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This is a pretty popular route for Yolo/Solano County. If you aren’t looking for a ride that big, just the section from Davis to Winters and back is nice. Nice cafe stop half way at Steady Eddy’s for food and water refill.
I actually haven’t done the full route, but Putah Creed road is very nice. Almost no cars, lots of bikes (on weekends anyways), most of it has a bike lane. Pretty safe road riding. And the section along Russell is all bike path
If you’re willing to cross the causeway, this is a nice route. More bikes than cars on Putah Creek Rd on the weekends. Nice cafe stop in Winters at your turnaround point.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35738666
Edit: Midtown isn’t too far from Amtrak station, pretty easy way to get across the causeway with a bike. Not sure how much it costs these days, but can’t be too much for just one stop away.
Went on a 60+ mile loop from Sac to the delta, just past Grand Island mansion.
Discovered the J-Mack Ferry, where you can roll on and get across the slough to Ryer Island.
Damn it was hot, but I saw maybe 5 cars in an hour. Mostly road, maybe 1/3 gravel.
A good idea for a ride out S. River to Babel Slough and back to Jefferson. Windy, rough roads for part of the ride. Smooth sailing for the Jefferson portion. No hills though, and beautiful scenery.
Some folks I ride with did this recently: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30252713
It's a hilly gravel/chunky ride starting out of Nevada City. Sounded like a challenging but incredible route. Would be perfect for a rigid MTB.
It's beginner friendly. Planning to take my wife, too, and she's a beginner. Definitely the most mellow MTB trails in the area. On a scale of 1 to 10, the trails are at most a 3 in terms of technical, due to a couple rocky sections.
It's mostly smooth dirt singletrack and doubletrack. The whole place comprises rolling hills, so there are some descents that you can pick up speed, but you can see what you're getting into. No blind turns. Some of the singletrack sections get kinda bumpy because of cow footprints during wet conditions, but it's not for more than a few dozen yards at a time.
On some of the loops, there are a few chunky rock sections. Nothing I'd call overly technical. Easy enough to dismount and walk over if she's uncomfortable. Some of these sections have easy lines and hard lines.
There are a couple of guys who hang out at the trailhead and design the loops each week. They can tell you exactly what to expect and where. They also mark all the trails and turns with cones, so it makes navigating easy.
Bring lights, as it will get darker with each week. And bring a cooler with some refreshments -- there's usually a few riders hanging out.
Here's what we rode last night: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/27135725
This doesn't add anything to what I said ^^ but here's more for posterity: https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8013298/deer-creek-hills-preserve
Went riding this past weekend sorta out that way: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/23844348?privacy_code=byNgiNRjY2jHBqjn
My takeaway: do whatever it takes to avoid Jackson Road. I was only on it for 1.5 miles or so, and it was a fucking nightmare. No shoulder, 55 mph+ traffic going by. No thanks, never again. I couldn't imagine 12-14 miles of it, let alone the quick jog I took on it.
Also: The Folsom South Canal seems to end at Douglas Road, despite what the maps suggest. It's indeed paved beyond Douglas, but there are many Do-not-enter signs and it appears to be overgrown.
I have some experience riding out that way. Hoping others will chime in.
Here's an Option 3 that incorporates Mather, sort of splitting the difference between your two ideas.
Consider something like this: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27658363
Kiefer will throw you a little gravel, I believe, but it's quiet and bypasses a stretch of Jackson.
I was gonna suggest Meiss Road instead of Jackson but it looks rough. Might be better for a cyclocross bike.
I did one of the Kinetic Bicycle shop gravel rides a few weeks ago. Tracked the route. This was mostly gravel, some singletrack/dirt. Best for a CX bike, but with a 28C file tread, you'd be fine.
Welcome to Sac. It's very flat.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32467132 This route generally goes through the more bike legal parts of the ARBT. That being said, tons of people poach dirt almost entirely from downtown to Folsom along the American River, get a couple beers in Folsom and light rail back. There's some decently technical (for a gravel bike) parts along Lake Natomoa
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29432587 This is my favorite way to string together the West Sac gravel. There's no hills, but the wind can be and usually is brutal. If you're on Strava, look at the heat map for little squiggly baby singletrack along the SW side of the Deep Water Channel and at the Northern tip of the levee road that parallels the Sac River to the East.
If you want a group ride on Sunday, Kinetic Cycles (Bikes?) leads a great ride at 8am. They take mostly dirt paths/trails and alternate between 3-4 routes at a time. Cool group of folks with hard regroups at key locations that allow for riders who want to hammer to do their thing without ditching those who want to enjoy the more supple side of the gravel experience. It's usually 2-3 hours or so.
To add to that first option: Here's the Davis Bike Club route to the Vallejo ferry terminal, which suggests a different path from Davis to Vallejo. Might be worth considering. (Personally, I'd also consider just taking to SF from there...) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/507057
If commuting to work isn't an issue, consider living in Rocklin/ Roseville. It's a 35-40 minute drive to Sacramento downtown. I live in Rocklin and the road biking is great. I ride out of my front door and ride through beautiful ranches, farms, wineries, and breweries on smooth rolling paved roads. Very little traffic. My midweek ride is 40 miles, 2k+ feet of climbing and weekend rides can be 60+ with 4-5k+ of climbing.
Here's a local metric century that highlights just a fraction of the routes.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30373701
Mountain biking is also within a 30 minute drive. (Hidden Falls, and Auburn/ Foresthill). Good luck on your search!
Oooh, bummed to miss this -- weekend all gobbled up.
Yeah, I'd recommend Cronan or Magnolia Ranch also. It's wide open, isn't particularly technical, but still some good climbs to get your heart pumping.
Between Magnolia and Cronan there's some fun singletrack -- did this ride a few months ago, and aside from the gnarly climb in the middle, it's good fun: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/31246459?privacy_code=pJl2Sp77B18rE6nU
2021 Gravity FSX 1.0 Dual Full... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GM1MMCU?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share. I've been really happy with this mountain bike. I only ride it on the road and paved bike trails but I like the stability of this over a road bike.
I have NiteRider 1100 Lumen combo. I had 2 mount point on my handlebar and helmet. I love using helmet mount because it allow me see better in curve road and also it's more easier for me to look away from other biker/driver so I don't blind them with my bright light.
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Just my 2 cent. More faster you riding (18+MPH) OR on bad road, you'll need higher lumen. Slower you go, lower lumen you need.