Bicycling at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex is limited to a select number of roads and trails from May 15 - August 15.
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When and Where Can I Bicycle?
Sacramento NWR:
Auto Tour - the 6-mile Auto Tour is only open to bicyclists from May 15 - August 15. NOTE: Bicycles are not allowed on the Pool 2 Loop Extension. Only stop in designated park and stretch areas. Please note there is no shade along the Auto Tour.
Sacramento NWR's trails (Wetland Walk, Spring Trails/Logan Creek) and hunt area are not open to bicycles.
Colusa NWR:
Auto Tour - the 2-mile Auto Tour is only open to bicyclists from May 15 - August 15. No stopping along the Auto Tour. Please note there is very limited shade along the Auto Tour.
Colusa NWR's trail and hunt area are not open to bicycles.
Sacramento River NWR:
Seven of the Sacramento River NWR units have trails open for bicycles from May 15 - August 15 (see list below). All brochures and more information can be found on the Sacramento River NWR Unit Maps and Recreation page.
- Rio Vista - on South Avenue east of Corning; 6.5 miles of marked trails
- Pine Creek - on Highway 32 west of Hamilton City; 3 miles of marked trails
- Capay - on Road 23, off of Highway 45 south of Hamilton City; 3 miles of marked trails
- Sul Norte - on Highway 162 west of Butte City; 2.5 miles of marked trails
- Codora - access through the Sul Norte parking area; 4.5 miles of marked trails
- Packer - on Highway 45 north of Princeton; 1.5 miles of marked trails
- Drumheller - on Road 67 southeast of Butte City; 0.4 miles of marked trails
Click here to view and/or download the Complex's Bicycling Map (pdf) to see when and where bicycling is allowed.
Be Prepared! Puncture vine may occur on the edges of gravel roads. You are strongly encouraged to have a can of fix-a-flat or a patch kit suitable for your bicycle's tires, in case something happens while out on the trails or auto tours.
Be Alert! These are natural and wild areas. You may encounter ticks, mosquitoes, wasps, yellow-jackets, bees, poison oak, stinging nettle, poison hemlock, rattle snakes (particularly on Sacramento River NWR), and mountain lions. Be aware of your surroundings, hold off on touching plants or insects, and make some noise on the trails, especially if you’re by yourself.
