SF Bay Area Drive, Sat 4/27: Lets Do the Northern Route. Details...
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SF Bay Area Drive, Sat 4/27: Lets Do the Northern Route. Details...
<b>Meet: 10 am Saturday 4/27/2002
at Junipero Serra rest stop on Highway 280 north of 92. </b>
<b>Reasons for the Northern route (same as last time):</b>
* Meeting point is central: 92 and 280. Will allow more people to attend
* People can drive part and then drop out to make other commitments
* We may be able to entice Rob (ChrisJB's bro) to bring his new GT2 for us to oh-and-ah over
* Meeting place has plenty of parking and is good for taking photos
* The drive is shorter than the Southern route
* convenient places for food.
We'll have some maps and can discuss routes for the next drive.
So, here is the plan, if you are all in agreement. Please post a follow-up, saying if you can make it, and if this plan works for you.
<b>Route Summary: </b>
Highway 92 to Skyline, South to 84, 84 to Pescadero Creek Rd, then to the coast, including a run on <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/97481.phtml">Stage Road (click for video).</a> South on Hwy 1, then inland near Davenport (well North of Santa Cruz) starting on Bonny Doon Rd, to Felton at Hwy 9. North on Hwy 9, to a turnout just shy of Skyline for pictures, then 9 to Pierce Rd into Saratoga and freeways home.
From start to end point, roughtly 3 hours.
At the end of the planned route, there is a chance either to join Hwy 85 or 280 in Cupertino and head home, or grab Burritos (Chipotle) or a Starbucks, discuss the day, and plan the next drive.
<b>Meeting Place: </b>
A meeting place that we can all find is the <A HREF="http://www.frserragarden.com/">Highway Rest Stop with the Statue of Father Junipero Serra</A>. You can see the statue from either side of the Freeway, pointing across the highway towards <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.net/rhorii/xtalsprg.htm">Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir</A> and the San Andreas Fault.
Reach the Rest Stop by coming North on Hwy 280, just past Bunker Hill exit (aka: Crystal Springs, Hwy 35/Skyline, just North of Hwy 92). If you are coming South, you'll have to exit here and turn around. <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.529900&mln=-122.356100&zip=&country=us&mag=9&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=85&map.y=59"> This Map</A> shows its location (see text "rest area access"... zoom out to see the surrounding highways).
<b>Detailed Directions: </b>
1. Exit the Rest Stop, going North to the <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.536100&mln=-122.362500&zip=&country=us&mag=9&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=76&map.y=4">Black Mountain Exit (Golf Course Drive)</A>.
2. At top of exit, turn left past the onramps, then left again on Skyline Blvd (35) South, paralleling the freeway. Pass Crystal Springs and Bunker Hill.
3. <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.528200&mln=-122.362300&zip=&country=us&mag=8&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=293&map.y=363">Turn right on Highway 92</A> (also is Skyline, 35, continuation of Canada Rd).
4. At the summit, turn South on Skyline <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.512400&mln=-122.350900&zip=&country=us&mag=8&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=119&map.y=390">(where the Memorial park is)</A>, and enjoy the panorama and good road conditions. I rarely see CHP up here, but there is always a first time. Watch for bikes and motorcycles!
5. When we reach Sky Londa, we will <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San+Mateo& state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.377800&mln=-122.263400&name=&zip=&country=us&B FKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=6&desc= &cs=7&newmag=7&poititle=&poi="> go right at 84</A> (La Honda Road), and through the town of La Honda. This is a fairly fast and familiar road.
6. After La Honda, watch for a <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.314900&mln=-122.272800&zip=&country=us&mag=8&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=194&map.y=246">left turn onto Pescadero Creek Road</A> (toward Sam McDonald County Park). This is preferred over 84 because of gravel on 84 recently.
7. Within a few miles, take the right fork to stay on Pescadero Creek Rd where it meets Alpine Rd.
8. At this point, we are on a smaller, very fun canyon, Pescadero Creek Rd, which goes all the way to the coast. I suggest we stop and turn right at Stage Rd in Pescadero, and pull over there. It is a cute crossroads town where we can grab a snack or lunch if the time is right.
