I am going to Atascadero for a family function on June 5th and back on June 6th. If the weather is no good i'll end up driving down 101 the whole way but if its decent riding weather I prefer to ride.
If riding, does anyone have suggested routes for either SB or NB legs of the trip? I was initially thinking I would just ride south on Highway 1 most of the way but if the weather is like it has been recently, options for riding an inland route might be better to keep the temps up. So far it was suggested I pickup Highway 25 and ride south from Hollister to Peach Tree Road to Indian Valley Road which would put me into to San Miguel not far from Atascadero and avoiding most of 101.
If going south on 1, what are some of the preferred routes to get over to 101? I see highway 41 and highway 46. Santa Rosa Creek road looks like another option. I often read about plugs for Nacimiento Ferguson Road. Seems like a fire road, not really Tuono friendly.
The only riding I have done in the area was one time maybe 10 years ago I rode down highway 1 from the bay all the way to Pismo Beach. Otherwise I don't make it further south than Carmel.
I'll be leaving Santa Clara around 10:30 or 11 am and want to be to Atascadero by 5 pm.
If riding, does anyone have suggested routes for either SB or NB legs of the trip? I was initially thinking I would just ride south on Highway 1 most of the way but if the weather is like it has been recently, options for riding an inland route might be better to keep the temps up. So far it was suggested I pickup Highway 25 and ride south from Hollister to Peach Tree Road to Indian Valley Road which would put me into to San Miguel not far from Atascadero and avoiding most of 101.
If going south on 1, what are some of the preferred routes to get over to 101? I see highway 41 and highway 46. Santa Rosa Creek road looks like another option. I often read about plugs for Nacimiento Ferguson Road. Seems like a fire road, not really Tuono friendly.
The only riding I have done in the area was one time maybe 10 years ago I rode down highway 1 from the bay all the way to Pismo Beach. Otherwise I don't make it further south than Carmel.
I'll be leaving Santa Clara around 10:30 or 11 am and want to be to Atascadero by 5 pm.