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Great ride, great storytelling!

Amazing right by my house! I mountain biked it years ago so now Ill take my gravel bike on it!

Amazing ride I just downloaded the route to my Wahoo thanks!

You're welcome. Honorable Mentions: Huff Master Loop (Grasshopper series) Kizo Play National Monument (best in spring, super bloom) Dirt Gibraltar (Santa Barbara) Dirt Baldy (Tour of California) Old Caz Route (Russian River) Top 10 Gravel Rides: Big Bear: San Bernardino Mountains, riding both sides of the lake, featuring San Gorgonio and Holcomb Valley with Gold Rush history. Fresno Cycling: Sierra foothills, Raymond route along Chowchilla River, best in spring for cooler temperatures and greenery. Pacifico Mountain: Los Angeles area, 40-mile loop in Angeles National Forest with views of Mount Baldy and Wilson. Half Moon Bay: Coastal ride with bluff views, cypress tree tunnel, Redwoods climb, and Pisma Creek descent. Owens Valley: Alabama Hills, scenic beauty, Disney-like Tuttle Creek, and movie road photo opportunities. Lassen Gra: New event in Lassen National Park area, featuring Susan River and volcanic activity. Mount Tam: Marin County, historic trails, mountain biking roots, and scenic views. Mammoth Tough: Eastern Sierra, awe-inspiring landscapes with 14,000-foot peaks, best in fall. Catalina Island: Epic adventure with island-wide routes, historic stagecoach roads, and fabulous descents. Old Coast Highway (Big Sur): Iconic coastline views, Bixby Bridge, short but memorable dirt ride with multiple landscapes.

Catalina Island is a rewarding ride. Great views and amazing experience.

Great job Zach! Stoked to hit the dirt in Catalina -- and frankly, all these places! I haven't been to most of them!

Great video Zack! It's great to see all this route recon. I think I see some trips to SoCal and Mammoth in my future 🔮

Thanks Zack. Other rides I think would make this list: truckee/tahoe and Lost and Found.

Some of your picks have Mountain Lions. Don't go alone.

Love it!! Big Sure is surely amazing!

Thanks for including the Lassen Gravel Adventure Ride. Hope to see you again this year. Great list and video.

Thank You Zack, loved your Top Ten! Dawn and I already have made plans to do Big Sur and Mammoth later this year 👍

epic compilation! Thank you for the blood and sweat went into this fine cut. I can't wait to finish them all.. some day.. these trails are part of best of the world..

Great video Zach! I need to increase my patreon…

Woooo podium! #TUFF 😄

Another great video. Thanks for highlighting these amazing rides

Some great rides on this list! Plenty of bucket list material there. Honored that our local event made the cut. I can't say I disagree with you 😊

Great list! Just received my GBC shirt and sticker for the truck!

Awesome….! Thank you

great video, thank you!

Much poison oak over growth?

Saw you were on the LAUF for this adventure. Any suggestion for the tire choice for Catalina?

old school punk

I don't know if mobile users are able to see/click on the description

Thanks for helping me explore all the riding that CA has to offer!

Just had the chance to ride this loop over the weekend, and it was amazing. The gravel climbs were legit, but the scenery and fresh air kept it enjoyable, and the tailwind back to the start was awesome. It felt like I was riding an e-bike at times. Thanks for creating these guides. I love exploring, and it makes it a little easier when riding somewhere new if I've already had a detailed scouting report from GBC.

Can you edit this video to include Yankee Jim’s? This way I can tell my girlfriend “see, the first gravel ride I took you on is in fact a beginners ride” 😂

Fantastic video - great summary of the entire course for those thinking of doing such an event. This one looks pretty laid back, but epic at the same time.

I’m glad that they never developed the island one of the few places in LA county that isn’t ruined

cool...i wanna bike ,camp, and spearfish at one of the campgrounds.....

Cant wait to rip my dirt bike on it!!! 🙌🏼

The very essence of gravel riding- adapting to, and riding on whatever exists in one’s home region. Excellent!

Incredible video! I'm sure this took tons of time and effort to make. Loved it!

Some of the tracks along the Eel River across from 162 are covered by landslides.

Cost of the boat ride to the island ???

What do you mean "you need to make bike reservations"? You can't bring the bike on the boat, like you're literally and clearly doing here?... So confusing

Love riding there and go almost every year great video

Great vid once again! You guys are way better than tv

Great vid! A couple of those water crossings are deeper than they look lol 😅 Going back at the end of the month for some bikepacking 😎

Great video... brought back memories

Nice ride! What was the date of this ride?

Awesome ride. Me and my friend do this ride once or twice a year. Best time to do it is in spring or fall. Did it once in July, almost had a heat stroke 😵‍💫

Great video!

That ride exceeded all expectations and I want to go back. Also, having amazing riding partners didn’t hurt.

Love twin harbors

My bucket list has a new item. Beautiful views, great video!

Great video. Thank you 🙏

Great video! It brought back some fond memories of the Catalina 50 Miler Ultramarathon I did a couple of times back in the 90's :)

Awesome video. I really enjoyed it. What time of year did you guys go ?

Thanks for this fun interview and good to know my eMTB is welcome on all rides. Still looking to get a gravel and go analog again.