← IndexSCD-04 / N 38°37' — W 122°14'
Sacred Route 04 / Active

Berryessa

A 58-mile counter-clockwise lap around the lake. Three sectors, one ritual: ascend Knoxville in the cold, drop through Pope Canyon at the dawn line, finish on 128 before traffic wakes.

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01 — Sector Map

Read the
loop.

Three named sectors. Markley Cove start/finish. Spotters at every hairpin marked in the official SACRED packet — never run the loop without a radio handshake on channel 4.

Start / FinishMarkley Cove
DirectionCounter-Clockwise
SurfacePatched Tarmac
Cell CoverageSector 2 only
Recommended Tire200TW Street
Window04:30 — 06:45 PT
SCD-04 / OUTLINE1:62,500
S1
Knoxville Rd
S2
Pope Canyon
S3
Hwy 128
02 — Elevation Profile

+1,400 ft of climb.

S2S31040 FT120 FT
S1Knoxville Rd+780 FT
S2Pope Canyon−420 FT
S3Hwy 128+1040 FT
03 — Sector Breakdown

Three sectors. One lap.

  • Sector 1 / S1
    Knoxville Rd
    UpPatched / Coarse
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    Hairpins
    +000 FT
    Δ Elev

    Cold canyon air, blind decreasing-radius lefts above the dam. Spotter at corner 11. Loose gravel after rain — check shoulder before commitment.

    Difficulty
  • Sector 2 / S2
    Pope Canyon
    DownSmooth Tarmac
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    Corners
    0
    Hairpins
    −000 FT
    Δ Elev

    Fast sweepers fed by a bridge crest. Watch for cattle on the inside of corner 6. Daylight only — no streetlights for 11 miles.

    Difficulty
  • Sector 3 / S3
    Hwy 128
    MixedVariable
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    +0000 FT
    Δ Elev

    Long ridgeline run back to Markley. Two off-camber hairpins at the 4-mile mark. Public traffic — stagger entries 90s apart.

    Difficulty
04 — Ritual

Run it
clean.

  • One car per sector
    90-second stagger from Markley. No exceptions.
  • Lights on, always
    Dawn fog hides the cliff side of corner 14.
  • Radio channel 4
    Spotter handshake before turn-in on every hairpin.
  • No public overtakes
    If you catch traffic, stand down until S2.
  • Pack out everything
    Tire scrub, water bottles, all of it. Mountain keeps the score.