Washington to California via 101

[andrewebay1]

So I'm finally doing it after a lot of ifs and maybes. It really was only a nice 'thought' going back the past few years but finally I'm taking a week off next month to take the 9er down the coast to California and back. This is going to be my first moto-trip and the next few weeks can't go by fast enough. My route will take me down superslab5 from Seattle to south of Portland where I will cut across to the coast. Follow 101 down to Norcal and cut back across 36 to then back to 101. I'll spend a day or two in LA to visit some old friends from Seattle and make my way back up to Lake Tahoe to check out the sights and visit more friends in Reno. Eventually I'll make my way back up through Oregon and across the Columbia River to hop back on Lewis and Clark Highway then back up to Seattle. I've got it as a little less than 3000 miles.

I'm hoping some of the members/locals can chime in on sights, places, and roads not to miss along the way. Also any tips on what to expect or possibly roads to avoid, etc. This is my first step in 'filling the states' on a motorcycle. Hopefully it'll be safe, memorable, and something I'll be doing more often in the future. As I go along the way, I'll update, post pictures, and do write-ups. I'll also have a few questions for the seasoned tourers out there (gear, emergency kits, etc). Any input would be greatly appreciated!

[andrewebay1]

For luggage, I've got Givi saddle bags, a Joe Rocket tail bag, and a Joe Rocket Tank Bag. I should have enough luggage space for all the essentials. I'm still in the air if I'll be packing a tent/sleeping bag, it would definitely save me some money as oppose to checking into a place every night and will add into the experience.

[mdtoney]

Since you're already taking 36, I would also HIGHLY recommed 299 just a few miles north of 36. You will NOT be disappointed. Last summer I drove down to Eureka for a wedding and took 299 to Redding to visit a friend for the day. That road is ridiculous!!!
I was kicking myself for not having my bike down there!

Along the 299, you can also take the 96 and the 3 - they run mostly north-south but connect together along I-5, just south of the OR/CA border. It would add some mileage, but the roads up there are pretty amazing!

[voodooridr]

Once you get to the San Francisco area work your way over to HWY 35 south, stop at Alices Resteraunt for lunch at the junction of 35 and 84 then continue down 35 to HWY 9 to Santa Cruz then all the way down 1 to Morrow Bay, from there you can take 41 back across to 101

[nd4spdbh]

i dont know what part of LA your going to be in, but def check out hwy 2 from glendora to say wrightwood.... or on the other side of the valley the PLETHORA of twisty canyon roads in the santa monica mtns (mulholland, decker canyon, stunt road, las flores, piuma, yerba buena.... to name a few.)

[rickard919]

Bring a tent and a sleeping bag. You'll save a fotune on hotels. Lots of times I son't set up the tent, but find a nice quiet park somewhere. Never sleep in green grass. It means there are sprinklers. Bring a camel back for hydration. The best tool you can have with you is an AAA card in your wallet.

[andrewebay1]

MdToney: not sure how I'm going to work the two cross overs since they're literally back to back. Did I get you correctly saying 299 would be a better way than 36?

Voodoo; great addition to the route! Did a little blue-line moving on my Google Maps. Excellent!

Nd4Spd; I'm not exactly sure where they're staying in LA yet, they're moving into a new place next week. But I'll definitely try to make my way over to 2, looks amazing on Google. Had the Malibu hills on the route, checked it out when I had a rental last November. What do you say on meeting up for a ride when I get down in the area?

Rickard: I think I'll pack a little 1 person tent and light bag. Might get into a motel on the second night. Great tip on looking at the grass! Never would've thought that until a possible rude awakening. Lol, and definitely have the AAA Premier RV. 200 miles of get me out here service.

Great input so far! My route is looking more and more enjoyable with the additions.

[nd4spdbh]

Originally Posted by andrewebay1

MdToney: not sure how I'm going to work the two cross overs since they're literally back to back. Did I get you correctly saying 299 would be a better way than 36?

Voodoo; great addition to the route! Did a little blue-line moving on my Google Maps. Excellent!

Nd4Spd; I'm not exactly sure where they're staying in LA yet, they're moving into a new place next week. But I'll definitely try to make my way over to 2, looks amazing on Google. Had the Malibu hills on the route, checked it out when I had a rental last November. What do you say on meeting up for a ride when I get down in the area?

