California
Sacramento to Antioch at Contra Loma Regional Park

From Discovery Park in Sacramento the ADT crosses the American River, follows a levee trail along the Sacramento River to Old Town Sacramento. Old Town has many historic buildings and a Railroad Museum. Leaving Old Town and following city streets, the ADT passes by the magnificent historic state capital building and the Sacramento City Cemetery which is the resting place for many of California's early day pioneers including John Sutter, Jr., the founder of the city of Sacramento and son of Captain John Sutter of California's gold discovery fame. Further on, the ADT passes through South Land Park in the heart of one of Sacramento's most beaufiful residential areas.

After leaving Sacramento, the ADT passes for over 50 miles through a flat agricultural delta area formed by the confluence of several rivers, the largest of which are the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. For most of the way through the delta area the ADT uses levee roads and passes through the small towns of Freeport, Clarksburg, Locke (a Chinese village dating to 1850), Walnut Grove and Isleton.

After crossing the 1.8 mile long bridge over the San Joaquin River from the delta area into Antioch, the ADT uses city streets for several miles to reach the trailhead for the Delta DeAnza Regional Trail on the Deer Valley Road. Following this trail for a couple of miles the ADT reaches the Antioch Community Park. From here the ADT enters the adjacent Contra Loma Regional Park on a trail which takes the ADT to the end of this segment at the regional park.

