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Cycling

Cycling Lassen

Whether you're a road cyclist or mountain bike rider, there are plenty of roads and trails for everyone

Bike Paths & Trails

  • Last Chance Loop

    • Distance 12 - 14 miles

    • Effort: Easy

    • Average Ride Time: 1.5 hours

    • This is mostly a flat loop around the upper reaches of Lake Almanor and Lower Last Chance Creek. It includes three miles of pavement and 9 to 12 miles of gravel road. From Chester, bike east on Highway 36 across the causeway, and make a left at PG&E's Last Chance Creek Campground Road. After the campground, continue west to Walker Road, cross Benner Creek, and continue to Juniper Lake Road. Continue on the gravel road to Warner Valley Road. A left onto the pavement returns you to Chester.

  • Lake Almanor Recreation Trail

    • Distance: 15 miles

    • Effort: Easy

    • This route combines a four-mile stretch of old Highway 89 with the new U.S. Forest Service trail along the west shore of Lake Almanor. Begin the ride at the Cedar Chalet Bakery, two miles west of Chester on Highway 36, and head south on old Highway 89, which parallels present Highway 89. Make a left at the intersection with Humboldt/Humbug Road (County Road 309), crossing over new Highway 89. This road intersects with the forest service trail, which ends at the Canyon Dam Boat Launch.

    • https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lassen/recarea/?recid=11327 

  • Susanville Ranch Park 1 h 11 min (59.9 miles)

    • 29 miles of single-track non-motorized multi-use trails wind through canyons, around meadows, and up into the hills.  Trails are ideal for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, dog walking, or a quiet stroll (and cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing in the winter).

    • Effort:  Easy-Challenging 

    • http://www.susanvilleranchpark.com/trail-infomaps.html

  • The Bizz Johnson Trail 49 min (41.2 miles)

    • Once the roadbed of Southern Pacific's 130 mile Fernley and Lassen Branch Railway, and has been converted to a riding and hiking trail. Distance: 25 miles

    • Effort: Easy

    • https://www.blm.gov/visit/bizz-johnson

Bike Rentals

Need to rent a bike to ride the trails? Check out these local businesses to get you geared up