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Russian River Rail Bikes

Russian River Rail Bikes is a tour in Cloverdale, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Operates weekends only, roughly April through October, weather permitting.

425 Asti Rd · Cloverdale, CA

Why you should go…

Russian River Rail Bikes is a volunteer-run rail bike experience operated by the nonprofit Golden Gate Railroad Museum on the historic Northwestern Pacific Railroad line in Cloverdale, California. Riders pedal four-seat rail cars roughly six miles round trip, crossing a bridge and passing through a tunnel, vineyards and forest to a turnaround point overlooking the Russian River. The excursions run on weekends from spring through fall, weather permitting.

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