@@Squirlybumrush thanks for watching & commenting! You may well be correct on the trees - the red color is very striking. I do love reading up on the history and geology of these dirt backroads, the Klau and Buena Vista mines in particular were very surprising (that it is an EPA Superfund and the impact on the area esp Lake Nacimiento).

Thanks for watching, commenting, and subscribing! 😊

Thanks for commenting! There are 2 signs on the gate right now, one polite and one with F-bombs. I’m sure there are good reasons for the sign. We’ve owned property on the continuation of that road since ‘97, but many (understandably) locked gates block access from the other end. The W15 is a real curiosity!

@@fourwheeltravel My legal access in those days was from Jolon Road, off Argyle Road, if you know that area. It was 7+ miles of dirt that way to Hall Canyon where I was staying. W15 was the back way out, better access to Lockwood, the other way was better access to Fort Hunter Liggett where I worked in those days.

@@billclancy4913very familiar with the area. W15 would be a heck of a commute, hairy in places. Passage through there from Argyle is not really possible now without passing too many locked gates, unfortunately.

Thank you so much for the kind words! We have a few more videos coming this year. I skipped the Google Earth on our most recent videos but I think I’ll reintroduce that section. Again thanks for watching & commenting.

Seems like a good time of year to visit, though still a bit wet in places. Nice to see green grass though. We’ll be back for sure!

Well hello! :) Check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5rIoGWKqLWia9k and kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH6bc4h4ftWJpc0 for some scenic California 'off the beaten tracks!' :)

Thanks for your comment. We’d agree, and as noted in the description and in the video, “We would recommend a high-clearance vehicle. The road is rutted in places, and rocky in others. We would strongly advise against attempting this without at least all-terrain tires, and four-wheel drive or at least all-wheel drive is recommended. The road is impassable when wet, and if you've traveled this route, you will know why - there are shelf roads with sheer drops of hundreds of feet interspersed throughout the track, and there's no way I'd want to be out here in slippery conditions!”

@@fourwheeltravel : Revised comment...

You show total lack of respect by this post. Take this off & leave your personal experience is yours..keep it there & spare those who work, live, & seek privacy from you rubber neck's... Those of you who typically throw trash into our lands..beware! We are through accommodating poop, any trash, roadside camps. If discovered your day may become one of your worst.

Took us about an hour with stops for YouTubing etc.

@@fourwheeltravel like 15mph?

It’s about 10 miles so probably something like that. We crawled down the descent into Little Sur, and there is a narrow section just before that where we took it slowly.

Did not air down. Maybe a couple of pinstripes, though it really wasn’t that bad. I have had much worse, like our W15 video, that was painful! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpOuiYmcfb-UopY

The fault is involved in several of the routes we’ve explored, La Gloria, Parkfield etc. It's a defining feature of the area and probably why there is so much mining in the area.

@@fourwheeltravel You will like Clear Creek if you can get in there. Old mines everywhere. Back in the 70's and 80's they used to hold National AMA motorcycle enduro races down there. Winter /spring is the best. That asbestos dirt does not turn into mud.

Carrizo Plain was amazing. I want to do Elkhorn and saw Hurricane Rd on the maps but didn't know if it was passable. We will definitely revisit, we were there for most of a week and barely scratched the surface.

Clear Creek / New Idria coming up next. Had permits for Memorial Day weekend but stuff came up. Soon!

@@fourwheeltravel Looking forward to seeing the footage from your trip. About 15 years ago there was a period when you could access Clear Creek without a permit. Technically the main road through is still designated as a county road and not supposed to be under BLM jurisdiction.

April 2024. I think the hills turned golden brown pretty soon after we went.

Honestly you might have difficulty. It’s been a little while since we were there but there is a narrow section with an overhang of trees and bushes that could be challenging in a tall vehicle. Around 11:38 in the video.

The area really does appear to have a fascinating history, what with nearby New Idria and all!

Probably hasn’t changed very much in the intervening years!

Return visit here, beautiful views over the summit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5iTmIOifJydZsk

They are run flats. :) The tires were in good shape fortunately.

Thanks for watching & commenting! Glad you enjoyed the road, it’s very peaceful out there!

thank you, much appreciated! 🙌🏻

Yeah, when I reframed this one, the sound of the wind, tires, and engine did not come through. I contemplated adding music, but I decided to just leave it alone. EDIT: now with music.

@@fourwheeltravel Always a good "trip" : )

I cannot speak authoritatively on this but I believe it is open year round. I guess you could contact BLM at 831-582-2200 to confirm.

@@fourwheeltravel Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah, I already did, left voicemail and email them as well. Still waiting to hear back...hopefully soon

I'd like to know what you find out, reply back when you do!

Yeah I usually refer to it as Highway 1. We’re local, 15-20 miles from the coast, but over the coastal range.

@@fourwheeltravel Prunetucky, Salinas, Spreckels, King City, Greenfield, Aromas ?

@@jeffhildreth9244 Lockwood/Jolon area.

@@fourwheeltravel Fantastic area. I have taken Jolon road many times to stay off 101.

Thanks for watching & commenting! That area is very rugged in general, I guess being in the San Andreas rift zone brings various mining deposits nearer the surface. I am sorry you didn’t care for the music choices, but thanks for the like & sub! 👍🏻 Edit: I did also post the entire dirt section, unedited and with no music: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZS1apiIhdZ9pLM

@@fourwheeltravel Easy to skip it when needed. Many of your other videos, music ok. Also I have ridden bikes and cars and trucks and SUVs and my 1953 MG TD MKII and my 63 MGB and my Fairthorpe Electron Climax, and many other Brit cars over many of these roads.