Rickard: I think I'll pack a little 1 person tent and light bag. Might get into a motel on the second night. Great tip on looking at the grass! Never would've thought that until a possible rude awakening. Lol, and definitely have the AAA Premier RV. 200 miles of get me out here service.

Great input so far! My route is looking more and more enjoyable with the additions.

the 2 is gorgeous, you can be almost 8k feet up and look out at the ocean and catalina island (on a clear day) a good 50mi or so of amazing pavement and sweeping twisties, great for a scenic cruise. (watch out on the frist part... from the 210 to the turn off to mt wilson... cops galore as they just reopened this part of the 2 and in the 2 months its been open they have had 14 fatalities) but past there the speed limit gets bumped to 55mph and tbh @ 55 you can have tons o fun.

looks like you have already experienced some of the crazy tight gnarly canyons of the hills of malibu, id be glad to show you around, but keep in mind ill be back in school (damn classes start the 29th of this month) and work as well... so saturdays will probably be my only day off free to ride. If we cant meet up, definitely hit me up if you want some "off the beaten path" canyons up in malibu.

[mdtoney]

Originally Posted by andrewebay1

MdToney: not sure how I'm going to work the two cross overs since they're literally back to back. Did I get you correctly saying 299 would be a better way than 36?

Honestly, I don't know which would be better. I drove the 299 east and then west to visit a friend in Redding - and THEN looked at the map and saw that I could have also checked out the 36, which looks just as amazing as the 299 on the map.

I'm still not sure how I would connect them all together, but the 101, 299, 36, 96 & 3 are all on my 'to-do' list when I finally get my bike down into NorCal.

You're going to have one hell of a fun trip! I'm jealous.

[Pvster]

very cool! you're more than welcomed to stop by my place and even sleep if you need to. i know seattle is only 300 miles north of portland but it'll save you some money. i have a 2 man tent you can borrow if you want to bring it back before heading up to seattle on your final leg of the trip. if you want to ride over to the coast i'll ride with ya. you def should stop by the tillimonk cheese factory if you've never been there. keep in touch and we'll work something out.

[ideajones]

I was thinking 35 Voodoo nailed it.

[andrewebay1]

Originally Posted by nd4spdbh

id be glad to show you around, but keep in mind ill be back in school (damn classes start the 29th of this month) and work as well... so saturdays will probably be my only day off free to ride. If we cant meet up, definitely hit me up if you want some "off the beaten path" canyons up in malibu.

I think I might be able to pull Saturday, I planned on being in LA by Friday night and staying Saturday night as well. If I'm on schedule then for sure I'd be up for it. I'll PM you closer to the trip with details and contact info.

Originally Posted by Pvster

if you want to ride over to the coast i'll ride with ya. you def should stop by the tillimonk cheese factory if you've never been there. keep in touch and we'll work something out.

Thanks for the offer Pvster, but it would be too close to home to stop in Portland. For the first day, I plan on getting somewhere south of Newport before calling it a night. I might take you up on the offer on the way back if I fall 3 hours short of Seattle. I'm not sure on the exact date I'll be leaving Seattle (I'm thinking 12th or 13th) it's mid-week, but if you can tag along for part of the ride down, company's always welcome! Never been to the Tillamook cheese factory, I'd be up for it.

[curiousmike]

299, 96, 3 and 36 are what you want along the border... 36 being the holy grail.

As you descend, you're either on 101 or 1.
If you come down 101 into 1, you can head west at Legget (nice) or come down further south and use Hwy 20 ( outside of Willits, great but busy ), or 253 (south of Ukiah, AWEsome road) to 128.

If you get super inspired, you can try out "Skaggs Springs Road", just south of Cloverdale. Probably the #2 road in Norcal, constructed by Army Corps of Engineers (or some such peeps) and that asphalt is terrific and it's majorly twisty.)

128 thru Calistoga->121->Wooden Valley Road->Cordelia (Hwy 80) is really great, too.

That's all North Bay stuff.

When you get south bay ( far west ), the obvious Hwy 35 / 84 / 9 come to mind and are the major hangouts for "bay area" proper riders.

Central coast is either Hwy 1 ( very nice down there ), or take Hwy 25 out of Hollister, and hook onto Hwy 198.

Heading further south, you want to hook into Hwy 58 (north of San Luis Obispbo) -- great road.

Getting into LA, you'd be remiss if you ignored Hwy 33 around Ojai. (Santa Maria Hwy 166-> 33 is a reasonable way to get to 33 ).

