SF Bay Area - Best driving roads for a Sunday morning blast?
08-05-2018, 01:47 PM
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The supply of good driving roads in the Bay Area is finite.
08-05-2018, 02:14 PM
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Very true of course, but there maybe a few gems out there that still haven’t been listed.
For example, I suspect there’s roads in the Marin Headlands that could be recommended by someone in the know, but have yet to be mentioned here. I think the Excellence Magazine test-loop happens up there (e.g. #1 and #2), but I can’t figure out exactly where they run (and I even straight out asked Pete Stout, but he declined to share, which I understand).
Another example is that Steve Dinan had a specific test-route somewhere near their old Engineering site in Morgan Hill (when he was still with that company). Supposedly he’d run new setups/parts/etc. under development on that route, and then sign off if it passed muster. I’d be interested in knowing that one as well.
So there’s probably a few more roads out there that could be captured here.
Karl.
For example, I suspect there’s roads in the Marin Headlands that could be recommended by someone in the know, but have yet to be mentioned here. I think the Excellence Magazine test-loop happens up there (e.g. #1 and #2), but I can’t figure out exactly where they run (and I even straight out asked Pete Stout, but he declined to share, which I understand).
Another example is that Steve Dinan had a specific test-route somewhere near their old Engineering site in Morgan Hill (when he was still with that company). Supposedly he’d run new setups/parts/etc. under development on that route, and then sign off if it passed muster. I’d be interested in knowing that one as well.
So there’s probably a few more roads out there that could be captured here.
Karl.
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08-05-2018, 10:47 PM
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I’d probably be a lot more excited about Marin if I didn’t have to drive through SF to get there. An $8 bridge toll doesn’t help.
That route you drove, Hwy 9, is a main artery that connects with almost every other road in the area, but a lot those roads are rough and not worth risking vehicle damage on. Out of Boulder Creek you can go up a paved logging road to Camp Cutter in Big Basin, it’s a hell of a cool drive... in my F150.
That route you drove, Hwy 9, is a main artery that connects with almost every other road in the area, but a lot those roads are rough and not worth risking vehicle damage on. Out of Boulder Creek you can go up a paved logging road to Camp Cutter in Big Basin, it’s a hell of a cool drive... in my F150.
08-18-2018, 01:02 PM
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Very true of course, but there maybe a few gems out there that still haven’t been listed.
For example, I suspect there’s roads in the Marin Headlands that could be recommended by someone in the know, but have yet to be mentioned here. I think the Excellence Magazine test-loop happens up there (e.g. #1 and #2), but I can’t figure out exactly where they run (and I even straight out asked Pete Stout, but he declined to share, which I understand).
Another example is that Steve Dinan had a specific test-route somewhere near their old Engineering site in Morgan Hill (when he was still with that company). Supposedly he’d run new setups/parts/etc. under development on that route, and then sign off if it passed muster. I’d be interested in knowing that one as well.
So there’s probably a few more roads out there that could be captured here.
Karl.
I believe that the portion of the road in the state park is only open during daylight hours so it is best to check when the gates are opened.
(Unsure why the image was populated into your original post but the current IB image up-loader sucks.)
08-18-2018, 06:55 PM
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...The only one up on Mt. Tam that may be unknown to anyone but some of us locals is the one that begins to head up to the top of Mt Tam and then turns off to the north and ends up back down on Shoreline @Bolinas. The road is not in that great of condition and can be wet and full of pine needles, but it attracts very few cars and oftentimes, more bikes than cars. It is also quite different is both directions; my preference is heading up from Bolinas...
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- david's recommendations:
- From Point Reyes Station to Sea Ranch (via Hwy-1), and then east to Geyserville - https://goo.gl/maps/yJvGwZtwdHR2 (~122 miles!)
- From Bolinas to Mt. Tamalpais - https://goo.gl/maps/spfWExeSKqS2 (~10 miles)
- Note that david does add some qualifying comments in post #95
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08-18-2018, 09:21 PM
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So y'all know, and don't find out by surprise like I did yesterday, 1 just south of Valley Ford Road and north of Fallon is down to a single lane with a timed stoplight, and it takes about thirty minutes to get through it.
08-26-2018, 08:55 PM
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North Bay
- Calistoga to Clear Lake via Hwy-29 - https://goo.gl/maps/13JRMjQYF5m (~36 miles)
- Recommended by archizzzz
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08-26-2018, 08:57 PM
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Separate note...
I've re-organized the top post to group the roads by region as follows:
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I think it helps with readability.
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I've re-organized the top post to group the roads by region as follows:
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- North Bay
- East Bay
- South Bay / Santa Clara County
- Santa Cruz Mountains & County
- Peninsula / San Mateo County
- Points further South & East of the SF Bay Area
I think it helps with readability.
Karl.
09-09-2018, 07:58 PM
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Added the following to the top post...
North Bay
East Bay
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North Bay
- Need for Speed movie sequence from Ukiah to the Point Arena Lighthouse - https://goo.gl/maps/NYT7XCLQGeH2 (~48 miles)
- Recommended by phuonger
East Bay
- Redwood Road - https://goo.gl/maps/F8sEXuf7bYs (~11 miles)
- Recommended by derbo
- Pinehurst Road - https://goo.gl/maps/Qb16dsU6KWs (~7 miles)
- Recommended by derbo
- Palomares Road - https://goo.gl/maps/oLnnD4MwbHS2 (~10 miles)
- Recommended by iturbo_bmw
- The Bear Creek / San Pablo Dam loop near Berkeley / Orinda - https://goo.gl/maps/dNfc7GhHS8A2 (~19 miles)
- Recommended by wyatth
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09-10-2018, 08:19 AM
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Hit a new one today with some air cooled guys: Limataur Loop from Pt Reyes Station to Limataur beach. Its my new local fav. No cars early in the morning, combo of twisties and straights, mostly good road and an amazing view as you come down the hill towards the beach. Its a 40 minute loop from Pt Reyes station but worth stopping at the beach
09-10-2018, 09:38 AM
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Added the following to the top post...
[SIZE="3"]North Bay[/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]North Bay[/SIZE]
- Need for Speed movie sequence from Ukiah to the Point Arena Lighthouse - https://goo.gl/maps/NYT7XCLQGeH2 (~48 miles)
- Recommended by phuonger
phuonger: do you have any recon as to the pavement quality of Mountain View Rd???
Edit: belay the Q re Mt View Rd: I've driven it in a CD and it was a blast in that vehicle but I determined that the C4S would not go there due to road quality & debris (when I visited).
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09-10-2018, 01:52 PM
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