BMW CCA Halloween Driving Tour!

Hosted by Sacramento Valley and M Chapters

Sunday, October 25th, 2026

Join fellow members of the BMW Car Club of America Sacramento and M Chapters as we celebrate Halloween with a spirited driving tour of the Sierra Nevada foothills!  Feel free to decorate yourself and your car for the occasion and we’ll be giving out prizes if you do!

• Contest for Best Costumes!​​

• Best Decorated Car Award!

• Lunch @ Historic Murphys Hotel

• Amazing Foothills Scenery

Elk Grove – Depart for Murphys

8:30 Check-in​9:00am Departure

We begin the tour in Elk Grove, California, making our way east across the valley floor to historic Route 49, the Golden Chain Highway.   We’ll head south and wind our way through historic towns including Drytown, Amador City, Sutter Creek, Jackson and Mokelumne Hill, before turning east towards Happy Valley and beginning our climb up exciting switchbacks as we wind our way over the mountain to Murphys.

Total Route: 80 Miles

Drive Time: 3 Hours  (including 2 stops)

Murphys

12 noon – 3pm

We stop in Murphys for lunch and you’ll have plenty of time to explore the town, shop, and taste some of their amazing wine.  We are planning a group lunch at the Historic Murphys Hotel, which is optional and we’ll send out a menu and pricing in September.  If you decide not to join the group lunch, there are plenty of great restaurants to choose from.

Murphys, California, is a historic Gold Rush town in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County, known today as the "Queen of the Sierra" for its vibrant wine-tasting scene, preserved 19th-century architecture, and tree-lined Main Street.

Founded in July 1848 by Irish brothers John and Daniel Murphy, the town quickly grew into a massive mining camp after massive gold discoveries at Murphys Diggins.  The town's prominent landmark, the Murphys Historic Hotel (opened in 1856), and hosted legendary figures like Mark Twain, Ulysses S. Grant, and the notorious outlaw Black Bart. 

Main Street features nearly two dozen family-owned wine-tasting rooms and local cellar doors, serving as the central hub for the Calaveras wine region. Visitors find upscale boutiques, art galleries, and diverse restaurants housed behind thick stone walls and iron shutters from the 1800s.

Depart for Lodi  (Optional)

3pm – 5:30pm

We wind our way from Murphys to Copperopolis down old Highway 4, where we’ll visit the vibrant Copperopolis Town Square. Then we’ll head northwest along the backroads as we skirt around New Hogan lake and Camanche Reservoir to Highway 88, and follow that into Lodi.

Total Route: 80 Miles

Drive Time: 2.5 Hours  (including 2 stops)

Lodi  - Appetizers and Drinks (Optional)

6pm – 8pm

Join your fellow members at a popular local spot in Lodi for a cold beverage, appetizers and small talk as we decompress from the day and share our favorite moments.