Once you get souther than that, you're on your own.
But if you hit the roads I've listed, I guarantee a good time.

Let me know a day you're coming thru NorthBay or "bay area proper" and I'd be happy to show you some of these.

[curiousmike]

If you're going to Lake Tahoe, you really really have to do a couple of the Sierra Passes.
Absolute goddamn minimum is Hwy 4 and Hwy 108, tie those fuckers together with Monitor Pass on 89.

120 thru Tuolomene meadows is nice ( and you can sneak into Yosemite if you want... and if you've never been to Yosemite, then you motherfucking have to do that shit.)

But 4 and 108. Oh baby.

[curiousmike]

And if you refuse to do the Sierras going to Tahoe (yawn), then do Hwy 49 and google " mini dragon" -- it's a pretty good road too.

[nd4spdbh]

ok sounds good, hit me up with a pm when it gets closer to that time!


+1 on curious mikes hwy 33 suggestion btw.... that road is NICE, just a lil 30min jaunt away from where i live too!

[curiousmike]

Originally Posted by andrewebay1

Did I get you correctly saying 299 would be a better way than 36?

It depends on the kind of rider you are. If you want a (much) more relaxed, open road with large sweepers, Hwy 299 is your road.

I strongly suggest Hwy 36; if you care about 120 miles of 25-45mph marked corners with pristine asphalt and gorgeous scenery.

[nd4spdbh]

Originally Posted by curiousmike

It depends on the kind of rider you are. If you want a (much) more relaxed, open road with large sweepers, Hwy 299 is your road.

I strongly suggest Hwy 36; if you care about 120 miles of 25-45mph marked corners with pristine asphalt and gorgeous scenery.

*oh oh oh gawd* ... ya just came my pants.

[curiousmike]

Have you ridden it before? It could go head to head with any road in the USA.

And it's 140 miles

[curiousmike]

Oh, and duuh... BARF posted a "best roads in Cali" poll a few months ago.
BARF's #1 Road in California - BARF - Bay Area Riders Forum

Mind you, most of BARF thinks a 2-3 hour ride is a full day of riding, so take it with a grain of salt.

[voodooridr]

I agree, 108 and 4 are both spectactular, 49 is a blast and 25 then 198 into Coalinga shouldn't be missed. The problem you're going to have is not having enough time to ride them all, don't forget G17(Carmel Valley rd). I've only been on 36 once but it's fantastic too. Sorry, I think you're going to have to quit your job and tour California.

[curiousmike]

Originally Posted by voodooridr

Sorry, I think you're going to have to quit your job and tour California.

I dont' know if he needs to quit his job per se, but he should certainly blow off the stupid shit like meeting his friends in L.A.

There's too many fantastic roads to ride around this state.

[andrewebay1]

Dang it CuriousMike, too many roads to choose from... Horrible I tell ya! Should have taken 2 weeks off instead, but not meeting with friends who are also driving down to LA for a weekend 'reunion' won't really work and quitting the job ha. Maybe moving down might seem more reasonable, that way I can work and play. Maybe

36 is sounding like the way to go. Maybe I need to get over to Reno from the coast through there and come down Tahoe and hit some more of the roads you mentioned. Is there not much to see in Tahoe? I figured it was on the way figured I'd check it out even just for lunch or a break. I need to re-work the route on GMaps and see how I can all get as much roads in as possible in the time-frame I have. I know I can't get them all, but let me see where's what and what would be the best route.

Now I have more roads than I can probably cover, like a kid in a candy store.

[nd4spdbh]

Originally Posted by andrewebay1

Now I have more roads than I can probably cover, like a kid in a candy store.

sounds like my problem.... in every direction i can be at bitchin roads of all different types.... so cal life ftw!

[mdtoney]

Originally Posted by curiousmike

It depends on the kind of rider you are. If you want a (much) more relaxed, open road with large sweepers, Hwy 299 is your road.

I strongly suggest Hwy 36; if you care about 120 miles of 25-45mph marked corners with pristine asphalt and gorgeous scenery.

My jaw is on the floor right now. As mentioned earlier, last summer I drove my car at a pretty good pace on 299 in both directions, and my wife and I were both laughing like idiots the entire time! I kept saying "I NEED to bring my bike down here"! If 36 is even BETTER, you are going to have the most amazing trip EVER!! I'm SO jealous...

Since they parallel each other, if you some extra time in your schedule, maybe you can do both. Head east on one and come back west on the other. Almost 300 miles of fast sweepers AND tight twisties... And you'd still end up back on 101 to continue your trip south!

