A special fall colors ride and bike shuttle will be offered Saturday, October 18th, providing a great way to get some exercise and enjoy spectacular fall colors along the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail in northeast California.
The bike ride, mostly downhill on a smooth and wide gravel trail, is ideal for families.
For the event, the Lassen Rural Bus weekend service will take bike riders from the historic Susanville Railroad Depot, 602 Richmond Rd., to trail drop off points at Devil’s Corral, Fredonyer Summit and Westwood, where riders can connect to the trail for 7, 18 and 30-mile rides back to Susanville. The Bureau of Land Management will shuttle bicycles from Susanville to the drop points.
Riders should meet at the Depot at 8:00a.m. to sign-in and load bikes on the shuttle.
Participants can register by calling the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, (530) 257-0456.
“This is a popular event every year. We have room for 44 riders and bikes, so we encourage early registration,” said Stan Bales of the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office in Susanville.
Mountain bikes or wide-tired bikes are recommended. Riders should bring helmets, clothing layers for changing conditions, food and water.
Bus fares are $2 to Devil’s Corral and $3 to Fredonyer Summit or Westwood. There are identical but separate fares for bike shuttles. Exact change is encouraged.
The Bizz Johnson Trail connects the communities of Susanville and Westwood along the path of the former Fernley and Lassen rail line. It passes through two tunnels and crosses the Susan River 11 times on massive bridges and a 70-foot-tall railroad trestle.
The trail is managed jointly by the BLM and the Lassen National Forest with support from the non-profit Lassen Land and Trails Trust.
