Your favorite Norcal long drives (3+ hours one way)
04-02-2007, 04:34 PM
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Your favorite Norcal long drives (3+ hours one way)
Planning a guys outing. Need suggests for "long drives" where one way is 3+ hours or more with great scenery, fun roads, and interesting destinations.
Final destination would be great if there was a hiking trail there. Or something fun for a bunch of guys to do.
Final destination would be great if there was a hiking trail there. Or something fun for a bunch of guys to do.
04-02-2007, 04:45 PM
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Lost Coast
Humboldt Redwoods
Mt Lassen
(once the snow melts) any of the Sierra passes
Yosemite
Clear Creek/ New Idria
Lots of other places, but those are some of my favorites
Humboldt Redwoods
Mt Lassen
(once the snow melts) any of the Sierra passes
Yosemite
Clear Creek/ New Idria
Lots of other places, but those are some of my favorites
04-02-2007, 10:41 PM
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Napa Valley mountains / wineries, Montgomery Woods, Avenue of the Giants, Highway One, etc...
Helped run a few of the North Bay I-Club drives this year, so I could help ya out.
Helped run a few of the North Bay I-Club drives this year, so I could help ya out.
04-02-2007, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr_Hox
Napa Valley mountains / wineries, Montgomery Woods, Avenue of the Giants, Highway One, etc...
Helped run a few of the North Bay I-Club drives this year, so I could help ya out.
Helped run a few of the North Bay I-Club drives this year, so I could help ya out.
04-02-2007, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by UK n00b
In and Out Union Landing
lol, true.
though I cant think of a better alternative than up through Sonoma/napa/humboldt. Ive met more than a few groups that have come from all other parts of the US and even europe to drive our northbay roads, and we have them all to ourselves at anytime. What more can you ask for
Heres one spot up north Ive been dying to check out...
http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=255
04-02-2007, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Krinkov
Heres one spot up north I've been dying to check out...
I think this year we will be back up that way too....
04-03-2007, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by psoper
We used it on the second Redwood Rendezvous Road Rallies, you really shoulda come out for them Jeremy!
I think this year we will be back up that way too....
I think this year we will be back up that way too....
04-03-2007, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by nomex ninja
From where you live to where I live is perfect. You can find all of that here.
Of course...back behind Nice and Lucerne is the bestest of the dirt/gravel roads for high speed playground fun in the Subies. Don't forget about Cow Mountain recreation area...that might get some people excited (bushido)...
04-03-2007, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Roo
Oh, so you're going to keep the Hopland grade a secret? How about the Old Toll Road turnoff and rally adventure it into Highland Springs? I know you don't want to mention the name of a certain tuning company who has a mountain named after it...which has Bottle Rock Rd., Red Rock Rd., and several other, smaller roads which shall remain nameless.
Of course...back behind Nice and Lucerne is the bestest of the dirt/gravel roads for high speed playground fun in the Subies. Don't forget about Cow Mountain recreation area...that might get some people excited (bushido)...
Of course...back behind Nice and Lucerne is the bestest of the dirt/gravel roads for high speed playground fun in the Subies. Don't forget about Cow Mountain recreation area...that might get some people excited (bushido)...
04-03-2007, 11:23 AM
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chimmchimm, here's what you do;
Go to your local bookstore/outdoors store and buy the Benchmark Atlas for California.
or order it from Amazon;
http://www.amazon.com/Benchmark-Cali...5624435&sr=8-1
Any road that is shown as a dashed line is unpaved.
How "safe" it is is entirely up to you, on most open public roads you can expect to meet an oncoming F-250 at any time, so use some judgment....
Go to your local bookstore/outdoors store and buy the Benchmark Atlas for California.
or order it from Amazon;
http://www.amazon.com/Benchmark-Cali...5624435&sr=8-1
Any road that is shown as a dashed line is unpaved.
How "safe" it is is entirely up to you, on most open public roads you can expect to meet an oncoming F-250 at any time, so use some judgment....
04-03-2007, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Roo
Oh, so you're going to keep the Hopland grade a secret? How about the Old Toll Road turnoff and rally adventure it into Highland Springs? I know you don't want to mention the name of a certain tuning company who has a mountain named after it...which has Bottle Rock Rd., Red Rock Rd., and several other, smaller roads which shall remain nameless.
Of course...back behind Nice and Lucerne is the bestest of the dirt/gravel roads for high speed playground fun in the Subies. Don't forget about Cow Mountain recreation area...that might get some people excited (bushido)...
Of course...back behind Nice and Lucerne is the bestest of the dirt/gravel roads for high speed playground fun in the Subies. Don't forget about Cow Mountain recreation area...that might get some people excited (bushido)...
SILENCE!!
*ahem*Lakeport*cough*
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Originally Posted by chimchimm5
OH-MY-GAWDS you must tell me where this stuff is. I have yet to find safe dirt areas to run on.
...I remember some really fun times up there...but I won't discuss those, because my wife reads these boards.