California Dreamin

Seeking interest from you folks about doing a 4 to 5 day tour around CA in the summer and majority of riding done on secondary roads. Concept is to start possibly at Death Valley and go eith CW or CCW to all corners of CA. Appz distance IIRC is about 2500 miles total. Would expect to make it a flower sniffing tour with frequent stops for photo ops and rest stops, eats, etc. I am aking for interested folks to contact me with thoughts and suggested dates. I was thinking about perhaps doing it around WFO5 dates either before or after so as not to interfere with an events or plans that the WFO committee has planned.

Please contact me at turbodave_98ATmsnDOT com

Thanks in advance. :assasin:

Early July would work best in case I can make it and it might not be quite as hot as late July. Sounds like a great trip!

I might pick you up as you get further North. Depends on your route of course. but if start South East and come up the east side, then go back South on the West side that would be cool, we could meet somewhere near Mammoth. Sounds like a cool ride. Let us know about your route ideas!

Great Idea Dave, I'll look at my options and get back to you. Will you have your 06 by then?

Sounds like a fun. I may not be able to make the entire trip but I'd definitely be interested in joining the southern swing for a few hundred miles or so. Keep us posted.

Like O'vale, and depending upon calendar commitments, I might be interested in meeting up between Mammoth and Tahoe for a ride north on the east side, across the top and back south along the coast to the Bay area or thereabouts. Yreka to Eureka along the Klamath River on 96 is a killer route to include!

Dave, I'd like nothing better ! And I should be able to do the entire trip.

I can do it the week before WFO-5 or the week after -

And of course I need to have my bike by then - minor detail !!

I'd be interested in all or part of your ride

Sounds like a fun. I may not be able to make the entire trip but I'd definitely be interested in joining the southern swing for a few hundred miles or so. Keep us posted.

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Ditto. Thanks

So here is the planned route, Dave can chime in on the dates, start/end point, planned route per day and I will edit where needed.



Directions:

Summary: 2589.5 miles

0.0 Depart South Lake Tahoe on Tata Ln (North-West) 164 yds

0.1 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Lake Tahoe Blvd 0.2 mi

0.3 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto SR-89 [Emerald Bay Rd] 27.2 mi

27.5 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto SR-89 [W River Rd] 13.7 mi

41.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-89 0.2 mi

41.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto Donner Pass Rd 0.2 mi

41.6 At Truckee, return East on Donner Pass Rd 0.2 mi

41.8 Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-89 0.2 mi

42.0 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-80 [sR-89] 2.2 mi I-80 / Reno

44.2 At exit 188B, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi CA-89 / CA-267 / Sierraville / Lake Tahoe

44.5 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto SR-267 [sR-89] 0.2 mi

44.7 Road name changes to SR-89 [Truckee Byp] 23.1 mi

67.8 Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-49 [sR-89] 4.9 mi

72.7 Bear RIGHT (North) onto SR-89 12.4 mi

85.0 Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto CR-A15 [Portola-McLears Rd] 7.7 mi

92.7 Bear RIGHT (East) onto CR-A15 [3rd Ave] 0.2 mi

92.9 Bear LEFT (North) onto CR-A15 [California St] 0.2 mi

93.1 Turn RIGHT (East) onto CR-A15 [Commercial St] 0.2 mi

93.3 Bear LEFT (North) onto CR-A15 [s Gulling St] 0.3 mi

93.6 Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-70 [W Sierra Ave] 54 yds

93.6 At Portola, stay on SR-70 [W Sierra Ave] (East) 23.8 mi

117.4 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto US-395 56.5 mi US-395

173.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-36 4.0 mi

177.9 Turn RIGHT (North) onto SR-139 [Ash St] 88.3 mi

266.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-299 18.8 mi

285.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-395 [sR-299] 38.9 mi

323.9 Entering Oregon

323.9 At New Pine Creek, stay on US-395 [Fremont Hwy] (North) 14.7 mi

338.6 Bear LEFT (West) onto SR-140 [N 4th St] 90.7 mi

429.3 Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-140 [sR-39] 1.8 mi

431.0 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-140 [s Klamath Falls Hwy] 6.1 mi

