Silverado Trail (Napa Valley)
Napa Valley · near Napa / Yountville · SF Bay Area
Road Cycling
At a glance
- Distance
- long
- Best season
- Spring & fall; harvest season is glorious; hot midsummer
What is here
- Scenery
- wine
- Amenities
- World-famous Napa wineries · Mostly gentle valley terrain · Bike-friendly wine-country towns · Endless loop options with cross-roads
- Best for
- An iconic Napa wine-country ride
- Features
- The classic Napa Valley route · Quieter eastern side of the valley · Gentle, scenic & bike-friendly · Backbone of countless loops
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- Traffic & winery visitors — the trail can be busy · Summer heat — ride early, carry water · Narrow shoulders in places · Watch for turning cars at winery entrances
- Beginner friendly
- Yes
Road Cycling detail
- Ride types
- loop
- Road
- mixed
- Climbing
- 2
- Ride notes
- The classic Napa Valley ride — the Silverado Trail runs the quieter eastern side of the valley past renowned wineries, a mostly gentle, scenic route that's the backbone of countless wine-country loops
- Stats note
- ~29 mi one-way valley length; gentle terrain; vineyard & hillside views
- Seasonal
- No
- Intl tip
- The classic Napa Valley ride — the Silverado Trail runs the quieter eastern edge of the valley (Napa to Calistoga, ~29 mi) past a parade of renowned wineries, with vineyards on one side and oak hills on the other. The backbone of countless loops, crossed by lettered lanes to link with the Hwy 29 side. Gentle enough for newer riders, beautiful year-round (especially fall harvest). Can be busy — ride early to beat traffic and heat, carry water, watch for cars turning at wineries.
The guide
The Silverado Trail, running up the quieter eastern edge of the Napa Valley from the town of Napa to Calistoga, is the classic …
In the Guidebook
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 38.45, -122.34