Forks of the Salmon

[maximo]

The Forks of the Salmon area may be the best set of roads in Northern California that most people don’t know about. It’s tucked away between other glorious roads, like Hwy 96, Hwy 3, Hwy 299, near Hwy 36, that it is often (and understandably) overlooked for those other amazing roads.  That being said, if you haven’t ridden these roads, you absolutely owe it to yourself to do it. Pashnit just released an updated write up on the area. It’s worth your time.

 

https://www.pashnit.com/forks-of-salmon

[PhotoAl]

Thanks for posting up.  Hoping to ride out to visit my son in Silicon Valley next year.  That would be some great roads to hit on the way north. 

[koth442]

Can confirm. I've met Sasquatch in Happy Camp a couple times. Nice guy. 

 

 

[betoney]

20 hours ago, maximo said:

The Forks of the Salmon area may be the best set of roads in Northern California that most people don’t know about. It’s tucked away between other glorious roads, like Hwy 96, Hwy 3, Hwy 299, near Hwy 36, that it is often (and understandably) overlooked for those other amazing roads.  That being said, if you haven’t ridden these roads, you absolutely owe it to yourself to do it.

Damn you...  Now you have me in Google Maps planning another ride next summer.  😎👍

The link you posted has so much good info., now I realize that I will never be able to stop my annual road trips to California - too many new roads to discover.  Every trip I mix in some of my favorite roads and always add something new to the route as well.  This past summer, (with your suggestions 🍻) we discovered the area from Lake Berryessa to Kelseyville, Hopland and Boonville. 

[maximo]

Here's a still from my go pro on the part of the route dubbed the Bolivian Death Road. It's a hoot! 

[maximo]

7 hours ago, betoney said:

The link you posted has so much good info.,

The Pashnit site has a lot of really good info on California Roads. He's currently redoing a lot of his work, but you can still see the old stuff, which is by and large relevant, just not as aesthetic as one expects nowadays. 

[Kevin R]

On 12/9/2021 at 10:59 AM, maximo said:

The Forks of the Salmon area may be the best set of roads in Northern California that most people don’t know about. It’s tucked away between other glorious roads, like Hwy 96, Hwy 3, Hwy 299, near Hwy 36, that it is often (and understandably) overlooked for those other amazing roads.  That being said, if you haven’t ridden these roads, you absolutely owe it to yourself to do it. Pashnit just released an updated write up on the area. It’s worth your time.

 

https://www.pashnit.com/forks-of-salmon

Yes! Went there on Memorial Day weekend this year (check out the write up I did called "Trinity Alps Figure 8"). Fantastic, even two-up. Would love to do it again solo!

[keithu]

Thanks for the reminder. I need to put these roads on my agenda next year. I've ridden all around that area - 3, 96, 299 - but never ventured off into the Forks of the Salmon area.

[maximo]

9 hours ago, Kevin R said:

Yes! Went there on Memorial Day weekend this year (check out the write up I did called "Trinity Alps Figure 8"). Fantastic, even two-up. Would love to do it again solo!

I remember your write up, it really nailed it!

[texscottyd]

I’m mildly disappointed:  I opened this thread hoping to see a fish with tiny little upside down Ohlins forks where the gills would typically be. 

Denied by the Internet once again…  ☹️