Angeles Crest to Ventura Ride 11-17

[tobes]

Here's a ride I did on 11-17.

I took off from Van Nuys, CA a little after 8:00 a.m. in cool temps and a fair amount of fog taking the 101 to the 134 to the 2 north. I was a little worried that the whole morning ride would be in fog but after fueling up on Foothill I jumped on Angeles Crest and rose out of the fog that was over the valley.


Early morning fog over Pasadena


Angeles Crest

There were a lot of other riders out this morning, good to see other people riding. Then Angeles Crest to Angeles Forest and out to Acton.



Angeles Forest

I then took Sierra Hwy to Vasquez Cyn to Bouquet Cyn to Spunky Cyn. The temperature was warming up and it was turning into a really nice day. I opened the jacket and helmet vents and enjoyed the warm air.



Bouquet Reservoir

Then San Francisquito Cyn to the 5 freeway and got an early lunch and headed up the 5 to Lake Hughes Rd and stopped at Castaic for a Kodak moment.


Castaic

Then Lake Hughes Rd to Pine Cyn and onto Lancaster Rd – these are some really fun roads. Taking Lancaster Rd was a mistake as I meant to stay on Pine Cyn at 3 points but I passed an Ostrich Farm and it was a nice ride anyway. Then by Quail Lake and back onto the 5 and exited at Frazier Park and onto Lockwood Valley Rd.


Lockwood Valley Rd


Lockwood Valley

The mountains looked great this early afternoon with the mist still burning off.


Lockwood Valley

I got stuck behind a large truck heading up the twisties so I pulled off into a turnoff and snapped a few pictures of the valley and stretched the legs.


Lockwood Valley

Then onto the 33 into Ojai. I stopped at this point where another biker had also pulled off and was enjoying the view and eating lunch. Beats sitting inside.


The 33 into Ojai

Ojai was jammed with people and cars. I got through there fast as possible and took the 150 out of town toward Santa Paula.




I stopped in Santa Paula for some coffee on Main St.


Main St. Santa Paula

Then headed out to Ventura and to the beach just in time for sunset.


Ventura

I took the 101 back to Van Nuys in the dark. It was a great ride and about 340 miles in total.
The route http://tinyurl.com/yv9w9j

[Daryl_stamp]

Great post, thanks for taking the time.
Southern California looks a lot more appealing right now than New York.

[mnnden]

Very nice!!!!! Great looking bike as well, Den

[RBrider]

Thanks for the tour. The map really helps to understand your ride. I toured that area twice on a Buell. Once with the SoCal Buell Riders and once with the National Buell Club.

It's a great m/c area. It would be fun to do it again on my Rockster.

RB