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  1. Prancing Horse

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    #1 Prancing Horse, Jan 22, 2007
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  2. Bird Man

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    #2 Bird Man, Jan 22, 2007
    Okay, I know the answer,This road is a road in California!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Didn't know I knew the answer,huh???
    Better yet, it is in Northern California!!!!

    Pretty Good Huh? huh?
     
  3. SANguru

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    #3 SANguru, Jan 22, 2007
    Great road!! :)
     
  4. Justin:NorCal

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    #4 Justin:NorCal, Jan 22, 2007
    It is one in a school zone, I hate that 20mph crap.
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  5. SoftwareDrone

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    #5 SoftwareDrone, Jan 22, 2007
    Alum Rock?
     
  6. LarryStiver

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    #6 LarryStiver, Jan 22, 2007
    Alpine?

    Page Mill?
     
  7. alexD

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    #7 alexD, Jan 22, 2007
    can't be Page Mill, the roads in the pics look like they have been paved within the last 50 years!
     
  8. LarryStiver

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    #8 LarryStiver, Jan 22, 2007
    That would mean that Moody was paved about 82 years ago
     
  9. Financialman

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    #9 Financialman, Jan 22, 2007
    Almaden out by Calero? Maybe.
     
  10. alexD

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    #10 alexD, Jan 22, 2007
    dont know Moody, but I thought about it and 50 years isn't that long, maybe 200 is a little better.
     
  11. Moku

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    #11 Moku, Jan 22, 2007
    Oakville Grade

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  12. Prancing Horse

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    #12 Prancing Horse, Jan 22, 2007
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    Hmmm . . . lots of good ideas for future drives.

    So far not Moody, Alpine nor Page Mill - we ventured through there a few drives ago and it was not exotic friendly! One of you though is warm, but we need more specifics.

    One more hint: Reverse angle of Hint/ Pic 1.
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  13. GCalo

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    #13 GCalo, Jan 22, 2007
    Looks like the road out towards Pt. Reyes in Marin.
     
  14. JustAl

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    #14 JustAl, Jan 22, 2007
    Is it the road going up to the Chabot Gun Club in the Chabot regional park (Castro Valley)?
     
  15. Baasha

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    #15 Baasha, Jan 23, 2007
    I know for sure it is somewhere north of Woodside.. it can't be Hwy.84.. and most likely isn't Pescadero.. what about Junipero Serra?? too South for you guys.. I know it has to be somewhere near San Fran....hmm.. come on Lyndon.. TELL US! lol..
     
  16. DavidDriver

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    #16 DavidDriver, Jan 23, 2007
    Bear Creek Road off Hwy 9
     
  17. Prancing Horse

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    #17 Prancing Horse, Jan 23, 2007
    It's not in Woodside/Skyline area and you can rule out roads around Big Basin (a post SR drive 3 weeks ago). Never been to Chabot, but the roads east of the park have promise.

    The road in question has a few tight turns but it is generally very well paved with good visibility, fun sweepers and some open stretches where you reach 4th (maybe higher if you have a black GT3)! Arun, I am almost certain you have enjoyed this road in your widely traveled CS.
     
  18. vincent355

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    #18 vincent355, Jan 23, 2007
    Lake Berryessa and surrounding..
     
  19. jm3

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    #19 jm3, Jan 23, 2007
    A practical guess would be the road that goes from the backside of Mt Hamilton down towards Patterson.

    But from the looks of the pic it appears like the road that goes from Sonoma Lake dam over to the coast.

    Wherever it is, it looks nice.

    Jay M
     
  20. SANguru

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    #20 SANguru, Jan 23, 2007
    Ding Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner! :) That's the road going up to Lake Berryessa.


     
  21. nizam

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    #21 nizam, Jan 23, 2007
    Lyndon, I presume the scouting run went fine, and that you guys are planning on a lead-follow session up there? :)

    Vincent, isn't that your 'hood?
     
  22. Spiderguy

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    #22 Spiderguy, Jan 23, 2007
    That road was the best road, bar none, that I've ever been on. (except for the flat tire part, of course).
     
  23. vincent355

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    #23 vincent355, Jan 23, 2007
    It is indeed. That road is great. Long sections of it have been repaved and there are some fantastic corners. You can take it all the way to Napa, or go north into Pope Valley and into Lake county. There are lots of options and most of them are great.

    If you plan on driving this road, depending on the time of year, there are lots of cops on the weekends. Lake Berryessa is very popular with drinking boaters, so be careful. It's not uncommon for some yahoos trailer to cross over the yellow line in the turns. Best bet is weekday or very early on weekends.

    enjoy!!!
     
  24. synchro

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    #24 synchro, Jan 23, 2007

    Isn't Sonoma Dam to the Coast is riddled with potholes and sections that are far less wide than this?

    I didn't guess much better though...I was going to say Windy Hill off of Skyline for the first pic and just above LaHonda for the second.
     
  25. Prancing Horse

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    #25 Prancing Horse, Jan 23, 2007
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    Nice call Vincent! You are lucky to have easy access.

    The road is Capell Valley Road and it was as Harry and Josh have already corroborated one awesome drive. We didn't head north to Lake Berryessa but cruised west instead to Lake Hennessey. We'll need to do this again when there is time and good weather.

    Pic of the Lake.
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