CUMULATIVE MILES	CODE	DESCRIPTION EAST TO WEST
0	BH	30 feet west of Interstate 5 bridge over the American River on the American River Bikeway in Discovery Park at start of mileage signs going east on the bikeway. Go west on the bikeway.
0.2	B	Cross Jibboom Street bridge over the American River from NNW side to SSE side of the bridge and turn right on trail which swings south alongside the Sacramento River.
1.3	B	Pass beneath C Street vehicle and railroad bridge over the Sacramento River.
1.5	S	Turn left at first entrance from the trail into Sacramento Old Town which is at the end of J Street. Cross railroad tracks and turn right onto Front Street. (If desired, turn left rather than right onto Front Street to visit the Railroad Museum.) Continue SSW on Front Street. Leave Old Town.
1.8	S	Turn Left onto Capital Mall. Continue ESE.
2.5	S	Cross 9th Street. Proceed past fountain to 10th Street. Cross 10th Street. Turn right and continue SSW on 10th Street. The California state capital building is on the left. Tours of this magnificent historic building are conducted daily.
3.4	S	Pass beneath Interstate Business 80. Continue SSW on 10th Street.
3.5	S	Cross Broadway. Turn left and continue ESE on Broadway. The Sacramento City Cemetery is on the right. The main entrance to the cemetery is where the ADT route turns left onto Broadway. The cemetery is the resting place for many of California's early pioneers and prominent citizens. Just inside the entrance is the monument to John Sutter, Jr., the founder of the city of Sacramento and son of John Sutter of Sutter's Fort and California's gold discovery fame.
3.6	S	Turn right onto Riverside Boulevard.
4.9	SR	Turn left onto 13th Avenue. Proceed ESE on 13th Ave. William Land Park is on the left.
5.4	S	Turn right onto Land Park Drive. William Land Park lies on both sides of this drive.
5.8	S	Pass entrance to the Sacramento Zoo. Leave William Land Park going south on Land Park Drive.
6	S	Cross Sutterville Road. Continue SW and south on South Land Park Drive.
7.2	S	Cross Fruitridge Road.
9.7	S	Turn left onto Florin Road. Go east on Florin Road.
10	R	Cross and turn right (south) onto Freeport Blvd.
11	PR	Cross Meadowview Road/Pocket Road. Continue south on Freeport Blvd.
11.4	R	Pass beneath Interstate 5.
11.8	B	Look for blue call box and Sacramento city limit sign on left side of the road. At this point, ascend the grade on the right side of the road to the top of the levee, turn left and proceed south on a trail alongside an abandoned railroad track on top of the levee. The Sacramento River is on the right and the town of Freeport is on the left.
12.9	R	Turn right and cross bridge over the Sacramento River at the south end of Freeport. At the west side of the bridge turn left and proceed south on South River Road, a levee road along the west side of the Sacramento River. Note: From Freeport SSW to the Highway 160 bridge over the San Joaquin River at the NE outskirts of Antioch the ADT route passes for 50 miles through a part of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers Delta area. This beautiful rural area embraces 700,000 acres of some of the richest farmland in California. The Delta area contains 1000 miles of navigable waterways and 55 man-made islands protected by an extensive levee system.
15.5	P	Pass Rose Road on the right.
16.2	P	Pass Pumphouse Road on the right. Pass Willow Point Road on the right.
16.9	P	Pass Clarksburg Road on the right.
17.2	P	Pass Netherland Ave. in Clarksburg on the right.
17.9	R	Pass Road 141 on the right.
20.5	R	Pass Road 142 on the right.
24	R	Pass Road 143 on the right.
24.8	R	Pass Courtland Road on the right.
25.5	R	Cross Sutter Slough bridge.
26.2	R	Turn left and cross over the Bascule Bridge from the west to the east side of the Sacramento River. Turn right onto River Road (Highway 160). Proceed southeast on River Road which is a levee road. The Sacramento River is on the right.
27.6	R	Pass Russell Road on the left.
29.8	R	Pass Vordan Road on the left.
30.7	R	Pass Twin Cities Road on the left.
32.4	PR	Pass Locke Road on the left in the town of Locke. (If desired, go left one block on Locke Road, then turn right to visit the historic old Chinese shops.) Continue south on River Road. Leave the town of Locke. Enter the adjacent town of Walnut Grove.
33.1	PR	Pass Theatre Street on the left and bridge over the Sacramento River on the right in Walnut Grove. Continue SSW on River Road.
33.6	R	Pass Walnut Grove Thornton Road on the left. At this intersection the River Road becomes the Racetrack Road. Continue straight ahead on Racetrack Road.
36	R	Roads intersection. Turn right onto Tyler Island Road.
37.6	R	Pass Brunk Road on the left.
40.9	R	Turn right (NW) onto Tyler Island Bridge Road. Cross bridge over Georgiana Slough.
41.6	RPS	Turn left onto Highway 160, a levee road with the Sacramento River on the right. Enter the town of Isleton.
42.5	SP	Turn left onto A Street in downtown Isleton.
42.6	SPR	Turn right onto Fourth Street which becomes Jackson Slough Road.
43.8	R	Pass by Terminous Road on the left.
44.7	R	Cross Highway 12. Continue south on Jackson Slough Road.
46.3	R	At south end of Jackson Slough Road, turn right (west) onto Brannan Island Road, a levee road. Pass Twitchell Island Road on the left. The seven Mile Slough is on the left side of the road.
49.7	R	Pass Twitchell Island Road again on the left.
50.1	P	Turn left (SSW) onto Highway 160.
51.5	R	At the SSW end of the bridge over the Three Mile Slough, turn left onto the Sherman Island Levee Road. Go NE. The three Mile Slough is on the left.
52.8	R	Pass the Outrigger Marina on the left. The Sherman Island Levee Road turns south.
54.8	R	The Three Mile Slough on the left enters the San Joaquin River which comes from the east and turns south. The San Joaquin River is now on the left.
57.8	R	Pass through Eddo's Resort (Boat Harbor & RV Park).
60.1	R	At the SW end of the Sherman Island Levee Road, turn right onto the Sherman Island "X" road. Go north.
61.9	PR	Turn left (SSW) onto Highway 160. Cross the 1.8 mile long bridge over the San Joaquin River on the left side. The pedestrian walkway is narrow, at the same level as the oncoming vehicular traffic and, therefore, hazardous.
65.5	P	Turn right (west) onto Wilbur Avenue after exiting Highway 160 on the Wilbur Avenue on-ramp.
66.6	P	Turn left (south) onto Viera Avenue.
67.1	RS	Turn right (west) onto E. 18th Street.
67.9	RS	Turn left (south) onto Hillcrest Avenue.
68.9	RS	At the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue, Deer Valley Road and Davison Drive, leave Hillcrest Avenue which goes to the left and proceed straight ahead on Deer Valley Road.
69.3	BH	Trailhead for the Delta DeAnza Regional Trail on the right side of the Deer Valley Road. Go right onto the trail. Follow trail to the Antioch Community Park which is on the left.
71.6	BH	At the intersection of Blythe Drive and James Donlon Blvd., turn left, cross canal and enter the parking lot in the Community Park. Turn right and proceed west to the end of the parking lot. Turn left onto the paved trail and go upgrade.
72	BH	Trail junction at east end of top of dam for the Contra Loma Reservoir. Turn right and follow dirt trail across top of dam into the Contra Loma Regional Park. Continue on the trail SW along the NW side of the reservoir.
73.2	BH	At the west end of the reservoir turn SE and proceed to the sandy beach and picnic area. Elevation: 200 feet.
		End of Segment 6

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