High Sierras ride this weekend

[pKx]

Just exploring the one route I had not yet explored in the Sierras.. Kaiser Pass.

Started by riding up to Shaver Lake on Friday.

Rode right down onto the sand by the boat launch:

Saturday morning, we wake up and it's... chilly!

Luckily it warmed up 10 degrees within a few miles. I found a combination of paved and gravel roads that took us down to Pine Flat .. then took Blackrock Rd up to Wishon Reservoir.

From Wishon we went up to the White Bark Vista at 9500'!

We continued down Kaiser Pass all the way to Edison Lake. I must admit the road quality was wearing on me. The lake was so low we were able to ride out to areas that would normally be way underwater.

As for Sunday, I had originally planned on riding Mammoth Pool Rd/Beasore Rd/etc... but then I learned that even though Yosemite was closed, they were still allowing through traffic... so we went for it! I try to avoid the National parks generally because of all the traffic & speed enforcement... didn't have to deal with either today!

Here's a video of Blackrock Rd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2iZtOFQfm8

 

[Agent Orange]

wow, you fall off that road and its game over.

 

[GAJ]

My fear of heights would preclude my taking that road with that gorgeous scenery! :|

I can handle Ebbetts/Carson/Sonora/Monitor etc. but now way could I deal with those dropoffs without losing my mind. :laughing

 

[louemc]

I love the drop offs, The scenery is stunning, where they are.

Dirt bike riding,..There was one place in Idaho, a narrow ledge on a shear rock face on a mountain,
that said one wrong move would be the last one, I'd ever make...Though.

 

[CykoKlr]

Nice

 

[veefereefer]

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That is one hell of a great pic!

 

[WoodsChick]

That is one hell of a great pic!

Yep! I agree! :thumbup

That part of the Sierra is simply stunning. Love Blackrock Rd. and that whole area. Thanks for posting up the video!





WoodsChick

 

[WeekEndWarrior]

Epic ride and pictures! Do you have a map detail?

 

[pKx]

Epic ride and pictures! Do you have a map detail?

Will a link to my GPX tracks do?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3dxxen6akcqa1qo/TripExportForBarf.GPX

 

[nine_inch_rear]

I love these ride reports. Some day would like to do one. No wind protection, and all the traffic, I feel my ride is done once I get out of the bay area, lol. Great pics thanks for posting

 

[pKx]

I love these ride reports. Some day would like to do one. No wind protection, and all the traffic, I feel my ride is done once I get out of the bay area, lol. Great pics thanks for posting

We have a guy that comes on lots of our Sierras rides on his hyper...

 

[nine_inch_rear]

I should invest in a small windscreen, which would be better than nothing.

 

[louemc]

I should invest in a small windscreen, which would be better than nothing.

Way better than nothing...Small is mostly what is best.