Hello. Here is the video that I made last week when KindersPlus and I were up at Hollister Hills. He found this road and took us on it. Video is about 11 minutes long. At about 7:40 into the video we almost lose it. I should be able to keep the video up for a day or two then I need to find a new host for it.


copy and paste link.

http://65.172.197.14/~itwrx/rallyroad.WMV

Enjoy ,

itwrx

<Edit> If I have any bandwidth issues. This will problably be down during Business hours during on week days. Will fire it up around 8 pm tomorrow night .</edit>

 

downloading

 

Duuuuuude. When are you going again. My roommate goes up there for her jeep meets and I went with her on time and thought " i wish there was a good dirt road up here for my rex" Lets set up a meet. I want to go on a good dirt road.

 

nice vid. i liked the commentary by you & your g/f... "i crapped my pants... jk"

haha

let us know when you're going again... let's make it a MEET!

 

This road is problably a good 20-30 miles from Hollister hills but is the best dirt road that Ive driven on by far.

 

This dirt road is 10 miles north of the entrance to Pinnacles National Park on Highway 25 if anyone feels like driving it. I wish I knew the correct exit number off of 101, but I will do some research. On the same note, does anyone know of any other maintained dirt roads in the Salinas/Monterey/Santa Cruz area?

 

Let's see when you almost lost control of your car we were doing about 50, although most of that road we were doing a good 60mph, atleast I know we were going that fast when we passed the hunters. The horn when we pass the cow is from me I always honk at cows. I love that road!

Road Details:
Ok it is called Gloria Rd and it is located between Gonzales and Soledad on the 101. The exit on 101S is supposedly called Gloria Rd Exit. It is about 16 miles long. The side that is in Monterey County is pretty sketchy what with 300 foot cliffs and no guard rail, but the rest of it is what was seen in the video.

I have a real keen sense of finding twisty roads with no guard rails ;-) If anyone plans on going next weekend let me know, I will show up.

 

mike - how about a meet in 2-3 weeks? i'd love to drive on that road....

-preston

 

Sure, I could try to make a good route that incorporated that road, and try to make it around 150 miles. I might even be able to link together pieces of our drive on Saturday, specifically the road at Fort Hunter Liggett. I will let you know what I come up with.

 

sounds like a plan. next time let's grab some food (pizza, etc) afterwards too...

 

I'm down to go again. I wanna practice some of those corners esp the one i almost lost it on.

 

Are you talking about the road to the coast or the one that goes to Arryo Seco?

 

The one that goes to the coast, Nacimiento-Ferguson Rd. Why do you ask?

 

that road was seriously awsome! one of the most fun roads i have ever driven!!

 

Sounds like fun.