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Putah Creek – Lake Spafford loop from Mace Blvd & Cowell Blvd/El Macero/Nugget (NB)

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Putah Creek – Lake Spafford loop from Mace Blvd & Cowell Blvd/El Macero/Nugget (NB)

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Putah Creek – Lake Spafford loop from Mace Blvd & Cowell Blvd/El Macero/Nugget (NB)

01:26

24.8km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.3 km for 123 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.9 km

Putah Creek

Highlight • River

Winding through the flat agricultural land, the roads and trails along the creek and its nearby canal can be bike routes

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16.5 km

UC Davis Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Highlight • Monument

Free modern art museum, focusing on famous Davis alumni artists

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16.8 km

Mondavi Center UC Davis

Highlight • Monument

Performing arts center of the University of California Davis

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17.3 km

Lake Spafford

Highlight • Lake

Midsize lake along a former stream in Davis Arboretum.
The waterway, built in 1968-69, occupies what used to be the north fork of Putah Creek, which brought floodwater to the …

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18.4 km

Log Cabin Gallery in the former Boy Scout Cabin

Highlight • Historical Site

Telephone pole cedar logs donated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. were used by members of the Davis Rotary Club to build this cabin for use by local Boy Scout …

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24.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

11.2 km

707 m

442 m

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

7.17 km

586 m

218 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 17 June

31°C

14°C

0 %

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Putah Creek – Lake Spafford loop from Mace Blvd & Cowell Blvd/El Macero/Nugget (NB)

Putah Creek

UC Davis Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Mondavi Center UC Davis

Lake Spafford

Log Cabin Gallery in the former Boy Scout Cabin

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