These are our featured route stories, each with a full writeup, description, and photos from the ride. For many more gravel routes beyond what's here, join us on our Ride with GPS page for the full collection.
A gravel metric century out of Brookfield, Connecticut, crossing three counties and both sides of the Housatonic. Red barns, New England gravel, and a berry pie.
Discover Tennessee’s gravel cycling scene across its three Grand Divisions. A story that explores the landscapes, culture, and riders shaping one of America’s most underrated cycling destinations.
Recap, route, and photo gallery from the 2025 Shakeout by the Shore event in Cardiff by the Sea, CA ahead of the 14th annual BWR CA.
From the sun-soaked trails of San Diego to the sandy roads of the Sierra Nevada, 2024 has been a year of unforgettable gravel adventures shared with incredible partners and friends. As we prepare to close out the year with an epic journey through the Chiricahua Mountains, join us in revisiting the rides that made this year special and get a glimpse of what's still to come.
Join us for our final adventure of 2024 - a 55-mile gravel expedition through East County San Diego with our friends from Los Coyotes.
A recap of a recent visit to Los Angeles where we climbed to Josephine Peak with Gravel Bike California. Gallery and gravel route included.
One of our favorite tools for gravel, and a special offer to enjoy 15 months of Ride with GPS Premium for the price of 12.
Route, photos, and tips from gravel riding the Harding Truck Trail in the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, CA
Recap, route, and photo gallery from the 2024 Shakeout in the Hills event in San Marcos, CA ahead of the 13th annual BWR CA.
Announcing a POI map project for San Diego County in collaboration with Ride With GPS. Details on the effort and a request for support to create the definitive POI map for gravel cycling in San Diego.
A 46-mile mile / 4000 ft gravel route in San Diego, CA that includes Penasquitos Canyon, Poway, Highland Valley, Lake Hodges, Lusardi Canyon, and Black Mountain.
Winter gravel riding in Temecula, CA offers excelling riding and beautiful views. Temecula gravel routes, ride recaps, and photos from the 2024 Gravel and Whine bike race.
Join us for Southern California’s most anticipated adventure series on 2nd Sunday’s this summer and fall. A Gravelstoke Development Team production that promises more dirt, multiple route options, post-ride gatherings, and new locations each month.
Zack from Gravel Bike California was back with the Gravelstoke crew for our 2023 team kickoff ride. Watch the video and see the full Ride With GPS route.
A look back at the best rides and routes from 2022. What makes a gravel ride exceptional over the rest? We also introduce the GRAV Scoring System for ranking your best rides.
A story that captures the experience of staying in Big Bear Lake and riding gravel in the San Bernardino National Forest.
Ride with GPS has officially unveiled Inspect, and what looks like one of the most powerful route discovery tools to date.
Please join us this Sunday for a fun morning with our friends from Orucase as we explore some of the dirt tracks and gravel near their HQ in San Diego.
Photos and event recap from the 2022 Great Western Reroute, a Gravelstoke invitational gravel event set in East County San Diego on March 20, 2022.
The Otay Mountain Wilderness is located in San Diego, CA and the area is a great location to explore on a gravel bike with its long dirt road climbs and terrific views. In this Gravel Adventure Guide, we take a closer look at the region and offer a suggested gravel route to experience the mountain.
It’s that time of year again as we celebrate the holiday season together with commonality, adventure, and festivity. Join Gravelstoke and friends as we explore new terrain from the brand new Lost Cyclery location in San Marcos, CA on the day after Christmas.
The Los Padres Traverse route is not only an incredible ride, but it highlights the intersection of recreation, conservation, and climate. Watch The Long Traverse Film that highlights the route and story of these lands.
In today’s story we learn about Kitsbow, its reopened Ride House, and share an Old Fort gravel route called the Curtis Creek Loop.
Join us the The Holiday Ride on Sunday May 30, 2021 for a challenging gravel adventure on some of our favorite terrain in North County San Diego.
Like we did for every Wafer course since 2015, we are pleased to now also offer our readers the entire Waffle collection of routes since founder Michael Marckx (aka MMX) first conceived of the race. For a proper introduction, we touched base with MMX to learn more about the history of the BWR routes, how they’ve changed over time, and what he sees for the future of the BWR.
The 2021 Stagecoach 400 starts on Friday, April 9 from the alpine town of Idyllwild. Participants will be pedaling for nearly 400 miles with 30,000 feet of elevation gain on singletrack, fire roads, tarmac, and gravel through wilderness, backwoods and coastal landscapes.
The PPBC Gravel Grinders got out to tackle the SBT Gravelstoke San Diego Black gravel route as a warm-up for the 2021 Rock Cobbler in Bakersfield. With over 80 miles of terrain and 10,000 + feet of climbing (2/3s of which happens in the first 50 miles) this one is definitely a challenge.
Now in its 6th year running, the BWR Wafer course could be the most underrated gravel event in the country. In this review, we pulled together all BWR Wafer routes in one place for your viewing pleasure. Routes include the 2015 BWR Wafer, 2016 BWR Wafer, 2017 BWR Wafer, 2018 BWR Wafer and 2019 BWR Wafer.
Gravelstoke is bringing gravel to SDMBA's Mount Laguna Trail Fest, October 16 to 18, with 2 guided rides from El Prado Group Campground. Join us Friday for a 15 mile shakeout and Saturday for a 50 mile route featuring Kitchen Creek.