March 2023 Drive Notes

“Raging Rivers”

Overview: Sutter Creek, Amador City, El Dorado, Lotus, Kelsey, 193, Placerville, Camino, Pollock Pines, Somerset, Shenandoah Valley, finish in Jackson for Dandelion Days

Distance: 119 miles

Drive time: 3 hrs

Lunch stop: The Sportsman Hall Restaurant

Total time: approx 4 hrs (including lunch)

Max elevation: 4,250 ft

Weather: partly cloudy

Road surface condition: Mostly smooth, some roads affected by heavy rains. No unpaved sections.

Start location: Jackson Raley’s 781 South Highway 49 Jackson CA 95642

Finish location: Jackson CA (Dandelion Days festival will be going on)

route notes

Download a printable PDF of the route notes with turn by turn instructions here. (fixed as of Thu @ 10:56 PM - now has both pages)

GPX Route Files

Download a GPX version of the route here

  • drive at your own pace

  • you can’t get lost

The linked file above contains the full route including waypoints. We recommend using navigation & routing software on your phone to follow along as we drive. We use InRoute if you’re on a phone running iOS. We’re evaluating software for Android devices, stay tuned. Install and test it BEFORE you arrive at the event. Limited tech support will be available at the start.

Route Map

route profile

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