Anyone know good canyon drives in So Cal?

 
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:47 pm    Post subject: Anyone know good canyon drives in So Cal?

I've found Ortega Hwy 74, Turnbull Canyon, and just recently drove Big Bear Lake.

Does anyone else know good, challenging roads to tackle on a fun drive?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:10 pm    Post subject:

Head up Angeles Crest Highway from La Canada-Flintridge, you can either just head up to Mt Wilson for a short drive, or cruise all the way over to Wrightwood and then down to the Cajon Pass. Killer scenery and plenty of twists and turns.

Palomar Mtn (se of Temecula) is an interesting drive (along the lines of the other ones you mentioned), and from there you can wrap down thru Julian and wind down past Cuyamaca, and onto Alpine/the 8. SE SD County--Jamul to Campo (Campo Rd) is something you'd probably dig. Not much CHP/cops, but tons of Border Patrol.

A cool all-day (or two-day) drive is: cruise N on the 5 to Hwy 46 (Lost Hills); head W on Hwy 46 thru the hills, past Shandon (where James Dean bit the dust), and on to Paso Robles (hitting the 101), continue W on Hwy 46 (you'll actually be going S on the 101 for a few miles before it splits back off) to Cambria. It'll spit you out on PCH in Cambria. Hang a right and cruise past San Simeon (Hearst Castle) and on to Big Sur (best drive in CA, if not the entire US, imo). Spend the night in Monterey--peep the aquarium--and then head back down thru Big Sur (you'll be on the ocean side this time) and take the coast the whole way home.


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:40 pm    Post subject:

^Find these roads yourself? Drive a good ride?

I'm checking it out on Google Earth. All 3 routes look very impressive.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:45 pm    Post subject:

Mike@LG wrote:
^Find these roads yourself? Drive a good ride?

I'm checking it out on Google Earth. All 3 routes look very impressive.


Yeah, I used to be on the road a lot for work, SLO to TJ, and some of the drives I'd like more than others. Even in my work truck I'd figure out a way to make them fun.

Those are just a few that came to mind right away.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:30 am    Post subject:

Some local roads:

Carbon Canyon from Brea to Chino Hills

Santiago Canyon Road...connects Jamboree with El Toro

Trabuco Canyon Road...starts by Cooks Corner...only a few miles, but a nice drive.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:34 am    Post subject:

The Ortega Highway from like right when it gets to Riverside County to Lake Elsinore, is Hell! especially at night!
Big Sur at night is crazy too (going South though)!
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:05 pm    Post subject:

Free_Kobe wrote:
The Ortega Highway from like right when it gets to Riverside County to Lake Elsinore, is Hell! especially at night!
Big Sur at night is crazy too (going South though)!


I'd never do 74 at night. But no joke, I live a a ways from there, but have done roughly 50 laps on that spot, over the past 3 years.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:43 pm    Post subject:

I remember Cajalco Road being fun in the Corona area back when I had my "93 Rx7...

Unfortunately, I don't know how it compares to any of the roads you are all talking about...

And I know driving through the Angeles National Forest is fun as all get out - unless you have your whiny arse girlfriend with you who squeels like a wild pig every time you accidently run up the dirt a little bit near a cliff...
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:05 pm    Post subject:

Yeah, Mike -- here you go:

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:21 pm    Post subject:

LarryCoon wrote:
Yeah, Mike -- here you go:

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Oh I know about Stelvio Pass. I wish that was in Cali. I've read a lot of crazy stories about driving that spot in the rain too.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:23 am    Post subject:

Mike@LG wrote:
Oh I know about Stelvio Pass. I wish that was in Cali. I've read a lot of crazy stories about driving that spot in the rain too.



It's also one of the premier bicycling climbs -- I'm hoping to get out there next summer to climb it (along with several climbs in France).
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:10 am    Post subject:

Here you go lots of roads for you to choose from..

http://www.lateralg.org/roads/roads.htm
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:39 pm    Post subject:

Dude you can't go wrong with Azuza Canyon .Best to take 210 freeway to get there. All the bike riders and race car drivers go there. There are photograpers always there too for like bike and car magazines too
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:51 pm    Post subject:

KingKobe20Dub wrote:
Dude you can't go wrong with Azuza Canyon .Best to take 210 freeway to get there. All the bike riders and race car drivers go there. There are photograpers always there too for like bike and car magazines too


You mean the 39 right?

By far the best drive I've ever had was Tail of the Dragon. Even the drive just to get there was high speed bliss. By the time you get to TOTD, it's dangerous to go 40-50mph in a basic economy car.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:47 pm    Post subject:

http://www.lateralg.org/roads/orange/foot6.htm

That was by far, the most challenging road I've ever driven. I think it tops Tail of the Dragon. Didn't dare exceed 40mph. Never cornered harder than 32.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:29 pm    Post subject:

LarryCoon wrote:
Mike@LG wrote:
Oh I know about Stelvio Pass. I wish that was in Cali. I've read a lot of crazy stories about driving that spot in the rain too.



It's also one of the premier bicycling climbs -- I'm hoping to get out there next summer to climb it (along with several climbs in France).


Last month's OUtside magazine had an article about Tour rides you can do in the US. http://outside.away.com/outside/destinations/200707/top-bike-routes.html

6 of the 10 are here in California with most of those 6 here in SoCal. Mt Baldy, Mt Wilson, Latigo Canyon.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:28 pm    Post subject:

^I'm headed to Mt. Baldy next.
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