DK's Definitive Ride Report - Some of the Best Scenic Roads Out West - Tons of Photo's
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What a great place to live. Fantastic roads all around!
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Day 31-
We're leaving Big Foot territory, and headed for the California Coast.
We still have about 80 miles or so of riding on the 299 !!!
These are some great riding roads...
...and beautiful countryside...
...with good road surface, elevation changes, and lots of curves!!!
Shadow pic-
Could not ask for a better riding day...
...virtually no traffic, and curve after curve!
Then the California curse...traffic ahead...
...but we manage to get past it. Getting closer to the coast!
More in next post.
We're leaving Big Foot territory, and headed for the California Coast.
We still have about 80 miles or so of riding on the 299 !!!
These are some great riding roads...
...and beautiful countryside...
...with good road surface, elevation changes, and lots of curves!!!
Shadow pic-
Could not ask for a better riding day...
...virtually no traffic, and curve after curve!
Then the California curse...traffic ahead...
...but we manage to get past it. Getting closer to the coast!
More in next post.
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Day 31 continued-
Even though we got past that first little bunch...
...it was pretty much a solid line of cars, going at a snails pace thru some really great riding roads...
...all the way to the coast.
On the coast now, just for a brief bit, before turning inland for awhile.
On the 101, passing thru Eureka...
Chewing up a few miles on the 101, headed for The Avenue of The Giants!
We've hit parts of the Redwoods on previous trips, but today we are going to ride every road we can thru the Redwoods, taking our time and fully enjoying them.
Checking out all the possibilities!
Wow!
These trees are BIG, and there's a LOT of them!
More in next post.
Even though we got past that first little bunch...
...it was pretty much a solid line of cars, going at a snails pace thru some really great riding roads...
...all the way to the coast.
On the coast now, just for a brief bit, before turning inland for awhile.
On the 101, passing thru Eureka...
Chewing up a few miles on the 101, headed for The Avenue of The Giants!
We've hit parts of the Redwoods on previous trips, but today we are going to ride every road we can thru the Redwoods, taking our time and fully enjoying them.
Checking out all the possibilities!
Wow!
These trees are BIG, and there's a LOT of them!
More in next post.
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Day 31 continued-
We're amazed as we ride thru miles and miles of these incredible trees.
Even though it is sunny out today, most of the time we are in the "dark". So much so, that I have to take off my sunglasses.
Looking straight up at a hole in the canopy-
Gonna pay to do this-
I left Mary on the TG, inside the tree...
...while I went out and took a photo.
Back rolling. These trees are Monsters!
Absolutely stunning as we take our time riding thru them.
More on Day 31 as time allows.
We're amazed as we ride thru miles and miles of these incredible trees.
Even though it is sunny out today, most of the time we are in the "dark". So much so, that I have to take off my sunglasses.
Looking straight up at a hole in the canopy-
Gonna pay to do this-
I left Mary on the TG, inside the tree...
...while I went out and took a photo.
Back rolling. These trees are Monsters!
Absolutely stunning as we take our time riding thru them.
More on Day 31 as time allows.
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Kevin, some nice pics among the Sequoias here, another forum member just went there.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-g...t-xii-938.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-g...t-xii-938.html
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09-26-2018, 11:34 AM
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Kevin, some nice pics among the Sequoias here, another forum member just went there.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-g...t-xii-938.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-g...t-xii-938.html
Cool! Amazing place!
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Day 31 continued-
Continuing on The Avenue of the Giants...
...We get to the end of it and jump on the 101...
...the 101 up here is a fun road...
...lots of curves, and not much traffic.
Taking a little detour thru Leggett...
...into a little park of Redwoods...
...to ride thru the Chandelier Tree.
This thing is massive!
Inside it now!
Wow!
More in next post.
Continuing on The Avenue of the Giants...
...We get to the end of it and jump on the 101...
...the 101 up here is a fun road...
...lots of curves, and not much traffic.
Taking a little detour thru Leggett...
...into a little park of Redwoods...
...to ride thru the Chandelier Tree.
This thing is massive!
Inside it now!
Wow!
More in next post.
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09-26-2018, 01:47 PM
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Day 31 continued-
After riding thru the tree we parked...
...looked around some....
...took some pics...
Had some lunch, then headed out on the 1 toward the coast.
Unbelievably, I've never ridden this section of road before. The 1, between Leggett and Hardy, make the Tail of the Dragon look like childs play. I don't remember ever having such an adrenaline rush as riding this road today.
Here are some screenshots of a map of the road I'm talking about-
and the last bit before reaching the coast-
If you like the twisties...
...this is a must ride.
More in next post.
After riding thru the tree we parked...
...looked around some....
...took some pics...
Had some lunch, then headed out on the 1 toward the coast.
Unbelievably, I've never ridden this section of road before. The 1, between Leggett and Hardy, make the Tail of the Dragon look like childs play. I don't remember ever having such an adrenaline rush as riding this road today.
Here are some screenshots of a map of the road I'm talking about-
and the last bit before reaching the coast-
If you like the twisties...
...this is a must ride.
More in next post.
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