Best NorCal Gravel Grinders 2023/2024
The team at Strambecco rates the Best NorCal Gravel Grinders 2023/2024 based on various factors, including reputation, route quality, location, rider feedback, and the overall uniqueness of the event or race. Northern California is a gravel racer and enthusiast mecca and offers a stunning array of event options spanning high alpine, old-growth forests, remote logging roads, and coastal (the famed Highway 1). Strambecco does not cover every event, only those we deem the best. Our recommendations are bucket list events by themselves and almost always take place at a high-quality destination that offers a great opportunity for a longer getaway.
If you are looking for early-season events, check out all the events in the Grasshopper Adventure Series, one of the longest-running gravel series in the country. Bike Monkey is another premier event producer in the Norcal region, with great events throughout the calendar year.
Strambecco’s Best Norcal Gravel Grinders 2023/2024 list does not list every event. We strive to identify and review events that are special and noteworthy. If you have suggestions on other events we should consider or review, don’t hesitate to contact us here or send us a note at editors@strambecco.com. Strambecco also rates the best gravel grinders in the Northwest and Oregon.
The Hammer Road Rally, produced by Bike Monkey, is one of California’s premiere gravel events. Picked as one of our best gravel cycling events in California, it features some of the most…
Low Gap is the first stop of the six-event Grasshopper Adventure Series, a leading Northwest and global event producer produced by Hopper Adventures. This epic mixed-terrain adventure has become a “Hopper…
The classic Huffmaster Hopper, produced by Hopper Adventures, and the second leg of the six-part Grasshopper Adventure Series. The event starts in Maxwell, California. West of Hwy 5 and east of the…
This is a true NorCal mixed-terrain Hopper Adventure and the third leg of the six-part Grasshopper Adventure Series. The event starts in Caspar, California, a small community north of Mendocino. On this…
