2019 End of Year Pashnit Photo Review

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2019 Photo Review - One Year of Pashnit Riding

MARCH- Southern Foothills

Planned a ride along the Foothills of the Southern Sierra Nevada, elevations below 4000 to stay below the snow line. Tons of rain last winter after four years of drought brought out lots of wildflowers and rolling green hills. Most of this region is ranch land.

Still prepping the new Hayabusa for the ride season, so rode the TL1000R instead.

 

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Lots of fun narrow ranch roads in this region

Location, Location, Location

 

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All those hills produce some fun roads, this is Hwy 245, one of the best unknown twisty roads in the state.

Wildflowers everywhere

 

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No guard rails

Overlooking Kern River Valley

Kern Canyon Rd is a hidden gem- No center line, no people, endlessly twisty.

 

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Tank Park in Bodfish with Korean War era M48 Patton Tank:

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Breckenridge Rd is right outside of Bakersfield, CA

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Frosty morning ride - plug that gear in

Many foothills roads look like this:

 

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Although there is the occasional grass fire

Although this green quickly goes away. By April the rains are done and no rain for six months, this is all brown and hot hot hot in summer.

 

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Hwy 245

 

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Staying below the snow line, later in season, we head further up into the mountains

Elwood Rd and Pine Flat Reservoir

Ben Hur Rd

 

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APRIL

I designed a brand new ride to the little town of Parkfield, pop 18, along the Central Coast. Still very green.

We started this ride in the Bay Area and headed over the hill to check out the redwoods in Big Basin SP. Cool place.

Old Trees

 

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Still on the TL1000R for this ride

Headed down Hwy 25 into the Coast Range, detour onto Coalinga Rd

Destination Parkfield: This used to be the tool shed. Now it's a super cool hotel room that's three floors.

 

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The original post office is converted into your hotel room.

Our playground for the weekend

Swinging by the James Dean Memorial at Cholame, he died a few miles from here in a car wreck in 1955.

 

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Bitterwater Rd

Lunch along the Ocean in Cambria

Santa Rosa Creek Rd

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After a day of riding, retire to the bar across the street from our rooms in Parkfield. Yep, saddles.

 

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Local ranch roads we're riding, remote, deserted.

50 miles from anything

 

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Highway 25, aka Airline Highway, south of Hollister, very twisty ride, with a couple long straights

Riding past Hollister, took time out to head up to the top of Fremont Peak

Not a bad view atop Fremont Peak.

 

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Darn is that the end?

 

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Darn is that the end?

Arch, we only made it to April.

 

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MAY

Memorial Day holiday weekend, it was time to head up to Northern California into the Trinity Alps, a wilderness mountain range just south of the Oregon border.

Highway 36 is down in that valley, known for 1811 Curves in 140 Miles.

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Hairpin down there is Hwy 36

Shortcut on Wildwood Rd over to Hayfork Pass - Hwy 3

Shasta-Trinity Lake, Looking at the Trinity Alps

 

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We call this section of road 'The Racetrack' between Callahan and Cecilville

Remote location equals you don't want to gas up here if you don't have to.

Riding the Forks of Salmon leads to Etna Summit, el 5950

Connect over to Highway 96 - State of Jefferson Scenic Byway

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Found Bigfoot. The 1960s famous video you see of the 'actual Bigfoot' what shot not far from here near Orleans.

 

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All that distance, to ride Bald Hills Rd

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I called the mid-section of Bald Hills 'the Racetrack in the Sky'. Used to be a gravel road. Most maps say it's not paved. Still has 3 mile gravel section.

Good bunch of guys, I ride with these guys several times this season.

On the way home from rides, I like to scout out new roads. This is Iowa Hill Rd outside Colfax, single lane, super fun, super steep canyon climb.

One the best parts of the day is when you just pull over and stop, nothing moves. Just walk into the forest and chill for awhile. A snack, something to drink. Pure bliss.