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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / Pacific Coast Big Sur option -Salinas Valley

« on: December 17, 2024, 12:59:22 pm »

Due to the Regent's landslide and the closure of Nacimiento Fergusson Rd. My son and I detoured through the Salinas Valley in mid Oct. riding on the East side of the Valley a couple of miles from Highway 191. We left the State Park in Capitola and rode to the campground in King City. It is slightly over a 100 miles, but generally flat with a few minor hills along the way. From King City we rode 55 miles to a campground at Lake Nacimiento. Some very steep hills, but beautiful country. Following day we rode to Morro Bay Campgound, another 55 miler with steep hills, but beautiful. Nothing like riding through Big Sur, but was enjoyable!

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Routes / Re: INTELL - Big Sur Slide

« on: October 19, 2023, 05:56:32 pm »

Yes, my Son and I went through with a Brit and a German around 6:15pm after the work crews and security had cleared out. Don't go through there when they are working, the German who was with us, got tackled a week earlier by security for trying to go through in the middle of the afternoon. Regardless, we actually rode through the slide area once we got around the road blocks. I don't think Cal Trans cares as long as you stay out of their way, meaning wait til they have all left the area. I heard of some folks going through early in the morning, but that would be in the dark. We camped at Plaskett Creek that night, so we had a 10mile ride in the dark on HIghway 1, but there is no traffic which made for a great ride. Kirk Creek, immediately south of the slide is open, but I'm told they have no running water.

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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / Re: Pacific Coast Section 4 Hwy 1 rockslides south of Big Sur 1/2023

« on: October 19, 2023, 02:18:52 pm »

Went through the slide area (known as Peter's Slide) last week. you can walk through the slide area, but make sure the security and construction crews have cleared out before you go forward.

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Routes / INTELL - Big Sur Slide

« on: October 19, 2023, 02:15:13 pm »

Highway 1 is closed below Lucia at Peter's Slide. We rode down there last week and went through the slide area, with several other cyclists around 6:30pm after the security and construction crews had left. Many are taking advantage of this. All of the cyclists in the various campgrounds that we spoke to were or had walked through the slide. It appears that Cal Trans is looking the other way as long as you slip through during no-work hours.