[Bigdaa]

andrewebay1, you will be within 1/2 mile of my home as you enter Goleta California if you need a soda or an ice cold barley pop and a sammich.

[curiousmike]

Too bad the Monkey wasn't closer to you... you're running thru 3 states.

[andrewebay1]

Going to get the write-up together this weekend, pics vids etc etc. Then back to the grind, and grind it's been since I've gotten back. Better late than never?

[rickard919]

Originally Posted by andrewebay1

Going to get the write-up together this weekend, pics vids etc etc. Then back to the grind, and grind it's been since I've gotten back. Better late than never?

Glad to hear it. I"ve been waiting.

[mdtoney]

Good to hear you made it back safely. Looking forward to hearing all about it.

[Pvster]

Originally Posted by rickard919

Glad to hear it. I"ve been waiting.

me too

[andrewebay1]

This trip was back mid-Sept, amazing how much the weather changes in less than a month...

Left Seattle Wednesday at 8AM to meet PVster in Portland. Super-slabbed I5 all the way down and got in around 11, with 45 mins sitting in construction traffic. I exchanged texts with PV the day before and he needed to swap a leaky gas tank that morning. The extra delay gave him time to change oil; swap went well and timing was perfect. After a bit of 919 talk and joking around, I get the impression that PV is a genuine stand-up type of fellow. Just all around a great dude.



As soon as I arrive at PVs, we go into his place to check the map for our route, the weather on his new HP tablet (still jealous!!), and we're on the road for the coast! We take 99 down to Dallas then 223 to Philomath where we stop for lunch per the gas attendants recommendation. We have Mexican food there, which was most excellent combination of marinated beef chicken and pork in one burrito. Enough for lunch and dinner!

From there we opted from planning days before to do highway 34 to Waldport as PV's never ridden the route on a scoot. A great choice! It starts off in farm-land/valley and heads into the Siuslaw Natl Forest. From there we were treated to twisties, sweepers, and some real good scenery. The first part of the twisties puts you in the forest hillside with switch-backs and 15/20mph marked turns. Road was immaculate and traffic was minimal, heaven for the most part. The road stretches from Philomath to Waldport on the coast.







PVs bike is well modded. Perfect blend of show and function. The seat and headlight sets it apart from many 9ers I've seen. Slick GPS install too, blends well with the cluster. PV, thanks for tagging along, lunch and offered lodging! Feel free to input to the write-up, I'd like to hear the rest of your ride north on 101. I'll need to head your parts again to go for a ride when the weather cleans up a bit; lunch is on me next time around! I'll start a thread about SportbikeNW @ the Gorge when the winter riding blues are hitting the most in a couple of months as well. Try to get the some members together for a weekend.

[andrewebay1]

The scenery from Waldport on down from 101...well, I found myself in awe more times than I can remember and just absolutely pleased taking in the site. Cruising at a steady 40-50mph, slower in some areas as cars make their way around cliff-side turns... but really no need to rush when you're on this road.




After splitting off, I head south towards Bandon where I originally planned on hitting a KOA site. Before leaving Portland, PV mentions having a balaclava for the coast... I think to myself, it's in the 70s right now, can't be too bad... WRONG. I get to Florence, OR when the sun starts to set and the temps seem to be in the low 50s with the moisture from the ocean. With the temps being what they were early in the night, sun gone, and never had assembled my newly purchased tent, I opt for a motel @ Coos Bay.

First day, covered about 400 miles. Seattle, WA to Coos Bay, OR - Google Maps


The next day I'm off from Coos Bay and have the goal of being @ Reno to meet with a close friends family vacationing. 11hr ride, no problem. I make my way down to Redwood, CA. I've never ridden through heavy fog, but it was literally something out of a movie with the redwoods all around, coast to the right, and visibility of 30ft.

I make it past the fog where I stop off at the roadside attraction Trees of Mystery. I meet a Harley rider from San Francisco on a solo trip as well, and he tells me to check out the Druiry bypass down the road as its not one to miss. And a great bypass it turned out to be. There were only had a handful of cars...no turn offs... A windy road that goes through the redwood forest, the size of those trees were massive!

FOGGY

The fog rolls in @ the 3:50 mark.*mod: The link I posted is to a specific time on the video (2:20 mark), but the embedded video starts from the beginning. Any special tricks or do specific start-time links not work on the forum?

