[RBW] Re: Looking for North Coast beta: Lost Coast loop
I believe you and your crew are shootin' for a different route than I'm familiar with but I found THIS PAGE http://northcoastbikerides.blogspot.com/2011/08/lost-coast-tour.html very helpful. I was in the midst of a solo jaunt from Portland to SF and had taken the day off in Eureka. On a whim decided to go Lost Coast/Usal Road to link back up with Highway 1 using little more than the Adventure Cycling map and a few notes jotted down from this fellow's site. Seems like his rig was a traditional rando set up. I went Atlantis w/ 700x42. I spent the night at A W Way Usal Beach campground. Hands down my favorite part of the trip...enjoy! On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 11:51:58 AM UTC-8, Neil wrote: Hey all - a couple pals and I intend to ride the Tour of the Unknown Coast route over 3 days in late May. I'm looking for any info on camping and supplies, and any don't-miss spots along the way. We're taking 3 days/2 nights to ride about 100 miles, so we'll have lots of time for side-trips and general corn-doggin'. Any and all recomendos and advice welcome! Cheers, Neil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Looking for North Coast beta: Lost Coast loop
Thanks for the link, Ant! I had seen that blog before, but only the Tour of the Unknown Coast listing. That ride looks epic! Gotta get that one on the list, I love love love mixed terrain riding. Cheers! On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 9:01:35 AM UTC-8, Ant Ritchey wrote: I believe you and your crew are shootin' for a different route than I'm familiar with but I found THIS PAGE http://northcoastbikerides.blogspot.com/2011/08/lost-coast-tour.html very helpful. I was in the midst of a solo jaunt from Portland to SF and had taken the day off in Eureka. On a whim decided to go Lost Coast/Usal Road to link back up with Highway 1 using little more than the Adventure Cycling map and a few notes jotted down from this fellow's site. Seems like his rig was a traditional rando set up. I went Atlantis w/ 700x42. I spent the night at A W Way Usal Beach campground. Hands down my favorite part of the trip...enjoy! On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 11:51:58 AM UTC-8, Neil wrote: Hey all - a couple pals and I intend to ride the Tour of the Unknown Coast route over 3 days in late May. I'm looking for any info on camping and supplies, and any don't-miss spots along the way. We're taking 3 days/2 nights to ride about 100 miles, so we'll have lots of time for side-trips and general corn-doggin'. Any and all recomendos and advice welcome! Cheers, Neil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Looking for North Coast beta: Lost Coast loop
These will be short-mileage days, but I'm not complaining. Short mileage but Quality Miles. A couple of years ago we did Ferndale down to Ave of the Giants then over Panther Gap to Honeydew, up to Petrolia over a couple of serious climbs back to Ferndale in 2 days. It was only 100 miles but about 10,000' of climbing, with much of it being serious granny gear grunting. It's a unique area. We hung out at the Honeydew store for an hour or so in the late afternoon as the locals cruised in for provisions community. Quite the scene not to be missed. You'll have a blast on this one. dougP On Monday, February 23, 2015 at 12:56:28 PM UTC-8, Neil wrote: Thanks Gabe. The clockwise route with overnights at AW Way and Albee Creek look ideal. These will be short-mileage days, but I'm not complaining. Cheers, Neil On Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 11:50:35 AM UTC-8, oldmangabe wrote: Neil, A W Way campground is a nice county campground right on the Mattole river. It's about 5-7 miles south of Petrolia. I wouldn't recommend staying at the BLM site near Honeydew. There is also beach camping at the mouth of the Mattole river southwest of Petrolia. Depending on which direction you go out of Ferndale, you could ride up Wildcat/Mattole rd. to A W Way, then over Panther Gap to Albee Creek on Day 2, and then north on AOTG/101 to Rio Dell and Ferndale on Blue Slide rd. Winds are predominately out of the NW, so either way is going to have headwinds, but having the wind at your back while descending the wall and along the coastal terrace would be best in my experience. Gabe On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 11:51:58 AM UTC-8, Neil wrote: Hey all - a couple pals and I intend to ride the Tour of the Unknown Coast route over 3 days in late May. I'm looking for any info on camping and supplies, and any don't-miss spots along the way. We're taking 3 days/2 nights to ride about 100 miles, so we'll have lots of time for side-trips and general corn-doggin'. Any and all recomendos and advice welcome! Cheers, Neil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Looking for North Coast beta: Lost Coast loop
Thanks Gabe. The clockwise route with overnights at AW Way and Albee Creek look ideal. These will be short-mileage days, but I'm not complaining. Cheers, Neil On Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 11:50:35 AM UTC-8, oldmangabe wrote: Neil, A W Way campground is a nice county campground right on the Mattole river. It's about 5-7 miles south of Petrolia. I wouldn't recommend staying at the BLM site near Honeydew. There is also beach camping at the mouth of the Mattole river southwest of Petrolia. Depending on which direction you go out of Ferndale, you could ride up Wildcat/Mattole rd. to A W Way, then over Panther Gap to Albee Creek on Day 2, and then north on AOTG/101 to Rio Dell and Ferndale on Blue Slide rd. Winds are predominately out of the NW, so either way is going to have headwinds, but having the wind at your back while descending the wall and along the coastal terrace would be best in my experience. Gabe On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 11:51:58 AM UTC-8, Neil wrote: Hey all - a couple pals and I intend to ride the Tour of the Unknown Coast route over 3 days in late May. I'm looking for any info on camping and supplies, and any don't-miss spots along the way. We're taking 3 days/2 nights to ride about 100 miles, so we'll have lots of time for side-trips and general corn-doggin'. Any and all recomendos and advice welcome! Cheers, Neil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Looking for North Coast beta: Lost Coast loop
Neil, A W Way campground is a nice county campground right on the Mattole river. It's about 5-7 miles south of Petrolia. I wouldn't recommend staying at the BLM site near Honeydew. There is also beach camping at the mouth of the Mattole river southwest of Petrolia. Depending on which direction you go out of Ferndale, you could ride up Wildcat/Mattole rd. to A W Way, then over Panther Gap to Albee Creek on Day 2, and then north on AOTG/101 to Rio Dell and Ferndale on Blue Slide rd. Winds are predominately out of the NW, so either way is going to have headwinds, but having the wind at your back while descending the wall and along the coastal terrace would be best in my experience. Gabe On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 11:51:58 AM UTC-8, Neil wrote: Hey all - a couple pals and I intend to ride the Tour of the Unknown Coast route over 3 days in late May. I'm looking for any info on camping and supplies, and any don't-miss spots along the way. We're taking 3 days/2 nights to ride about 100 miles, so we'll have lots of time for side-trips and general corn-doggin'. Any and all recomendos and advice welcome! Cheers, Neil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