437.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-66 [Green Springs Hwy] 48.2 mi

485.3 Stay on SR-66 [Green Springs Hwy] 9.7 mi

495.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-5 [Pacific Hwy] 41.3 mi I-5

536.3 At exit 55, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.5 mi US-199 / Redwood Hwy / Oregon Caves / Crescent City

536.8 Road name changes to US-199 Spur [Grants Pass Pkwy] 0.8 mi

537.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-199 [Grants Pass Pkwy] 78.2 mi

580.1 Entering California

615.8 Take Ramp onto US-101 [Redwood Hwy] 4.6 mi US-101

620.4 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto 5th St 0.3 mi

620.7 At Crescent City, return East on 5th St 0.3 mi

621.0 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto US-101 [L St] 83.5 mi

704.5 Turn LEFT (South) onto L St 54 yds

704.5 At Eureka, stay on L St (North) 43 yds

704.6 Turn LEFT (West) onto US-101 [4th St] 90.6 mi

795.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-1 [sR-271] 8.7 mi

803.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-1 34.4 mi

838.2 At Fort Bragg, stay on SR-1 [N Main St] (North) 34.4 mi

872.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-1 8.7 mi

881.3 Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-101 [Redwood Hwy] 157.2 mi

1038.6 End of day

1038.6 Stay on US-101 [Redwood Hwy] 7.4 mi

1046.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-580 18.9 mi I-580 / Richmond Br / Oakland

1064.8 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.4 mi I-980 / Downtown Oakland

1065.2 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-980 [Grove Shafter Fwy] 1.1 mi

1066.4 Turn off onto Ramp 0.5 mi I-880

1066.9 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-880 [Nimitz Fwy] 37.9 mi I-880 / San Jose

1104.8 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto US-101 [bayshore Fwy] 52.0 mi US-101 / Los Angeles

1156.8 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-156 6.4 mi CA-156 / Monterey Peninsula

1163.2 Merge onto SR-1 [Cabrillo Hwy] 11.8 mi

1175.0 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi Del Monte Ave / Pacific Grove

1175.3 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Del Monte Ave 1.6 mi

1176.9 Keep LEFT to stay on Del Monte Ave 0.2 mi

1177.1 Turn LEFT (South) onto Pacific St 0.3 mi

1177.4 At Monterey, stay on Pacific St (South) 1.0 mi

1178.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto Soledad Dr 0.3 mi

1178.6 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 32 yds

1178.7 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto SR-1 [sR-68] 1.8 mi CA-1

1180.5 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi CA-68 / Fremont St / Seaside / Salinas

1180.6 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto N Fremont St 1.1 mi Fremont St / Seaside

1181.8 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto SR-218 [Canyon del Rey Blvd] 1.9 mi

1183.7 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto SR-68 [Monterey Salinas Hwy] 12.9 mi

1196.7 Turn RIGHT (East) onto E Blanco Rd 1.6 mi

1198.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto S Sanborn Rd 0.8 mi

1199.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto US-101 [El Camino Real S] 95.0 mi US-101

1294.0 Keep RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi CA-46 / Fresno / Bakersfield

1294.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-46 [CR-G14] 18.9 mi

1313.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-41 [sR-46] 6.4 mi

1319.4 Keep RIGHT onto SR-46 38.2 mi

1357.6 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-5 143.6 mi I-5

1501.3 Road name changes to I-10 [i-5] 1.2 mi

1502.4 Keep LEFT onto I-5 [Golden State Fwy] 103.1 mi I-5 / CA-60 E / Pomona / Soto St / Santa Ana

1605.5 Keep LEFT onto I-805 [inland Fwy] 13.5 mi I-805

1619.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-15 [Escondido Fwy] 4.0 mi CA-15 / CA-94 W

1623.0 Merge onto I-5 [John J Montgomery Fwy] 7.8 mi

1630.8 At exit 4, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi Coronado Avenue

1631.0 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Coronado Ave 1.0 mi

1632.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto Coronado Ave [imperial Beach Blvd] 0.2 mi

