Sierra/WentworthSpringsRd ride pics - BARF

Raghu · 09-29-2003, 10:37 AM

Few pics from yesterday's ride. Another "Team Solo Rider" ride, since the guys who expressed interest earlier bailed out

.

I went up Hwy 4 to Lake Tahoe, then went off on 50 to 395 to 88 to Mormon Emigrant trail/Iron Mountain Road. This road is a hoot, and consists of open sweepers! Top speed runs can be had here w/o any problems

. Check out Mormon Emigrant Trail. Off to Pollock pines to gas up, then on my way via Ice house Road to to Loon Lake.

I went exploring a bit, and went up on the other side of the road from Loon lake, hitting Dead ends (for street bikes atleast). Came back & took Went worth springs road . It's as it was - great pavement, awesome road! Took 193 fom Georgetown to 50 and back home...skaggs, quincy road, wws road - ahhh! I got to go on a 2-day ride combining these...

couple pics I took (it was foggy in the morning; that & the forest fire made it impossible to take any nice scenary pics

).

663 miles yesterday! That makes it 4k miles this month and a second oil change...

Raghu · 09-29-2003, 10:38 AM

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Raghu · 09-29-2003, 10:39 AM

I tried my s50 pan/merge feature for a panaroma. Came out to be ok

Raghu · 09-29-2003, 10:41 AM

I forgot the name of the lake, but it was awesome in sunset.

armitage · 09-29-2003, 10:47 AM

Maybe next week? Oversleeping was just too nice...

RydTher · 09-29-2003, 11:02 AM

sorry I had to bail on you, and specially bummed since my nieces Bday party was cancelled. DOH!

Next time, if nothing else is planned I would love to ride up their again. Nice pics

lefty · 09-29-2003, 11:58 AM

Awesome picture!! Great camera.

Raghu · 09-29-2003, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by armitage
Maybe next week? Oversleeping was just too nice...

. I am doing the Ride4Kids next sat. So, week after that might work. I will keep you guys informed.

Thanks for the comments on the photos (& the Camera - since I own it even though Canon made it

).

Raghu · 09-29-2003, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by B12Bill
sorry I had to bail on you, and specially bummed since my nieces Bday party was cancelled. DOH!

Next time, if nothing else is planned I would love to ride up their again. Nice pics

Bill, no sweat. I had a great time!

NoGall · 09-29-2003, 01:10 PM

Sweet pics! Nothing wrong with solo... More time to take in the scenery than yapping.

Ezekiel · 09-29-2003, 01:13 PM

That's a funny picture of Lake Alpine, really doesn't do it justice at all! If you had to pick a favorite road of this ride, which would it be?

Raghu · 09-29-2003, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ezekiel
That's a funny picture of Lake Alpine, really doesn't do it justice at all! If you had to pick a favorite road of this ride, which would it be?

Ezekiel,

that's a very nice way of saying "bad photo"

. I have other pics of Alpine, this is the view that I hadn't captured before...the lake ofcourse, has shrunk from its magnificence seen below in may.

Which road would I choose? My pick would be the stretch from Mormon-emigrant trail till Georgetown. Icehouse reminds me of Mines road w/o gravel, while Wentworth is just awesome.

All time fav in the sierras is Sonora Pass which I didn't do this time (see my avatar

) - because of the lack of traffic, excellent road, nice mix of twisties & sweepers and the temperature being cool.

Ezekiel · 09-29-2003, 01:43 PM

Actually I'm thinking maybe it's a different lake? Neither of your pictures look anything like what I saw. Is this Lake Alpine that you come to as soon as highway 4 turns into one lane (when going west to east)? The Lake Apline I'm referring to is pictured on Pashnit's page at http://www.pashnit.com/roads/cal/Highway4.htm

I'm with you on 108 being a great road, I'm especially fond of the REALLY tight twisties at the very top for some reason. Love that road for all of the same reasons you list. It's just a shame that we have to ride through a few hours of boring roads to get to the good stuff. Well worth it though!

Raghu · 09-29-2003, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ezekiel
Actually I'm thinking maybe it's a different lake? Neither of your pictures look anything like what I saw. Is this Lake Alpine that you come to as soon as highway 4 turns into one lane (when going west to east)? The Lake Apline I'm referring to is pictured on Pashnit's page at http://www.pashnit.com/roads/cal/Highway4.htm

Pashnit can confirm on where his was taken, but I think that pic with canoes was taken from the actual ramp site - the big entrance that says Lake Alpine - etc.. I took these from the shore on the far side (it is less crowded there

). There's also Mosquito lake that you come across after Alpine... I not sure of the rest

evlgoober · 09-29-2003, 02:16 PM

1st photo does look like the other end of lake alpine.