9. An enjoyable side trip is to continue North on Stage Rd to where it meets Hwy 84. This stretch of road has no lines, no shoulders, and is just a locals' road through some ranchland. On <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.301400&mln=-122.384400&zip=&country=us&mag=7&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=200&map.y=221">this map</A>, it is the vertical squiggly line from bottom to top. It was quite fun in our A6 4.2! This takes us to San Gregorio State Beach and Highway 1.
10. Taking <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.217000&mln=-122.289700&zip=&country=us&mag=6&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=237&map.y=228">Highway 1 South</A>, we can stop in Davenport for lunch (more to eat here than in Pescadero).
11. Just South of Davenport, we turn inland towards home on a back route that we enjoy very much. First we turn up Bonny Doon.
12. At an <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San+Mateo& state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.039500&mln=-122.140100&name=&zip=&country=us&B FKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=6&desc= &cs=7&newmag=7&poititle=&poi=">int ersection</A>, take the left which is Pine Flat Rd (passing Smith Grade on the right).
13. Stay on Pine Flat until we hit Empire Grade, and turn right.
14. Take a left on <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.039500&mln=-122.140100&zip=&country=us&mag=7&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=365&map.y=152">Felton-Empire Grade</A> (different from Empire Grade) to Highway 9.
15. Turn left on Highway 9 (unless you wish to go home towards Santa Cruz by turning right).
16. Bear right on Highway 9, passing 236 (twice, it is a loop).
17. A few miles past the second joining of 236, but a few miles before we reach Skyline (Hwy 9), there is a large, paved turnout on the right with restrooms and a great view out over the basin and forest. We can stop there, take pictures, and regroup.
18. From there, we can travel farther North past skyline, down 9 toward saratoga. I recommend a left on Pierce Road (toward and past the Mountain Winery concert venue) to avoid construction, and its a nicer drive.
19. A left at Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road aims us towards onramps at Hwy 85, and beyond that, at Hwy 280. Or, we can make a stop at Chipotle for Burritos and beer.
<b>What to consider bringing: </b>
* FRS radios (those walkie-talkie type things, set to channel 4-04)
* Add a paper to your front and rear windows with your screen name and/or real name (helps when talking on radio).
* Water
* Full tank o' gas
* Cameras
* Radar detectors
* Business cards
* Maps (in case you leave the caravan early)
<b>Comments, Photos, and a Video from Last Year </b>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/109778.phtml">Retracing of A6 event, links to messages about it</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/97481.phtml">Video of Stage Rd., April in an Alfa Milano Verde trying to catch me</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96601.phtml">What a pleasure to meet so many A6 owners/spouses! Compared to the S4 crowd...</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96460.phtml">Special thanks to Sheira, April, Larry and stoney as well as</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96427.phtml">A6 event: Big THANKS to all of you! 8-) ....</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96521.phtml">A6 event: I had a blast ! More pics...</A>
<A HREF="http://www.corpimage.com/audi/a6drive/01StartLine1024x535.jpg">A6 drivers and their cars</A>
<A HREF="http://andrew.688.com/images/gallery/2001/October/a6-drive/">Gallery: NorCal A6 Drive</A>
<A HREF="http://www.taner.net/pics/norcal/drive_20010701/">Photos: Impromptu Bay Area "Sunday Drive"</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96475.phtml">More pics from the A6 NorCal Drive!!! (pretty long)</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96435.phtml">NorCal A6 Drive, had a great time! (largish pictures)</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/98482.phtml">Plenty of SF Bay A6 owners. What kinds of gatherings would attract you newcomers?</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/95850.phtml">A6 Gathering, Sat Nov 3: New details! Sign in please!</A>
at Junipero Serra rest stop on Highway 280 north of 92. </b>
<b>Reasons for the Northern route (same as last time):</b>
* Meeting point is central: 92 and 280. Will allow more people to attend
* People can drive part and then drop out to make other commitments
* We may be able to entice Rob (ChrisJB's bro) to bring his new GT2 for us to oh-and-ah over
* Meeting place has plenty of parking and is good for taking photos
* The drive is shorter than the Southern route
* convenient places for food.