1632.2 Road name changes to Imperial Beach Blvd 0.6 mi

1632.9 At Imperial Beach, return East on Imperial Beach Blvd 0.6 mi

1633.5 Road name changes to Coronado Ave [imperial Beach Blvd] 0.2 mi

1633.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto Coronado Ave 1.0 mi

1634.7 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Hollister St 2.3 mi

1637.0 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Monument Rd 1.9 mi

1638.9 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 43 yds

1638.9 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi

1639.2 At Border Field State Park, return East on Local road(s) 0.3 mi

1639.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 43 yds

1639.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Monument Rd 1.9 mi

1641.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto Hollister St 2.3 mi

1643.8 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Coronado Ave 0.1 mi

PM 1643.9 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-5 [John J Montgomery Fwy] 5.0 mi I-5

1648.9 Keep RIGHT onto SR-54 [9] 7.4 mi CA-54

1656.3 Road name changes to SR-125 5.2 mi

1661.5 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-8 12.0 mi I-8

1673.5 End of day

DAY 4

1673.5 Stay on I-8 143.6 mi

1817.2 At exit 170, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi Winterhaven

1817.3 Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp 32 yds Winterhaven Drive

1817.4 Turn LEFT (North) onto Winterhaven Dr 0.5 mi

1817.8 Road name changes to CR-S24 [W Winterhaven Dr] 0.7 mi

1818.5 At Winterhaven, return West on CR-S24 [W Winterhaven Dr] 0.7 mi

1819.3 Keep LEFT onto Winterhaven Dr 0.3 mi

1819.6 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-8 10.9 mi I-8

1830.5 At exit 159, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi Ogilby Rd

1830.8 Turn RIGHT (North) onto CR-S34 [Ogilby Rd] 24.6 mi

1855.4 Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-78 32.8 mi

1888.2 Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-78 [Rannells Blvd] 5.1 mi

1893.2 Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-78 [Neighbors Blvd] 6.8 mi

1900.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-10 4.8 mi I-10

1904.8 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi US-95 / Intake Blvd / Needles

1905.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto I-10 Bus [uS-95] 0.3 mi

1905.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-95 [N Intake Blvd] 93.5 mi

1998.8 Road name changes to US-66 [uS-95] 174 yds

1998.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-66 [E Broadway St] 0.7 mi

1999.6 Road name changes to W Broadway St 0.6 mi

2000.2 At Needles, stay on W Broadway St (West) 0.4 mi

2000.5 Turn LEFT (South) onto J St 0.1 mi

2000.6 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-40 [uS-95] 9.3 mi I-40

2010.0 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi US-95 / Searchlight / Las Vegas

2010.3 Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp 174 yds US-95 / Searchlight / Las Vegas

2010.4 Bear RIGHT (North) onto US-95 43.4 mi

2033.3 Entering Nevada

2053.7 Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-164 [Joshua Tree Hwy] 18.6 mi

2072.3 Entering California

2072.3 Road name changes to Nipton Rd 13.1 mi

2085.4 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-15 39.5 mi I-15

2124.9 Turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi CA-127 / Kelbaker Rd / Death Valley

2125.2 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto SR-127 83.4 mi

2208.5 At Death Valley Junction, stay on SR-127 (North) 7.2 mi

2215.8 Entering Nevada

2215.8 Road name changes to SR-373 14.0 mi

2229.8 End of day

2229.8 Stay on SR-373 2.4 mi

2232.2 Turn LEFT (West) onto US-95 29.4 mi

2261.6 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto US-95 [W Main St] 51.7 mi

2313.4 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto SR-266 52.1 mi

2353.6 Entering California

2365.4 Entering Nevada

2365.4 Road name changes to SR-264 33.7 mi

2399.1 Turn LEFT (West) onto US-6 23.2 mi

2415.8 Entering California

2422.3 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-120 45.4 mi

2467.8 Turn RIGHT (North) onto US-395 [sR-120] 71.0 mi

2538.8 Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-89 17.6 mi

2556.4 Turn RIGHT to stay on SR-89 11.2 mi

2567.6 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto SR-88 [sR-89] 5.8 mi

