Well, on vacation, so I thought I'd go for a ride.
Here is the North Gate:
The road was nice and clear of traffic except some pedalers:
1000ft.:
The road:
2000ft.:
Stopped to pay the enterance fee:
Some gravel that I almost lowsided on. A nice howdoyado:
Finally at the top:
Beyond all the haze and clouds are the Sierras. From the top you can see Half Dome on a clear day and see more square miles that any other peak except for Mt. Kilamanjaro. At least that's what they say:
Looking toward home:
A guy and his kids were checking out the bike. The kids were a hoot.
Southgate Rd. has some nice turns:
I took the long way home around the back of the mountain. Bad idea. The road was horrible. Still it was a fun trip and may go up again next week. Only one close call on the gravel, luckily I was going slow on that section for just such a reason. Thanks for looking.