We'll have some maps and can discuss routes for the next drive.
So, here is the plan, if you are all in agreement. Please post a follow-up, saying if you can make it, and if this plan works for you.
<b>Route Summary: </b>
Highway 92 to Skyline, South to 84, 84 to Pescadero Creek Rd, then to the coast, including a run on <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/97481.phtml">Stage Road (click for video).</a> South on Hwy 1, then inland near Davenport (well North of Santa Cruz) starting on Bonny Doon Rd, to Felton at Hwy 9. North on Hwy 9, to a turnout just shy of Skyline for pictures, then 9 to Pierce Rd into Saratoga and freeways home.
From start to end point, roughtly 3 hours.
At the end of the planned route, there is a chance either to join Hwy 85 or 280 in Cupertino and head home, or grab Burritos (Chipotle) or a Starbucks, discuss the day, and plan the next drive.
<b>Meeting Place: </b>
A meeting place that we can all find is the <A HREF="http://www.frserragarden.com/">Highway Rest Stop with the Statue of Father Junipero Serra</A>. You can see the statue from either side of the Freeway, pointing across the highway towards <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.net/rhorii/xtalsprg.htm">Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir</A> and the San Andreas Fault.
Reach the Rest Stop by coming North on Hwy 280, just past Bunker Hill exit (aka: Crystal Springs, Hwy 35/Skyline, just North of Hwy 92). If you are coming South, you'll have to exit here and turn around. <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.529900&mln=-122.356100&zip=&country=us&mag=9&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=85&map.y=59"> This Map</A> shows its location (see text "rest area access"... zoom out to see the surrounding highways).
<b>Detailed Directions: </b>
1. Exit the Rest Stop, going North to the <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.536100&mln=-122.362500&zip=&country=us&mag=9&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=76&map.y=4">Black Mountain Exit (Golf Course Drive)</A>.
2. At top of exit, turn left past the onramps, then left again on Skyline Blvd (35) South, paralleling the freeway. Pass Crystal Springs and Bunker Hill.
3. <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.528200&mln=-122.362300&zip=&country=us&mag=8&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=293&map.y=363">Turn right on Highway 92</A> (also is Skyline, 35, continuation of Canada Rd).
4. At the summit, turn South on Skyline <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.512400&mln=-122.350900&zip=&country=us&mag=8&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=119&map.y=390">(where the Memorial park is)</A>, and enjoy the panorama and good road conditions. I rarely see CHP up here, but there is always a first time. Watch for bikes and motorcycles!
5. When we reach Sky Londa, we will <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San+Mateo& state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.377800&mln=-122.263400&name=&zip=&country=us&B FKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=6&desc= &cs=7&newmag=7&poititle=&poi="> go right at 84</A> (La Honda Road), and through the town of La Honda. This is a fairly fast and familiar road.
6. After La Honda, watch for a <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.314900&mln=-122.272800&zip=&country=us&mag=8&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=194&map.y=246">left turn onto Pescadero Creek Road</A> (toward Sam McDonald County Park). This is preferred over 84 because of gravel on 84 recently.
7. Within a few miles, take the right fork to stay on Pescadero Creek Rd where it meets Alpine Rd.
8. At this point, we are on a smaller, very fun canyon, Pescadero Creek Rd, which goes all the way to the coast. I suggest we stop and turn right at Stage Rd in Pescadero, and pull over there. It is a cute crossroads town where we can grab a snack or lunch if the time is right.
9. An enjoyable side trip is to continue North on Stage Rd to where it meets Hwy 84. This stretch of road has no lines, no shoulders, and is just a locals' road through some ranchland. On <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.301400&mln=-122.384400&zip=&country=us&mag=7&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=200&map.y=221">this map</A>, it is the vertical squiggly line from bottom to top. It was quite fun in our A6 4.2! This takes us to San Gregorio State Beach and Highway 1.
