Finding Fault (San Andreas)

[Scud]

I rode about 150 miles along the San Andreas Fault today.

 

 

I mapped out a bunch of twisty back roads that follow the fault line. Such as this tasty unstriped road.

 

 

The fault itself is rarely visible on the ground, but it was cool riding along the transition zones that have different features on each side - due to the plates sliding past each other over millions of years. I believe the fault is at the bottom of this valley.

 

 

Everything was green from last winter's rain - and this hillside is going to explode in purple soon. I saw a few spots with intense early bloomers, but no pics of those, sorry...

 

 

After leaving the fault line, I headed South on CA-33. This road has been calling me since it denied me recently (due to landslides). So worth it. This section is on the descent toward Ojai.

 

 

Then on to Neptune's Net on the ocean for a bread-bowl of clam chowder... a quick rip up Mulholland Drive... and an agonizing slog through Los Angeles.

 

Ride Stats:

• 500 miles
• 11 hours
• 6,879 max elevation
• 4 gas stops
• 9 California Counties: San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles (southern pass), Orange, and back to San Diego.

[BigBlock]

Great pics Scud, looks like you had a great ride!

[Scud]

Yeah, great day (except for the big stretches of slab to start and finish).  I've been scheming on this ride for a while - staring at maps. I try to do a big ride on or near my birthday (today) - which I don't really celebrate, except as an excuse to go riding on a work-day. And I went in my birthday suit...  by that, I mean I got myself some new riding gear recently. Called it a birthday present. 

[Chuck]

Wow! That's *quite* a day's riding. Thanks for the pix.   

[nobleswood]

Happy Birthday Scud !

 

A great way to spend it.

[docc]

Happy Birthday Scud !

 

A great way to spend it.

Right? Thanks for sharing your birthday with us!