The Palms to Pines Tour - By SJ_Phil

Rode this a few weeks ago after Joshua Tree. What a gas! The first leg up the switch-backs was so cool. Great road surface. And without too much traffic, one can twist the throttle enough to get the big smiles. Finally up into the higher elevation and going through the Thomas Valley, the scenery changed to small Family Ranches. There were some scenery vista points where one could lookout to the Salton Sea on one side and Lake Hemet on the other. We chose to continue the ride through Idylwild and down to Banning before heading back up I-15 towards Wrightwood and ACH. The roads were pretty standard two lanes in good condition. The wind was another story. There were some cheek puckering moments...js