redway where riders can refuel at the annual Memorial Day Volunteers Firefighters BBQ (and even buy a tee shirt!) before the buttery smooth return throught the Giant Redwoods on the magnificent Avenue of the Giants on the return to Arcata.

Saturday, June 6 (5AM) – Forks of Salmon 200/400K

Humboldt Randonneurs will travel to Etna for the second running of Forks of Salmon to traverse the Klamath Mountains for 200, 300 or 400 km options to experience this remote section of the Northern California Klamath. All routes will cross the Pacific Crest twice, totaling 14,000′ of climbing and descending the passes and the stunning wild Salmon River on one lane mountain roads carved into the cliffs of the river canyon, and returning to Etna. The 400K will continue, heading out to Scotts Bar through Fort Jones and returning up the Klamath River, traveling back through Yreka, which will offer some late night services before finishing back in Etna. We will also offer a 200km (ACP) option for those who only want to mountain passes and Salmon River.

Friday, June 19 (5AM) – von Humboldt Volcanoes 1000K

Humboldt Randonneurs are excited to present a new 1000K route in cooperation with the Gold Country Randonneurs that follows the volcanaic legacy of southern Oregon and Northern California! Starting at the historic Winnema Lodge near Klamath Falls, the route will head north for a loop around Crater Lake and return to the Lodage, then continue south through Lavabeds National Monument, up to the cauldera of Medicine Lake, then over Mt Lassen to the second overnight in Chester, then continue south to finish in Reno.

This route makes possible riders taking the train to Klamath Falls for the start and the train from Reno after the finish. It is anticipated that we will have s few support vehicles and offer drop bags. Lodging will also be pre-arranged and covered with the ride fee. Both route and logisitics are tentative and awating approval.

Registration for Volcanoes will open Feb 15, 2026. Please contact: humboldtrando@gmail.com to be placed on an interest list.

Saturday, Aug 15 (7AM) – Humboldt Bay 200K

The Humboldt Randonneurs will return to the classic Humboldt Bay 200K. Starting in Arcata, heading around the bay and over the bridge to Eureka and out through the Humboldt Bay Wildlife Sanctuary all the way out South Spit, then south to climb Bear River Ridge, descending into Ferndale and out to the beach before returning to Arcata

Saturday, Sept 12, 2026 – Nor-Cal Coastal 8K600 and Unknown Coast 300

Humboldt Randonneurs will offer a late season Nor-Cal 600 Saturday, Sept 20, including bag drops from Arcata, CA to Ft Bragg and on to the finish at Crissy Field in SF!

Humboldt Randonneurs will hold the third consecutive offering of its sucessful point-to-point 8K600 route (600 km with over 8,000 m of climbing, helping riders to qualify for an R10000 award – in addition to just being awsome!), along with the similarly challenging Unknown Coast 300 for riders wanting a single day option returning to Arcata.

Both routs start in Arcata, CA, heading out through the bucolic pasture of the Eel River through the Victorian town of Ferndale then starts some significant climbs out to the Lost Coast then up the Matole River through Petrolia and Honeydew before climbing Panther Gap and descending into the Gaint Redwoods and on up through the Avenue of the Giants. This is where the routes diverge: Unknown Coast returning to Arcata via the Avenue and the 8K600 continueing up to Legget where the route follows CA-1 out to the Pacific Coast and down through Ft Bragg where riders may find a few hours of rest before continuing down the Mendicino Coast through Manchests, Point Arena and Gualala, and on down the Sonoma Coast with a big climb up cliffs descendin 1,000 ft to the Pacific Ocean; through Jenner, on to Bodega Bay, past Tomales Bay through Point Reyes Station, inland on Sir Francis Drake blvd through Fairfax and Sausalito, and across the Golden Gate Bridge before finishing in at Crissy Field in San Francisco!

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