Dr. Rich
Arrested Development
Many of us will have a three day weekend on February 17th. I am putting together a ride that will start in Fairfield, go over through Napa, up to Pengrove and then out to Bodega Bay for lunch. From there the ride will continue up the coast to Stewart's Point. If you have never ridden Skaggs Springs Road from the coast to Dry Creek, it is rated as one of the best twisty roads in California. From Dry Creek it will be over to the Anderson Valley, down to Calistoga, down the Silverado Trail and then over the top and down Wooden Valley Road and back to Fairfield. The route is about 230 miles and takes about 5 1/2 hours without stops. For you laggards that can't get up early, you can pick up the ride where Hwy 12 connects with Hwy 116 or in Pengrove or Bodega Bay. The real fun is Skaggs Springs Road! (Rain will cancel the ride.)
Here is the route....
Directions
Coast run route - 222 miles,
Approximately 5 hrs 27 min not counting stops
Leave Starbucks on North Texas in Fairfield at 9:00 am
Get onto Hwy 80
to Hwy 12
(merges with Hwy 121)
Right onto Arnold Dr (there is a 76 gas station here if some want to join us at this point)
Left onto Hwy 116
Right onto Adobe Rd
Right onto Adobe Rd (when it turns into Frates Rd) to Pengrove
< pick up riders waiting for us -- or at gas station >
Left onto Old Redwood Hwy
Go over Hwy 101 to Chevron gas station
Leave gas station
Right onto Stony Point Rd
Left onto Pepper Rd
Right onto Tomales-Petaluma Rd ( If you want we can go by the Wildflour Bakery in Freestone... If you have never been there it is a treat... All stone oven cooked breads and apple cinnamon rolls)
Right onto Hwy 1 north
to Bodega Bay and FOOD (recommend the Boat House Restaurant or the Crab Shack on the Commercial Wharf) Need to gas up in Bodega Bay.
Leave food going north on Hwy
Right onto Stewart's Point Rd
it changes to Skaggs Spring Rd
it changes to Dry Creek Rd at Dutcher Creek Rd
stay on Dry Creek
Left onto Canyon Rd
under Hwy 101
Right onto Geyserville Ave
Left onto Hwy 128
(pass Ida Clayton Rd --sigh)
to Calistoga
Left onto Lincoln Ave (downtown)
Right onto Silverado Trail
Left onto Hwy 128
Right onto Hwy 121
to Wooden Valley Rd and home
Here is the route....
Directions
Coast run route - 222 miles,
Approximately 5 hrs 27 min not counting stops
Leave Starbucks on North Texas in Fairfield at 9:00 am
Get onto Hwy 80
to Hwy 12
(merges with Hwy 121)
Right onto Arnold Dr (there is a 76 gas station here if some want to join us at this point)
Left onto Hwy 116
Right onto Adobe Rd
Right onto Adobe Rd (when it turns into Frates Rd) to Pengrove
< pick up riders waiting for us -- or at gas station >
Left onto Old Redwood Hwy
Go over Hwy 101 to Chevron gas station
Leave gas station
Right onto Stony Point Rd
Left onto Pepper Rd
Right onto Tomales-Petaluma Rd ( If you want we can go by the Wildflour Bakery in Freestone... If you have never been there it is a treat... All stone oven cooked breads and apple cinnamon rolls)
Right onto Hwy 1 north
to Bodega Bay and FOOD (recommend the Boat House Restaurant or the Crab Shack on the Commercial Wharf) Need to gas up in Bodega Bay.
Leave food going north on Hwy
Right onto Stewart's Point Rd
it changes to Skaggs Spring Rd
it changes to Dry Creek Rd at Dutcher Creek Rd
stay on Dry Creek
Left onto Canyon Rd
under Hwy 101
Right onto Geyserville Ave
Left onto Hwy 128
(pass Ida Clayton Rd --sigh)
to Calistoga
Left onto Lincoln Ave (downtown)
Right onto Silverado Trail
Left onto Hwy 128
Right onto Hwy 121
to Wooden Valley Rd and home
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Chez JB is still marked in my GPS.