2573.4 Turn RIGHT (North) onto SR-89 [Luther Pass Rd] 11.2 mi

2584.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-50 [sR-89] 4.4 mi

2589.0 Turn LEFT (West) onto D St 0.2 mi

2589.2 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Tata Ln 0.4 mi

2589.5 Arrive South Lake Tahoe

SUMMARY

Driving distance: 2589.5 miles

Nice route! You are going to love Hwy 66 from Klamath Falls to I-5. Yeee-freakin'-haw twisty fun. Bluestreek and I rode that way coming back from WFO-4. Do not ride it in the dark!

When you come down the 101 from Santa Rosa, may I suggest taking the Golden Gate (Yes, pay the toll!) and follow the signs to Hwy 1. I think you'd make better time riding Hwy 1 along the coast to Monterrey, even though you have some surface streets in San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Hwy 1 is not twisty along that stretch, just a few sweepers and a gorgeous view of the ocean. You shouldn't have any fog unless its dusk or early morning.

Now you're making me wish I had the vacation time to join in the fun.

Well, only 10 weeks or so to start time.

This is just a bump to keep this out in view -

How many of you folks are gonna do this? So far, I know of TurboDave, KaitsDad (me) and Bluestreak - and there's room for more -

Well? Anyone want to ride for 5 days with a rider of TurboDave's caliber and experience?

Wanna learn stuff?

Wanna see this state (and bordering states) unlike you've seen them before?

Hmmmm???? Well ?????

Start point is South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, July 22nd.

End point is WFO-5 on Wednesday, July 26th.

kaitsdad said:

Well, only 10 weeks or so to start time.
This is just a bump to keep this out in view -

How many of you folks are gonna do this? So far, I know of TurboDave, KaitsDad (me) and Bluestreak - and there's room for more -

Well? Anyone want to ride for 5 days with a rider of TurboDave's caliber and experience?

Wanna learn stuff?

Wanna see this state (and bordering states) unlike you've seen them before?

Hmmmm???? Well ?????

Start point is South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, July 22nd.

End point is WFO-5 on Wednesday, July 26th.

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Listen up!!

2 months from today we will be starting the California Dreamin Ride around the corners of CA. Kaitsdad. Bluestreek and TurboDave are riding, would like to several more join in with us. Ride will run CCW starting at South Lake Tahoe CA and heading North. Overnighting will be by tent or motel as you wish but we will all stay together. Please PM me if you are interested. Total mileage appx. 2500.

Sorry, we're out. We start our long-delayed and deserved Honeymoon July 23rd in Mammoth for four nights, then it's off to Reno for three more. Y'all stay cool now, ya hear?

toecutter said:

Sorry, we're out. We start our long-delayed and deserved Honeymoon July 23rd in Mammoth for four nights, then it's off to Reno for three more. Y'all stay cool now, ya hear?

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TC, I guess that is a bit of a priority. It's a good thing to remember what's important.

I'm lookin forward to meeting your bride at WFO - see you there !!

turbodave_98 said:

Seeking interest from you folks about doing a 4 to 5 day tour around CA in the summer and majority of riding done on secondary roads. Concept is to start possibly at Death Valley and go eith CW or CCW to all corners of CA. Appz distance IIRC is about 2500 miles total. Would expect to make it a flower sniffing tour with frequent stops for photo ops and rest stops, eats, etc. I am aking for interested folks to contact me with thoughts and suggested dates. I was thinking about perhaps doing it around WFO5 dates either before or after so as not to interfere with an events or plans that the WFO committee has planned.Please contact me at turbodave_98ATmsnDOT com

Thanks in advance. :assasin:

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Today is 21 June and California Dreamin Ride around CA begins on 22 July before WFO 5. Check your calendar and see if you can join us. Will be leaving from South Lake Tahoe CA on 22 July at 0800. Will return to Reno Hilton on evening of 26 July for the beginning of WFO fun and games.

Dave,

I am so lookin forward to this.

Thanks