I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out).
"The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget."
Mario Cipolini
"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
John F. Kennedy
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
Former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Oak Grove Road Reconnaissance
I am assisting some folks in route planning. They asked about Oak Grove Road being a north/south alternative to Highway 99 West. I have decided to use my blog as a way to share what I have found.
The route in questions consists of two different roads - Greenwood Road and Oak Grove Road. Greenwood Road crosses Highway 22 to the east of Highway 99 and continues on to the (now defunct) community of Oak Grove where it ends. Oak Grove Road continues north and ends at Zena Road. About one half of this route is paved, but the second, and more hilly portion, is a gravel road (the section between the yellow informational icons on the map below). The gravel portion is 3.2 miles long.
When I drove it today, there was a layer of 1/2 inch sized gravel that must have been laid down last summer. For most of the way, the gravel had been forced off leaving dirt sections where vehicle tires travel.
The Route in questions - Greenwood Road and Oak Grove Road.
Elevation graph of the route. Hwy 22 is to the left; Zena Rd is to the right.
Look north on Oak Grove Road where the pavement ends.
This photograph shows the topical road conditions.
This photograph shows the topical road conditions.
Looking south at the intersection of Zena and Oak Grove Roads.
An interesting cemetery that sits above the intersection of Zena and oak Grove Roads.