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Doorstep to Sequoia National Park - SR-245 |
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State:
California
Submitted
By: Joel Heckman
Date Submitted: Jul 06
Motorcycle Type: 01 CBR 929 RR
Motorcycle Road Length: 50 Miles
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Motorcycle
Road Scenery: 
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I
guess there's scenery around this spectacular road, but
who's paying attention? As you ascend up the hill, the scenery
changes from rolling grass hills to pine trees and forest.
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Motorcycle
Road Quality:
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Best
ridden between May and September when the roads are cleanest.
Watch out for the occasional pine cone or the remains of
one lying in the middle of the road. As long as the roadway
is clean, the pavement is great! Early in the season there
will be sand in some corners that's been washed down from
the hillsides, but once that's cleaned up, it spectacular.
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Motorcycle
Roadside Amenities: 
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You're
pretty much in the middle of nowhere on this road. Half-way
up is the Mountain House bar. And, towards the end is the
Pinehurst Lodge. Both have food and drink, if you desire.
At its north end lies SR-180 which can be linked together
with the Generals Highway and SR-198 through Sequoia/Kings
Canyon National Parks. Which makes for a day of beautiful
roads and scenery.
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Written directions:
Your
route starts in Visalia,
CA where you will head east out of town
on SR 198 for just a few miles until you
come to the SR-198/SR-245 intersection.
Now take SR-245 north to and through Woodlake
Junction and get ready for the fun to start!
Go through the foothills and enjoy the long
sweeping turns. Most of the local gas stations
have maps of the area which contain most
of the major local roads. Continue on SR-245
as it twists and turns its way up to Hwy
180 … the route's end point.
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