@@jeffhildreth9244 Nice! One of these days, I'll get my '73 Land Rover 109 Series 3 out and about and tackle some of these.

@@fourwheeltravel I currently have a 2000 Gen 3 Toyota 4 Runner .. last year they made a 5 speed manual. Excellent vehicle I have owned the following Land Rovers 1958 This actual vehicle was used as an official vehicle at the Squaw Valley (Tahoe) 1960 Winter Olympics. I bought it in Santa Cruz from a Hippie in 1989. Covered with glued on leaves from 5 different species of trees. Under it was the original yellow paint and the five Olympic circles on both doors. Too bad the paint was so bad, had to remove it. Should not have sold it. But %5000 was useful. If that were today I would have done a 100% restoration. 1960 1964 1967 NADA 109 six cylinder.. very rare. 500 built for the No American market..Should have kept it 1974 11 k original miles bought it in 1992 for $1100 !!!! Sold it for $8000, Should have kept it. I'll find another, but most are beat or far too much money.

@@jeffhildreth9244 That's a very impressive list of vehicles! My 109 is a Euro-spec variant, rebuilt in the UK 22 years ago with a new galvanized chassis, a Turner-rebuilt engine, and a swap from RHD to LHD. It was then shipped out on a boat via the Panama Canal. Unfortunately, I have not been able to use it much in the intervening years, but it is sitting in my garage, waiting for its days in the sun. Hopefully, one day soon.

There are some pretty good straightaways on there so I can see that.

Thanks for watching & commenting! Interesting that the grass browned up so fast, it was pretty green just a few weeks ago. Hopefully we’ll get back out there over the summer.

Thanks for watching and commenting! In this case, I used a GoPro (a Hero 11 Mini) on an external sucker mount mounted to the roof of the truck cab, externally. I've used variations in previous videos on the same theme, sometimes with multiple cameras. Currently editing a video using an Insta360 X4 mounted in the same place to get multiple camera angles from one camera; the raw footage looks decent, and we'll see what the uploaded result looks like. You can see the GoPro camera mount in this shot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH6bc4h4ftWJpc0si=pCJpv54VKHVUOwVf&t=326

@@fourwheeltravel Your X4 footage from the link looks very nice. I don’t get such quality using my X3 in 360mode.

@@FrameOfSightsorry, I wasn’t clear. :) This video was just the GoPro & my iPhone. The upcoming vid is an X4 - not published that one yet.

@@fourwheeltravel ok I understand I thought boy the X4 is great . Looking forward to more of your videos. Just happen to run across it today.

Checked out and subbed to your channel. Nice Carrizo footage and drone shots!

Thanks for watching and commenting! With the magic of video editing I removed the stop at the top. :) The curated and edited video for our visit to Carrizo does actually include a bit more of the pause at the top. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH6bc4h4ftWJpc0

It's a nice area, gets rugged real quick back toward the Diablo Range! We revisited Parkfield Grade last weekend, video on that coming up next.

Thanks for watching and commenting! Yep, north of Paso.

We haven’t been out since we did the video and would also be interested to know.

Thanks for watching & commenting! Now I’m thinking we need to get back out there!

The trail goes on for a fair bit from where I turned around, but it was a bit muddy up there and I was solo so I played it safe.

@@fourwheeltravel smart move. Everything I’ve seen and read about the area warns of the mud.

Thanks for watching & commenting! We had a blast and will definitely go back over the summer. Miles and miles of dirt roads in there.

@@fourwheeltravel coming from SF, my plan was to camp at Williams Hill Sunday, drive the rest of the way to Corrizo Monday. Camp in Corrizo and head back Tues. But seeing this, I think I may try to get down to Corrizo Sunday to get as much time there as I can fit.

@@Huffylives Right that'll add a couple hours to the drive, but there is definitely more to do at Carrizo. We're based right next to Williams Hill, but have not camped there, probably because it is so close to home. We drove 101 to Paso Robles and then took Creston Road to the 58 and then to Soda Lake Road.

@@fourwheeltravel gotcha. That makes sense! I’m thinking the same but stay on 58 down to Elkhorn. Any thoughts on that? That would take us in past Wallace Creek. I think there are some dispersed camp sites on the south end of the lake I may check out. That or Selby I reckon.

@@Huffylives didn’t get to visit that side of the plain so don’t have much useful input there. Interested to know how that goes!

Yeah, it's not a route I would take as a shortcut; it's more interesting as a place to visit in itself. It wasn't that challenging when I did it, though the ford had obviously been washed out at some point.

@fourwheeltravel whenever I get a chance, I want to take a drive on Gloria Road on my dual sport motorcycle

@@caliboy8311 it's very scenic. Watch out for the washboarding at the highway 25 end though, some of the worst I've seen, hit some sort of resonant frequency in my truck. My teeth are chattering just thinking about it!

Thanks for watching & commenting! Maps and GPX linked in the description, and here for convenience: four.wheel.travel/old-hernandez-road/

Thanks for watching and commenting! Let us know how you get on.

Thanks for watching and commenting! A wonderful part of the world.

Thanks for watching and commenting! We just returned from the latest camping trip and just started editing footage. Will try to include comments on what worked w/the topper, etc. In short, there is very little I would change!

In this series we visit routes that are out of the way, even if they are hidden in plain sight, like the start and end of ‘Old Coast Road’. Thanks for watching & commenting!

Yeah it might be a lot on a bike, though in a group it might not be so bad with plenty of water etc.

It's a beautiful spot! I'd love to hear more about the area. The campsite there is intriguing as there does not seem to be much information available.

It bolts on to the chassis. 10 bolts in total, 4 either side, and then 2 on the top of the bumper in the center.