July 27th to August 4th
I will be going with a few guys who want to visit yosemite, Mono Lake, Reno NV and visit the WFO Western FJR owners conference where there will be lots of vendors, plus yamaha reps will be there with some surprises. Then off to Medford, Klamath Falls, Crater lake. Ride down from Coos Bay oregon, thru Crescent city and visit Jedediah Smith Redwoods. Down the Gold Coast, Fort Bragg, Point Reyes, San Francisco and Monterey. Then down to Morro Bay, Santa Barbara, Solvang and back to Orange County.
Final route details for July 27th departure date thru August 4th. Please download PDF for dates, maps and routes by clicking on the link:
PDF file with maps, routes and dates
Crater Lake Trip
Thursday July 27
LV: 12:00 Noon from South Orange County, Mission Motorsports
Route: 5 north to 99 north
AR: Visalia (210 miles) - Approx. 4:30 pm. BBQ, swimming, cold beer, relax.
Friday July 28
LV: Visalia 8:00 am
Route: 99 north to 41 east, to 120 east (ride through Yosemite) 135 miles. Connect with 395 north to Reno 211 miles
AR: Reno (346 miles) - Approx. 3:30 pm Spend the night and attend the WFO
Option 1: 395 north (as above), take 207 west to Lake Tahoe, south on 50, north/west on 89 (ride around lake). Take 28 to 431 into Reno. Adds approx. 45 miles of beautiful, but slow riding. Arrive Reno around 5:45 pm.
Option 2: 395 to NV-206 to 207 east thru south Lake Tahoe, around the SW end of the lake to 89. 89 to hwy 80 to Reno. About 94 miles
Saturday July 29
LV: Reno 12:00 pm after attending WFO FJR convention
Route: 395 north to the 44 north, to the 89 north, to the 5 north.
AR: Medford, Oregon (305 miles) - Arrive around 6:30 pm
Sunday July 30
LV: Medford 9:00 am
Route: Highway 66 to Klamath Falls (77 miles). Ride around Klamath falls to Crater lake on 62 with lots of stops.
AR: Medford (202 miles) - Arrive around 4:30 pm
Option: Rest day, bike maintenance, Rafting or Fishing, etc
Monday July 31
LV: Medford 9:00 am
Route: 5 North to 42 west, 101 south, with many stops
AR: Gold Beach (251 miles) around 4:30
Option 1:
For those who need to get back a day earlier, can take 199 from medford to crescent city down hwy 101.
Tuesday August 1
LV: Gold Beach 8:00 am
Route: Hwy 101 south to Fort Bragg (slow ride, very scenic)
AR: Fort Bragg (271 miles) around 5:00
Wednesday August 2
LV: Fort Bragg 9:00 am
Route: 101 south to 92 west, to hwy 1 south
AR: San Francisco Bay Area in San Bruno (172 miles) around 4:00 pm.
Thursday August 3
LV: San Bruno 8:00 am
Route: 1 south to 101 south to Big Sur then Morro Bay
AR: Morro Bay (219 miles ) around 2:00 pm
Friday August 4
LV: Morro Bay 8:00 am
Route: 101 south to Orange County
AR: South Orange County (243 miles ) around 2:00 pm
(or a variety of other freeways depending on traffic).
OPTION: Plan a lunch stop in Santa Barbara (about 104 miles from Morro Bay, arrive about 10pm ).
Total Mileage: 1925 to 2250 depending on options.
I will be going with a few guys who want to visit yosemite, Mono Lake, Reno NV and visit the WFO Western FJR owners conference where there will be lots of vendors, plus yamaha reps will be there with some surprises. Then off to Medford, Klamath Falls, Crater lake. Ride down from Coos Bay oregon, thru Crescent city and visit Jedediah Smith Redwoods. Down the Gold Coast, Fort Bragg, Point Reyes, San Francisco and Monterey. Then down to Morro Bay, Santa Barbara, Solvang and back to Orange County.
Final route details for July 27th departure date thru August 4th. Please download PDF for dates, maps and routes by clicking on the link:
PDF file with maps, routes and dates
Crater Lake Trip
Thursday July 27
LV: 12:00 Noon from South Orange County, Mission Motorsports
Route: 5 north to 99 north
AR: Visalia (210 miles) - Approx. 4:30 pm. BBQ, swimming, cold beer, relax.
Friday July 28
LV: Visalia 8:00 am
Route: 99 north to 41 east, to 120 east (ride through Yosemite) 135 miles. Connect with 395 north to Reno 211 miles
AR: Reno (346 miles) - Approx. 3:30 pm Spend the night and attend the WFO
Option 1: 395 north (as above), take 207 west to Lake Tahoe, south on 50, north/west on 89 (ride around lake). Take 28 to 431 into Reno. Adds approx. 45 miles of beautiful, but slow riding. Arrive Reno around 5:45 pm.
Option 2: 395 to NV-206 to 207 east thru south Lake Tahoe, around the SW end of the lake to 89. 89 to hwy 80 to Reno. About 94 miles
Saturday July 29
LV: Reno 12:00 pm after attending WFO FJR convention
Route: 395 north to the 44 north, to the 89 north, to the 5 north.
AR: Medford, Oregon (305 miles) - Arrive around 6:30 pm
Sunday July 30
LV: Medford 9:00 am
Route: Highway 66 to Klamath Falls (77 miles). Ride around Klamath falls to Crater lake on 62 with lots of stops.
AR: Medford (202 miles) - Arrive around 4:30 pm
Option: Rest day, bike maintenance, Rafting or Fishing, etc
Monday July 31
LV: Medford 9:00 am
Route: 5 North to 42 west, 101 south, with many stops
AR: Gold Beach (251 miles) around 4:30
Option 1:
For those who need to get back a day earlier, can take 199 from medford to crescent city down hwy 101.
Tuesday August 1
LV: Gold Beach 8:00 am
Route: Hwy 101 south to Fort Bragg (slow ride, very scenic)
AR: Fort Bragg (271 miles) around 5:00
Wednesday August 2
LV: Fort Bragg 9:00 am
Route: 101 south to 92 west, to hwy 1 south
AR: San Francisco Bay Area in San Bruno (172 miles) around 4:00 pm.
Thursday August 3
LV: San Bruno 8:00 am
Route: 1 south to 101 south to Big Sur then Morro Bay
AR: Morro Bay (219 miles ) around 2:00 pm
Friday August 4
LV: Morro Bay 8:00 am
Route: 101 south to Orange County
AR: South Orange County (243 miles ) around 2:00 pm
(or a variety of other freeways depending on traffic).
OPTION: Plan a lunch stop in Santa Barbara (about 104 miles from Morro Bay, arrive about 10pm ).
Total Mileage: 1925 to 2250 depending on options.