Worth the ride near Modesto, CA
We list 9 places worth riding to around Modesto, CA, across views, food, and coffee.
Views
Turlock Lake State Recreation Area
Viewpoint
The back road in is the point, and the Tuolumne River campground lets you stay on.
Food
Louie's Place Saloon and Grill
Food
Burgers and cold drinks right on Highway 132, the classic turnaround for the foothill run east of Modesto.
50's Road House
Food
Casual enough for a group of bikes pulling in, with a big comfort food menu out by Knights Ferry.
The River's Edge Restaurant
Food
Lunch on a deck over the Stanislaus River in Knights Ferry, after walking the covered bridge.
Coffee
Caffettino
Coffee
Beans roasted on site inside a health food store on Coffee Road, with easy strip parking.
Sisters Coffee Shop
Coffee
Beans roasted daily in Oakdale, where the 108 and 120 foothill runs begin, with easy parking before heading east.
Refuge Coffee
Coffee
Fuel up on the lattes in Oakdale first, then head for Knights Ferry or up into the Sierra foothills.
More worth the ride
Knights Ferry Covered Bridge
Destination
An easy foothill run east, with a gold rush era town and swimming holes to stop at afterwards.
La Grange Historic District
Destination
Highway 132 along the Tuolumne River out to a gold rush town of 166 people, an out and back that is the ride.