Coastal mountains are unique here in California because they retain their lushness much longer than the Central Valley or the Sierra Nevada at higher elevations.  It's an entirely different climate here closer to the ocean.  The road climbs quickly, snaking along through dreamy sweepers, to the top to the ridgeline and follows it westward.  At times you can see in either direction- to your left - to your right- for miles across the low mountain tops.  

To boot, you can see the road off on the next hill- snaking up the side.  Virtually every single smooth corner will handle 60 mph and that's with your hand on your hip!  No, don't try this at home.  And don't call me if you crash because on your first time out on an unknown road- you pushed the envelope a little too much.  

This is the ride where I've felt the bike leaned over so far over, I thought my mirrors were about to scrape against the pavement.  It's as if I can sense the curvature of my new Metzelers rolling side to side flicking left-right.  I sense the fork compressing, rebounding, the tires contacting the silky smooth pavement.  Leaned over, knee hanging out in the wind- If only I could freeze this moment in time.

Bliss.

This road almost has a surreal quality to it.  Something out of my dreams.

This is all too good to be true isn't it?  

All in all, we'va have never seen a stretch of road like this anywhere in California.  There is nothing out there like this.  

And that's why it's the Holy Grail of California Motorcycledom.

Road conditions may range from beat-up-bumpy-forgotten-one-lane to recently repaved for a few feet.  Slides are common and you may come up on a one lane portion where you cannot see around the corner.  Do slow up for this.