Druiry Wide

I switch to "tall-HD" halfway through to get a better view of the trees:

Druiry Tall

[andrewebay1]

Just a little north of Eureka, CA on 101 I get on 299 to start my way East to Reno (saved highway 36 for the return leg of the trip, which is only a few minutes south). 299 is a 130 miles of motorcycle heaven. Sweepers, banked turns, and a little bit of twisties in elevation on what seemed to be a newly paved/well maintained road! Compared to 36, there were more traffic as this road rides along a river where people camp, fish, etc. Sections also weren't as tight as 36 and definitely a lot more amenities/towns in between. 299 was definitely the more frequented between the two. I transferred videos out of my SD cards in LA and will be getting those video in the mail sometime next week.




I was having such a blast on the way over from the coast that I may have lost more water than I took in without even realizing it. I must've lost a lot of fluids through sweat, but never felt a drop since it was evaporating faster than it can soak my clothes. Temps were around the mid to high 80s on the second half of 299 (coastal temps were in the low 60s) and before I realized it, I'm dehydrated and had to pull over to stretch some tightening muscles while drinking down some gatorade to try and catch up. I finally get into the town of Redding where I make a pit stop for some AC time at a gas station and a bar of ice cream. By this time, the heat has set in to the point where I was finding it to be a chore to form complete sentences while chatting with the gas attendant and passer-bys. I was ready to call it a day, but doing so would mean I'd have to miss Reno and head straight for LA the next day. (Yes, I had destinations and time-frames ) It was time to suck it up and power through the remaining 200 miles through the Lassen Natl Forrest. After a 30 minute break and refilling my water pack and getting more gatorade there was no time for dinner as I was in a race against the clock; I set off on highway 44.

On the way in, I saw 4-5 motorcycles going the opposite direction giving me funny looks like I was heading the wrong direction. I continue on 44 where for the first 80 miles I could count the amount of cars heading east with one hand, time to test the 9ers endurance. Let's just say I have a new found respect for these motorcycles after that... extended high RPM runs. As the sun begin to set, it dawns on me that this road doesn't have any lights! Luckily there weren't many cars so using the high-beam wasn't a problem. I go further down 44 and now I'm in the Feather Lake area and the sun has almost completely set. Next thing you know it starts raining... but wait, I'm not getting wet. Turns out there were so many damn bugs by the lake and I just happen to get there at the perfect time for what may have been the perfect storm for my helmet and complete front end of the scoot. The road Ts off to 36 eventually where I catch up to a couple of semi-trucks and cars, first time I was glad to see cagers. I take shelter behind the last car on the convoy to get out of the bugs and follow the group into the next town.
Here's what the lid looked like at SusanVille:


I'm now a little over 80 miles away from Reno and finally felt like I was home free from a long day. As I get out of Susanville onto 395, I see a lightning storm in the distance that I'm heading straight for! I'm thinking to myself at this time that Reno just wasn't meant to be. I make the decision to keep riding that direction without the knowledge of having shelter if I do run straight into the storm. I was prepared for just about anything from having to sleep anywhere, fixing up the bike, calling a tow, etc etc but sometimes mother nature can be a real bitch. I figure worse case, I'll take shelter under a tree and hope the 400lbs of metal I'm sitting on doesn't attract any bolts! As I get closer to the storm, the highway takes a turn south and now I'm riding next to it as oppose to going straight in. Time to make like a bat out of hell, so I give her more throttle and back up to high RPMS I go. I don't know if it was the exhaustion, the hunger, or the relief of not getting caught in an electrical storm...but seeing those city lights never felt so good! I was in Reno.

[HondaCrazy]

fun read! nice pics!

[Pvster]

AWESOME andrew, just awesome! thanks for the kind words. you're welcomed here anytime. great report so far, waiting for the rest. looks like u had a blast.

[Ottawa919]

Nice report of a nice trip. Thanks for sharing.

Looking forward to more!

[mdtoney]

Great write-up and pics so far! I knew it would be a great trip! Looking forward to the rest.

[andrewebay1]

Here's the route from Coos Bay to Reno: Coos Bay, OR to Reno, NV - Google Maps

The plan for the next morning was to be on the road by 10AM so I would make LA by nightfall. After a night of drinks celebrating a birthday and ending the night by taking my friends 87YO uncle to the gentlemens-club (who's never been), I got convinced to have breakfast with everyone in the morning. So after stuffing my face at the Silver Legacy breakfast buffet but not so much as I get a food coma, I'm on the road by 11:30. I opt to use the 'fastest-route' feature on the GPS to make for loss time.

