Sonora, Monitor and Ebbetts Passes Sunday 7-26-2020

[bikeama]

The Stockton Motorcycle Club's annual Sonora Pass ride is this Sunday 7-26-2020. Our normal breakfast place is closed due to covid. Looks like a place in Sonora is serving outside we may stop there. Detail will be worked out at our meeting tonight.

UPDATE:
Sunday 7-26-2020 meet on Farmington Road by the Mobil gas station on the corner of Mariposa and Farmington.

The first group leaving at 7:00 AM to have breakfast at Barrow's Cafe and Grill 824 Mono Way Sonora CA.

A second group leaving at 8:00 AM to meet the first group in Sonora after they finish breakfast. I will be with the second group.

From Sonora, we will ride to Cold Springs for gas. Next stop Levitt Fall vista on the eastern side of Sonora Pass. Then lunch at Mountain View Bar B Q in Walker CA. We will come back over Monitor Pass and Ebbetts Pass. We will stop on the east side of Lake Alpine to regroup. Last stop gas in Arnold.

Hope to see you Sunday.


Bill


This is an all day ride.

 

[89fj]

mulling it over

 

[tzrider]

Sonora Pass is in great shape, with new asphalt (as of last fall) from a bit past Strawberry up to the summit.

There are lots of people camping in roadside campsites all through the area.

 

[bikeama]

Sonora Pass is in great shape, with new asphalt (as of last fall) from a bit past Strawberry up to the summit.

There are lots of people camping in roadside campsites all through the area.

I did a ride over a few weeks ago mid week. People like it was a holiday weekend. Everyone not working are camping.

 

[CrazyBiker]

I did a ride over a few weeks ago mid week. People like it was a holiday weekend. Everyone not working are camping.

+1

 

[wheel_muse]

I'm thinking about joining you for the 2nd rollout.

Would i be welcome as a mask-wearing, physically socially distant, experienced fellow rider?

I`d be riding out EARLY from Walnut Creek. :ride

 

[vaara]

I rode through there on Tuesday, and when I got to the Mountain View BBQ, I was dismayed to see a note in the window saying it was COVID-closed “because of the situation in the state of California.” I was sad, because I *really* wanted some BBQ.

But today, Google Maps is saying it *is* open. Might not hurt to give them a call to confirm.

The burger place in Walker was open though.

 

[bikeama]

I'm thinking about joining you for the 2nd rollout.

Would i be welcome as a mask-wearing, physically socially distant, experienced fellow rider?

I`d be riding out EARLY from Walnut Creek. :ride

You will fit right with me and Dr. Dan the densest if he rides along. :thumbup

 

[bikeama]

I rode through there on Tuesday, and when I got to the Mountain View BBQ, I was dismayed to see a note in the window saying it was COVID-closed “because of the situation in the state of California.” I was sad, because I *really* wanted some BBQ.

But today, Google Maps is saying it *is* open. Might not hurt to give them a call to confirm.

The burger place in Walker was open though.

I just called they will be open on Sunday. :thumbup

 

[vaara]

I just called they will be open on Sunday. :thumbup

That’s great! I somehow gathered from the sign that they were closed indefinitely. Bon appétit :ride

 

[wheel_muse]

You will fit right with me and Dr. Dan the densest if he rides along. :thumbup

Denser than your average tooth silver amalgam filling? :laughing

A meer spellczech air, I prezoom.

OK, I'm planning on riding along. THANKS for posting up! I'm looking forward to a spectacular ride. :thumbup

 

[Butch]

Want. To. Be. There...

 

[wheel_muse]

:thumbup Thanks, Bill and Stockton MC. A very fun and full day of riding. I was out on the road 13 hours 450 miles. Sore n happy. :ride

 

[bikeama]

Thanks to the 14 riders who rode along on the SMC's Sonora Pass Ride. Great day just to many people and cars. I had 330 miles from my house and back. Several from the bay area had a 450 mile day.

 

[siigna]

A dead battery left me with a little more adventure than I'd have liked for a Sunday. :laughing

Great ride nonetheless. I got a jump from AAA and made it back safe. Thanks guys!

 

[cruzian3]

Steve, glad you made it home safe. See you on the next ride.

 

[tzrider]

Thanks to the 14 riders who rode along on the SMC's Sonora Pass Ride. Great day just to many people and cars.

There are fewer people and cars at night. :teeth

 

[paul cbr]

Great pics! This is one of my favorite "long" day rides from SJ.

How does the BMW compare to the Multistrada?

 

[bikeama]

Great pics! This is one of my favorite "long" day rides from SJ.

How does the BMW compare to the Multistrada?

The BMW is less of a hooligan than the MTS. I am liking it a lot. Both are great bikes.

 

[vaara]

Last Tuesday it was crowded up there too. There were about 6 cars at the big overlook at Monitor Pass - more than I’d ever seen before. I guess a lot of Californians who would normally travel out of state (or country) are staying home.