good stuff,one o my fav loops and fishing haunts

09-29-2003, 10:37 AM	#1
Raghu Veteran Founding Member Contributor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pleasanton Motorcycles: one bike to do it all... Name:	Sierra/WentworthSpringsRd ride pics Few pics from yesterday's ride. Another "Team Solo Rider" ride, since the guys who expressed interest earlier bailed out . I went up Hwy 4 to Lake Tahoe, then went off on 50 to 395 to 88 to Mormon Emigrant trail/Iron Mountain Road. This road is a hoot, and consists of open sweepers! Top speed runs can be had here w/o any problems . Check out Mormon Emigrant Trail. Off to Pollock pines to gas up, then on my way via Ice house Road to to Loon Lake. I went exploring a bit, and went up on the other side of the road from Loon lake, hitting Dead ends (for street bikes atleast). Came back & took Went worth springs road . It's as it was - great pavement, awesome road! Took 193 fom Georgetown to 50 and back home...skaggs, quincy road, wws road - ahhh! I got to go on a 2-day ride combining these... couple pics I took (it was foggy in the morning; that & the forest fire made it impossible to take any nice scenary pics ). 663 miles yesterday! That makes it 4k miles this month and a second oil change... Last edited by Raghu; 09-29-2003 at 10:42 AM..

09-29-2003, 10:38 AM	#2
Raghu Veteran Founding Member Contributor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pleasanton Motorcycles: one bike to do it all... Name:	Alpine lake 1.

09-29-2003, 10:39 AM	#3
Raghu Veteran Founding Member Contributor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pleasanton Motorcycles: one bike to do it all... Name:	2. Loon Lake I tried my s50 pan/merge feature for a panaroma. Came out to be ok

09-29-2003, 10:41 AM	#4
Raghu Veteran Founding Member Contributor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pleasanton Motorcycles: one bike to do it all... Name:	3. Lake on Pilot creek I forgot the name of the lake, but it was awesome in sunset.

09-29-2003, 10:47 AM	#5
armitage Veteran Founding Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Foster City Motorcycles: '04 ZX-10R, '02 R1150RS Name:	Maybe next week? Oversleeping was just too nice... __________________ We've replaced their Folgers Crystals with low-grade crank. Let's see if they notice. It isn't bragging if it's true.

09-29-2003, 11:02 AM	#6
RydTher As in, I would rather ... Founding Member Contributor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Adrift Motorcycles: FJR1300 SM610 Name: Bill	sorry I had to bail on you, and specially bummed since my nieces Bday party was cancelled. DOH! Next time, if nothing else is planned I would love to ride up their again. Nice pics __________________ Think. Then post. This world will never be what I expected ... formerly B12Bill

09-29-2003, 11:58 AM	#7
lefty Veteran Founding Member Contributor+++ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Menlo Park, CA USA Motorcycles: '05 ZRX1200 Name: Ed	Awesome picture!! Great camera. __________________ "The moral progress of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.'' Mohandas Gandhi Honorary Member of the TMU (Trouble Makers Union) local 650. I LOVE DOGS!!!!!

09-29-2003, 01:10 PM	#10
NoGall .. AMA #: 690440 BARF Admin Founding Member BARFies '06, '08, '10, '14 Contributor ++++BB Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Bay Motorcycles: FJR1300 Name: Tom	Sweet pics! Nothing wrong with solo... More time to take in the scenery than yapping. __________________ BARF TOS \| Be a BARF Contributor \| Join the AMA \| Berkeley Honda Yamaha \| Berkeley Performance \| CA Sport Touring \| Craig Hightower

09-29-2003, 01:13 PM	#11
Ezekiel _________________________ Founding Member Contributor + + + + Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburg, CA. Motorcycles: R6, FJR1300, V-star 1100, DRZ400SM Name: Joe	That's a funny picture of Lake Alpine, really doesn't do it justice at all! If you had to pick a favorite road of this ride, which would it be?

09-29-2003, 01:43 PM	#13
Ezekiel _________________________ Founding Member Contributor + + + + Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburg, CA. Motorcycles: R6, FJR1300, V-star 1100, DRZ400SM Name: Joe	Actually I'm thinking maybe it's a different lake? Neither of your pictures look anything like what I saw. Is this Lake Alpine that you come to as soon as highway 4 turns into one lane (when going west to east)? The Lake Apline I'm referring to is pictured on Pashnit's page at http://www.pashnit.com/roads/cal/Highway4.htm I'm with you on 108 being a great road, I'm especially fond of the REALLY tight twisties at the very top for some reason. Love that road for all of the same reasons you list. It's just a shame that we have to ride through a few hours of boring roads to get to the good stuff. Well worth it though!

09-29-2003, 02:16 PM	#15
evlgoober Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: esseff Motorcycles: honda cb400a w/polished frame and rims,7 foot sissy bar and raked front end Name:	1st photo does look like the other end of lake alpine. good stuff,one o my fav loops and fishing haunts

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