Event created by tntmo
Event details
The ride will start at Main Street Coffee in Ramona on Saturday, November 1st. Address is: 680 Main St, Ramona, CA 92065
Ride will start at 2:00 PM....show up early to converse, etc.
Arrive ready to go, fuel tanks full, water, snacks etc. There will be a stop less than ten miles from the campsite for gas/food/beverages/water/etc. Little to no cell phone service at the campground!! If you need to check in with anyone, do it at the gas stop!!
We will head out of town, turn onto Magnolia which shortly thereafter turns into Black Canyon Rd. This is a gravel road for about 11 miles. It has some narrow sections with blind curves and no guard rails but it's pretty basic stuff. At the end of Black Canyon Rd, we will turn left onto Mesa Grande to enjoy some twisty blacktop. No race, just relax. I saw a tree with a bunch of motorcycle parts nailed to it in a tight turn, so some people decided to go too fast!
We will go past the Hideout and then turn left onto Hwy 79 into Warner Springs. There is a gas station in WS that has several selections of cold beverages, ice, candy bars, chips, etc. The gas station also has really good sausage sandwiches, if people are interested in those it would be nice to get a count of how many because I can give them a heads up. They have been very accommodating in the past. A couple miles past the gas station, right turn onto Lost Valley Road and then it's seven miles to Indian Flats Campground.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recarea/?recid=47550
The campground has a couple of toilets, picnic tables and fire rings in each space. NO RUNNING WATER. It's $12 per space + $5 per extra vehicle. I have camped with two motorcycles per space on all kinds of campgrounds and can't recall being charged an extra vehicle space. Please bring some cash to feed the Iron Ranger, $5-6 each should cover it. The last few years we used between 2-4 camp spots, can set up 3-4 tents per site.
40 miles total from the coffee shop to the camp ground. It took me about 1.5 hours on the street bike, I stopped to take a few pictures and to talk to the people in the gas station and buy a beer to enjoy at the campsite. Sunset is around 6:00 pm on the 1st, group rides usually end up being a bit slower and pictures are always nice. I don't want anyone setting up in the dark, so be ready to go at 2 please.
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