Journey to the center of California, B4TheSnowFliesRide...

[GTS_Rider]

We happened across the rest of the group not long after they had arrived.  Lunch at La Cabana was delicious.  After lunch, Rick and Jim got the hot tip from the guy on the right about a pave road out of Mammoth Pools without making a U-turn.

Lunch stop at La Cabana

Nikon D70, ISO 320, ƒ/5.0, 1/40sec, 35mm focal L., ~55mi from prev photo, map

I gotta say, that photo right there is the deciding point that made an ordinary route, in to an extraordinary route. I don't know, Jim was sorta kinda saying he knew about this route, maybe back when it was dirt or something, but he wasn't offering it up before we talked with this local.

Very cool this local was, telling us of how he wastes the local oldsters in the twisties on his BMW GS, and has a Ducati Monster when he really wants to play on the the good paved roads. With his thick German accent, he made me think he knew what he was talking about... you can see my attention in the pic. And indeed, he did...

Anyway's , local knowledge Rules!  And whoever reads the map posted earlier, can take advantage of the local knowledge gained....  

[foobert]

Thanks for all the pic comments!
 

I'm glad you got a few of the goat trail down to Bass Lake. I....um.....borrowed a few.     I believe that goat trail was called Beasore Road? Quite the maze of Forest Roads as I look at the map.

No problem on borrowing pics. I have many more, and full resolution if you want them...

Yes on Beasore Rd coming down.  According to Rick's map, it was forest road 6S01 that connected Beasore to Mammoth Pools Rd.

[Explorer]

I gotta say, that photo right there is the deciding point that made an ordinary route, in to an extraordinary route. I don't know, Jim was sorta kinda saying he knew about this route, maybe back when it was dirt or something, but he wasn't offering it up before we talked with this local.

Very cool this local was, telling us of how he wastes the local oldsters in the twisties on his BMW GS, and has a Ducati Monster when he really wants to play on the the good paved roads. With his thick German accent, he made me think he knew what he was talking about... you can see my attention in the pic. And indeed, he did...

Anyway's , local knowledge Rules!  And whoever reads the map posted earlier, can take advantage of the local knowledge gained....  

Rick forest road 6S71 road was dirt the last time I was on it, around ten or so years ago. that's why I didn't offer it up as an alternate route back. I was just as surprised to hear it was now paved. I'm gonna have to ride all the small fun hidden roads in that area, again to see what has changed over the years. I may even find some new roads, (dirt roads that are now paved.   care to go for a ride Rick

[GTS_Rider]

Rick forest road 6S71 road was dirt the last time I was on it, around ten or so years ago. that's why I didn't offer it up as an alternate route back. I was just as surprised to hear it was now paved. I'm gonna have to ride all the small fun hidden roads in that area, again to see what has changed over the years. I may even find some new roads, (dirt roads that are now paved.   care to go for a ride Rick

Yeah, I know why you didn't offer it up, just teasing you to go find more good stuff. Probably won't make my way up to those parts till the next B4thesnowride. Meantime, you're way more local and should see what else you can find. Any-case, so far, I'm just planning to ride the same route in reverse next year...