This book is about roads�sweeping roads high along the coast, lonely roads amidst desert splendor, and sporting twisties through grand forests�superb routes that offer some of the best year-round riding in the world according to motorcycle journalist Clement Salvadori. Couple that with the enthusiastic West Coast motorcycle scene and you can begin to see how the Golden State seduces motorcyclists from all over the world to experience it for themselves. A longtime resident of California, Salvadori will guide you along some of the lesser-known motorcycling gems in his home state, as well as the momorable routes catalogued by list-baggers. Welcome bits of history, commentary, and notes from the author will give you plenty of good excuses to stop, as well as things to ponder as the miles roll by. And should you be in the right place at the right time and wish to really take in the local motorcycle scene, you will learn which famous runs and roadhouses typically bring together like-minded riders to kick tires over coffee. Salvadori describes dozens of trips, most of which are loops clustered around the 13 convenient "base camps" he suggests around the state, so you could leave your luggage and explore an area unencumbered for several days. Although the author recommends accomodations to help your planning, the numerous sidetrips, detours, connecting routes, and dual-sport diversions will encourage you to truly make your trip your own. Table of Contents: Introduction. 1. The Where of it All: The State of California 2. How This Book Works 3. Los Angeles and Environs Trip 1: The Rock Store / Trip 2: The Crest Highway and Newcombs Ranch / Trip 3: The Ortega Highway and The Lookout Roadhouse / Trip 4: Santiago Canyon and Cook's Corner. 4. Santa Barbara County Trip 5: The Big Loop / Trip 6: Mountain and Beach. 5. The Central Coast and the Big Sur Highway Trip 7: Pozo Loop / Trip 8: Parkfield Loop / Trip 9: The Big Sur Highway. 6. San Francisco and the Bay Area Trip 10: The Santa Cruz Mountains and Alice's Restaurant / Trip 11: Mt. Hamilton / Trip 12: Up the Coast and Over Mt. Tamalpais. 7. The North Coast Trip 13: A Linear Route Up the Coast. 8. The Far Northwest Trip 14: The Lost Coast / Trip 15: The Trinity Return / Trip 16: The Klamath River Run. 9. Lassen National Park and the Northern Sierra Nevadas Trip 17: Via Lassen Volcanic National Park / Trip 18: Deer Creek and Feather River Canyon / Trip 19: Bucks Lake and Yuba Pass. 10. High Passes in the Sierra Nevadas Trip 20: Ebbetts Pass and Carson Pass / Trip 21: Sonora Pass and Tioga Pass. 11. Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks Trip 22: A Linear Route. 12. Kernville and the Southern Sierra Nevadas Trip 23: Bodfish-Caliente Road and Kern Canyon / Trip 24: Sherman Pass and Walker Pass / Trip 25: California Hot Springs and Parker Pass. 13. Death Valley Trip 26: Badwater, Shoshone, and Death Valley Junction / Trip 27: Beatty, Scotty's Junction, and Scotty's Castle / trip 28: Stovepipe Wells, Towne Pass, and Wildrose Canyon. 14. Palm Springs: Mountain and Desert Trip 29: Joshua Tree National Park and Mecca / Trip 30: San Jacinto Mountains and Idyllwild / Trip 31: Over the San Bernardino Mountains. 15. Julian and Eastern San Diego County Trip 32: One Lap Around Mt. Laguna / Trip 33: Around Palomar Mountain and to the Top / Trip 34: The Mexican Border and Anza-Borrego. 16. A Lap Around the State Trip 25: One Lap of California. Appendices: The Weather: Always a Question / Motorcycle Renatal Companies / Organized Tour Groups in California. ISBN: 1-884313-18-3 / Publisher: Whitehorse Press / Binding: Softcover / Pages: 320 / Copyright: 2000 / Dimensions: 5+ x 8+ / Category: Motorcycle / Subject: Travel / Contents: California journeys and travels by motorcycle.

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