Above is a small store in Hickman that is well stocked with Gatorade and snacks. You will also sometimes meet some interesting locals here. There are two Hickman routes. One is a simple out & back of about 35 miles with no hills whatsoever. The other makes a loop east on Keyes Road and then over Hawkins Road for about 44 miles with a few small steep hills. For an even shorter 24 mile version, just do and out & back to the corner of Keyes & Montpelier. Be aware that sometimes there are some intimidating gravel trucks along Montpelier Road except on weekends. The road surface on portions of Montpelier is also deteriorating badly.

• East on Monte Vista from Santa Fe RR tracks for 6 miles to Montpelier Road.
  
  
• Turn left on Montpelier and continue north 2.5 miles to Keyes Road. This is where you must decide which of the two routes you will follow. If you simply want to do the out & back to Hickman, continue north on Montpelier for another 5.5 miles to Hickman where the store above is located at the intersection with Lake Road. Turn around and follow the same route home.
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  If you want to take the longer loop over Hawkins Road, turn right on Keyes and continue east for 3.5 miles to Hawkins Road.
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  Left on Hawkins for 4.5 miles to Lake Road. The last half of this road will include a couple of steep roller-coaster hills.
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  Left on Lake Road and continue west about seven miles to Montpelier Road. The store above is located at this intersection.
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  Left on Montpelier and continue south past Keyes Road to Monte Vista. You will almost always have a tail wind on this 8 mile stretch.
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  Right on Monte Vista and continue several miles back to Turlock.