Has anyone driven hwy 155 and Caliente -Bodfish Rd?(Sequoia Nat. Forest area)...looks good,thinking of taking it on way to Bay area from Vegas.
thanks

 

I've driven part of it near Wolfford Heights, take 178 while you're there, unless you're taking walker pass to hook up with 395.

 

SCMM does that run every April. It is one of the best twisty runs in SoCal. Caliente Bodfish Road off the 58 - to Lake Isabella - then 155 from Wofford Heights back over the mountain. We then head back to Bakersfield.

 

Sweet!Thanks for the feedback. Overnighting in paso robles(favorite domestic wines region),then over to hwy 1 to Napa.

 

No problem. And if you are going up to Paso, you MUST make a side trip and do Highway 229. East on the 41 from Atascadero, take 229 south and it hooks back up with 58 at Santa Margarita on the 101. Trust me, you HAVE to run this one too!!

 

Unfortunately, 229 will drop us down to far south.It will be the end of the day at that point(wine and dinner will then be a priority)....but,at the crack of dawn the following day we will take Santa Rosa road(cut off hwy 46 over to 1)....It looks fun.
-thanks CF

 

-i love google earth.It's like driving the road,when you adjust the view angle from overhead to 45 degrees.Santa rosa creek road!shwing!(off 46)

 

Santa Rosa Road is good......it's just not 229. There is nothing like 229!! Take a crack of dawn detour - you will not regret it!!

 

-I like how you think.I'll let you know how it all panned out.
-thanks

 

have you guys taken Breckenridge Rd (218) yet?

A friend and I were thinking of taking that, then south on Caliente Bodfish to 58 then back to Bakersfield the first day. second day, we do 155 then around Lake Isabella, and then down Walker Pass for the scenic drive and back home down 395/14


edit: kind of funny this thread showed up, i'm heading up to Kernville weds for some camping

 

-oh now yer talkin' .I've looked at that numerous times.I wonder what the road surface is like.Talk about a dragon's tail!I cross reference all these roads on pashnits.com-I don't think this one is on the site for some reason-could be wrong.

 

-yup it's on there.-i gotta fork over 20 bucks to that guy so i can get the skinny!

 

Breckinridge Road on the Caliente Bodfish side is what the motorcycle sites call a "goat trail". Not dirt but so overgrown and with so many rocks on the bad asphalt that I would not do it except on a bike. I went in about 2 miles from that side and turned around - the road was so narrow that it was a 5 point turn I think - and came back out. The other end is probably better. Looks great on Google Earth -the reality is a bit different.

The rest of your route sounds great. Bring extra water. Don't break down!!

PS - Spend the $20 per year for Pashnit!!

 

I had a feelin' it was on the "goaty"side-oh well

 

Awe, that's too bad really, that portion near Caliente looks awesome. I may get a chance to run the western portion this weekend, ill check out the eastern end if i have time. I hope they repaved that portion when they did Bodfish...

what's this pashnit?

edit: n/m, i googled it.

 

I agree with CFMINI. I live about 60 miles south of Paso Robles and have driven many back roads between Monterey and Los Angeles. Hwy 229 is one of the best. Very nice pavement, tight turns, and elevation changes. It is like a smooth roller coaster. If you can modify your route it is worth the trip.