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5/21-22, Central Coast Ride to Morro Bay, Hosted by Karl Wagner
Update 4/28/16:
1) Saturday Meetup: 8:30am Meet, 9:00am Departure
Panera Bread
990 Town Center Drive, Unit A
La Canada Flintridge, CA 911012) NOTE: Big Apologies, but no motels would hold rooms for one night, so if you are not camping, please make your own reservation. I found quite a variety in Morro Bay, CA on Google. If you are camping, please let me know so I can confirm campsite and bike parking availability.
3) Saturday Route: We will have a road route up hwy 5 to Frazier Park, heading West through Frazier Park, along Cuddy Valley Road to 166.
If we have any dual sport riders they can take the road up Chorizo Plains to meet us at hwy 58. The DS route will enjoy a very 45 mile route up the Chorizo Plains Monument which has 20 miles of unpaved portion through this quiet valley. Here is a bit more information about the Soda Lake Road and Chorizo Plains. http://www.wbunning.com/carrizods/sodalake/sodalake.html
The road bikes will continue on hwy 66 East to 33 North up to the small town of McKittrick for lunch at the McKittick Hotel. After lunch we will head East to hwy 58 and meet any dual sports at a intersection of hwy 58 and Soda Lake Road. With the group back together, I hope, we will all head West across the plains to hwy 41, continuing West to coast highway and dropping down to Morro Bay for the night.
My plan is to get into Morro Bay by late afternoon, grab a bottle of wine and take a hike up the hill or along the beach near the campground to watch the Sunset.
Saturday Night Dinner: There is a café in the marina across the street from the campground that I believe is good. I am going to firm that up or possibly cater Saturday night by a local barbecue place that is great. If you have a preference, please let me know. The catering would be around $15/person to the campsite, refreshment not included I will take orders at the Saturday morning meet up if interested.Saturday night campfire at the campground, chocolate and red wine along with Smoores!
4) Sunday: We will get breakfast at the café in the marina by the campground, or your choice elsewhere, and meet up at the campground at 9:00am for a 9:30am departure. Our ride back South will start along the Morro Bay Wetlands to Los Osos Valley road East until we head South over the green hills of San Luis Obispo to See Canyon. We may stop at the Avila Barn for a treat, or jump on the 101 South for a short run to Santa Maria. Hwy 166 East, 33 South and if time pick up Lockwood Valley Road back to Frazier Park, then hwy 5 to our respective homesteads. I have several lunch options, time and hunger determining where we land.
This should be a fun two day, one-night ride, I look forward to. The flowers may not be a bright at we had hoped due to the less than expected rain, but the bright faces will make up for it!