395 is mostly flats and super-slabs. One section has you going up with a great vista of A lot of sections of it were several miles of straights with visibility as far as the eye can see. No Leos... check. Time to test her in high 80s-low 90 temps, up at high RPMS. Not a hiccup! I managed to snap some pics along the way, but again this was mostly just a straight shoot for LA.

38.074447,-119.175596 - Google Maps



As I cut across Mono Lake I go up another elevation rise where the north/south parts the highway begins to split. At the split, was a highway patrol waiting to make a left. He sees me pass a few cars on the left lane. I go around a bend right after before and by the time he catches up, I'm on the right lane cruising a steady 65 on 65. He paces me staggered for a hundred feet then throws on his lights. He says he had me doing 88, but writes it up for less. I don't see how he could've gotten my speed except if he was sitting on the turning lane with his radar, which I find hard to believe on that section of the freeway. I don't say much so he tells me he'll have to write me a ticket. 37.520346,-118.609829 - Google Maps



After the formal stuff and signature, I ask him if there was a way to get out of 395 and cross over the mountain range for a faster way to LA. He tells me 395 was it unless I wanted to backtrack a few, but even it would take longer to go over the pass onto 99 on the other side. He tells me I'm about 5 hours out after I pass the next town with two stops for gas and dinner. This was at about half past 5, I wasn't making my time frame. The officer and I exchange words for a bit, I tell him where I've been the past 2 days and where I eventually plan on being and we part ways. It's amazing how much you have to say to complete strangers after keeping to yourself for stretches of hours.

After the next town I'm back to my pace and eventually get into the town of Mojave a little past 8. Then finally to my destination 80 miles away, this was after getting pulled over a 2nd time at the I5 to 405 ramp. I tell the officer I'm just getting into town and that I've been on the road for more more than 8 hours. He lets me off with a verbal warning and tells me the traffic in LA is brutal and cars don't always see you etc etc. I shake his hand and I'm home free. I'm at my destination by 9:30PM and wait for my friend to get back from Hollywood so I can get some food in me and pass out. By this time, my back was done and was just pure exhausted. Still found the enregy to kick back a few brews and share stories then it was out like a light.

[andrewebay1]

I spend Saturday and half of Sunday in LA... Weeks before the trip I made it a must to camp @ Kirk Creek campground right on the cliff by 101 overlooking the ocean. It was to my disappointment that I found out I had booked the campsite for the following weekend instead: I tried re-scheduling for that night but all the sites were booked.

I make my way from LA right around 4PM, and to my surprise there was traffic on a Sunday. I do a bit of weaving up until I get closer to Ventura on 101 where things start to clear up. Without much knowledge on how big the towns were on highway 1 to Big Sur, I opt to spend the night at San Luis Obispo where there were plenty of amenities and bars for dinner and a nightcap. By next morning I'm off and headed to Big Sur/San Francisco. I see a lot great scenery up here in the NW, but something about being cliffside next to the coast just strikes the right note for me. Not once did it get old:

Highway 1 Coast Run

I'm no meteorologist, but the way the fog moved on the coast was something else. There is no transition between clear to fog, it's literally like flying into a cloud. The 1st picture is looking south from where I came from and the second is the exact same spot looking north.



Further down the road, I stop off for lunch at the Coast Gallery shop for sandwiches and coffee on their rooftop cafe. A cool little building that was designed to fit between the trees with great food and a view!





After lunch, I make my way back up the coast and get to the city of Carmel. A friend of mine told me to check out the place and when I get into town, first thing I notice was how plush everything was. I get on the GPS and see what there was to check out in town and Pebble Beach turned out to be right up the road from where I was! I make my way over to the drive that leads up the club and get to a guard shack. $5 to use the driveway... alright no problem, worth the price of admission to go see the historic course. I make my way up the line and pull out my money but the lady tells me there are no motorcycles allowed up the driveway.
WHAAAAA????
And that right there was the biggest BS of the whole trip. I couldn't believe they wouldn't let me up the way because of the type of vehicle I'm on. Still a bit furious over that, but there were roads to be ridden and after expressing myself to a couple of golf buddies on the phone I start heading towards Felton where I planned on getting on doing 9 then onto Skyline Blvd (35).