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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 08:06 PM
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So while my wife does enjoy riding with me, she does not enjoy the freeway. So on my way back from work I was exploring some options on how to get from the small town I live in (Pine Valley, CA) to San Diego.

Looking at the map I saw a good option, or so I thought!! Explored it today....well it has about 6 miles of unpaved, loose dirt roads!!

Was interesting and had some great views, but not really a good option.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 11:34 PM
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I try to stay away from dirt and gravel roads.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 11:57 PM
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Ive always prided my self on my ability to navigate san diego without a freeway.. i can get from el cajon to the border without hitting a freeway...
 
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 12:22 AM
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Reminds me of a road up here in NoCal called Morgan Territory Road. I took it once as a "shortcut." It's a two-way road with room for one, blind turns, barely paved..... Nice views too, but rode it once and never again.

 
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 04:15 AM
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Looks like a nice dual sport ride.

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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 05:50 AM
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I did the same thing here years ago. Only thing is it turned from a nice smooth paved road into a gravel road for about 5 miles then back to paved.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 06:41 AM
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yikes, not fun. Kind of reminds me of a ride a friend and I took a couple of years ago. We ventured out just for a day ride, staying off highways, and eventually just making turns to see whats up ahead. Well, up ahead started out as a dirt road (hmmm) and after a half mile turned into pavement, but ice dam broken up pavement! We had to go real slow and bounce over lifted junks. It was exhausting, but after we stopped to rest and sware we will never go on that road again, there was a kind of a mutual feeling of accomplishment....
 
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 06:47 AM
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Used to ride gravel all the time in my MN youth days...not no more. Really increases the "butt pucker" for a not-so-enjoyable experience.
 
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Originally Posted by Nelz
Reminds me of a road up here in NoCal called Morgan Territory Road. I took it once as a "shortcut." It's a two-way road with room for one, blind turns, barely paved..... Nice views too, but rode it once and never again.

Morgan Territory Road in Livermore.... I remember it very very very very very well lol.

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glad to see other hate those off roads on 1000lb Harley as much as i do.
side rant........ i catch a view of those using my Harley GPS system i wish routes using unpaved roads didn't show up on our GPS system
 
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