Highway 74 - Hemet to Indian Wells | California Motorcycle Roads and Rides

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Highway 74 - Hemet to Indian Wells

Average Rating - This road has been rated by 3 visitors

State: California
Date Submitted: March 1, 2006
Submitted by: Doghouse Riley
Motorcycle Road Length: 50 Miles

Written Directions

Very easy to find. Get to Hemet, CA which is about 30 miles southeast of Riverside and west of the 215) . In Hemet, get on Route 74 and head east all the way into Indian Wells.

Scenery

Wonderful scenery. Pine forest on the Hemet side transitioning to desert on the Indian Wells side.

Road Quality

Starts out twisty as you climb to the top. Once at the top the road is fairly straight. Road gets twisty again as you descend into the Coachella valley.

Roadside Amenities

Not a lot along here but there are nice hiking trails and camping. A couple of restaurants. I can recommend Paradise Corner at the intersection of Hwy 74 and Hwy 371.

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Reviewed by Guest on May 9, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jim
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Really a great road. After passing by the 371 and 74 intersection coming from Hemet is where lots of scenes from the old movie its a mad mad mad mad world were filmed, in particular one of the first scenes where the car went off the cliff.
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Reviewed by Guest on April 12, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: RT
motorcycle_year: 1995
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Complete the ride by turning LEFT on 111 in Indian Wells Follow 111 thru Palm Springs to I-10W Take I-10 to Banning Follow the sign to Idylwild (Hwy 243) The road goes seemingly vertical for a few miles with sharp turns and switchbacks as it goes up the mountainside and thru the forests. After about 30 miles of stunning views you will come to the town of Idylwild where there is gas and great food. Follow 243 on down to Hwy 74. Turn RIGHT and return to Hemet. Can you say YEE-HAW!!
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Reviewed by Guest on March 29, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Uncle Vic
motorcycle_year: 1992
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Standard
Comment: East of Hemet, this road gets more and more interesting. Once you finish navigating the two 180 degree turns, it starts climbing - and twisting. Barring any cage traffic, from here to the top is pure ecstacy!
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