10. Taking <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.217000&mln=-122.289700&zip=&country=us&mag=6&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=237&map.y=228">Highway 1 South</A>, we can stop in Davenport for lunch (more to eat here than in Pescadero).
11. Just South of Davenport, we turn inland towards home on a back route that we enjoy very much. First we turn up Bonny Doon.
12. At an <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San+Mateo& state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.039500&mln=-122.140100&name=&zip=&country=us&B FKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=6&desc= &cs=7&newmag=7&poititle=&poi=">int ersection</A>, take the left which is Pine Flat Rd (passing Smith Grade on the right).
13. Stay on Pine Flat until we hit Empire Grade, and turn right.
14. Take a left on <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=San +Mateo&state=CA&slt=37.563099&sln=-122.324501&mlt=37.039500&mln=-122.140100&zip=&country=us&mag=7&c s=7&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle =&map.x=365&map.y=152">Felton-Empire Grade</A> (different from Empire Grade) to Highway 9.
15. Turn left on Highway 9 (unless you wish to go home towards Santa Cruz by turning right).
16. Bear right on Highway 9, passing 236 (twice, it is a loop).
17. A few miles past the second joining of 236, but a few miles before we reach Skyline (Hwy 9), there is a large, paved turnout on the right with restrooms and a great view out over the basin and forest. We can stop there, take pictures, and regroup.
18. From there, we can travel farther North past skyline, down 9 toward saratoga. I recommend a left on Pierce Road (toward and past the Mountain Winery concert venue) to avoid construction, and its a nicer drive.
19. A left at Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road aims us towards onramps at Hwy 85, and beyond that, at Hwy 280. Or, we can make a stop at Chipotle for Burritos and beer.
<b>What to consider bringing: </b>
* FRS radios (those walkie-talkie type things, set to channel 4-04)
* Add a paper to your front and rear windows with your screen name and/or real name (helps when talking on radio).
* Water
* Full tank o' gas
* Cameras
* Radar detectors
* Business cards
* Maps (in case you leave the caravan early)
<b>Comments, Photos, and a Video from Last Year </b>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/109778.phtml">Retracing of A6 event, links to messages about it</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/97481.phtml">Video of Stage Rd., April in an Alfa Milano Verde trying to catch me</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96601.phtml">What a pleasure to meet so many A6 owners/spouses! Compared to the S4 crowd...</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96460.phtml">Special thanks to Sheira, April, Larry and stoney as well as</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96427.phtml">A6 event: Big THANKS to all of you! 8-) ....</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96521.phtml">A6 event: I had a blast ! More pics...</A>
<A HREF="http://www.corpimage.com/audi/a6drive/01StartLine1024x535.jpg">A6 drivers and their cars</A>
<A HREF="http://andrew.688.com/images/gallery/2001/October/a6-drive/">Gallery: NorCal A6 Drive</A>
<A HREF="http://www.taner.net/pics/norcal/drive_20010701/">Photos: Impromptu Bay Area "Sunday Drive"</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96475.phtml">More pics from the A6 NorCal Drive!!! (pretty long)</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/96435.phtml">NorCal A6 Drive, had a great time! (largish pictures)</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/98482.phtml">Plenty of SF Bay A6 owners. What kinds of gatherings would attract you newcomers?</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/95850.phtml">A6 Gathering, Sat Nov 3: New details! Sign in please!</A>
04-25-2002, 11:05 AM
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I'll be there!
I'll be bringing my 18th month old daughter (she digs cars, especially Audis & Porsches), and as Jim said, my brother will probably stop by with his 5 day old GT2. See ya Saturday!
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04-25-2002, 11:34 AM
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Links to recent messages on this topic...
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/144225.phtml">Finman's list of possible attendees</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/146354.phtml">allroadguy's query</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/146354.phtml">allroadguy's query</a>
