I drove Calaveras tonight with a friend and we came up on a sign that said "Road Construction Ahead". I was confused. Then the sign that said "Gravel" passed by, I smiled. I drove slower and a good time. The gravel lasts for a good mile at least, and there's enough to make bad mistakes or have a lot of fun.

Have fun, stay safe.

 

thanks for the heads up. which section of calaveras?

 

It starts as you enter Alameda County. And now that I think about it, it's probably longer than a mile. If you want to go up there, let me know, I'm tempted to drive it again.

 

Holy crap, i just ran through this, and its amazingly fun. I had never been on calaveras road or in gravel before, but by my second trip though i was able to arc all the way through the turns i could see were clear. I spun my car once on my first trip through, before i had figured out how much countersteer was necessary. This is a real opportunity to learn some car control (i sure did!) and have a horrible time pulling your car back on to the road. Next time i do this i am going to swap on my 15" all seasons though, it isn't too good on summer tires.

 

Glad you had fun... Dare I say it? "I told you so." ;-)

 

eeek... I'd love to go up there but the part where you could slide off the side of the hill kind of sucks.

 

That's inherent to most twisties, and part of the fun. If people are up for it, maybe an evening drive tomorrow?