Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 09:37:06 -0700
Reply-To: Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Traveling hwy 1 in CA, where to camp? caravan?
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Larry & John:
I grew up in that part of the country and spent many hours tooling around in
that back country. :-) One thing to note is that at some point, you
will enter into Fort Hunter Ligget, which I understand has now been closed
to through traffic after September 11th. I am not sure if this is still the
case, but you may want to check into it. If you can still get through the
military property, you can actually follow this road all the way over to
Hiway 101 from the coast. (It will dump you out near King City on Jolon
Road)
Brent Christensen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Chase" <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: Traveling hwy 1 in CA, where to camp? caravan?
> John,
>
> If you are interesated in something with more mountain, less beach and
> incredible views.
>
> Just South of Big Sur there is some great remote Camping in Los Padres
> National Forest.
>
> my favorite spot .......
>
> Make a Left Turn off Highway 1 (going South) around 4-5 miles south of
Lucia
> onto Nacimiento-Ferguson Road .
>
> Beautiful scenery on the way up.
>
> Follow this paved road approx 12 miles to a junction at the top.
>
> Two dirt roads will intersect Nacimiento-Ferguson Road.
>
> Take the right hand dirt road and travel maybe 5 miles.
>
> At one point there will be a left turn off ..... pass this and stay on the
> original road.
>
> Now the hard part .......
>
> At apprx this point the road splits.
>
> Take the left fork a few hundred feet to the top of the hill you see from
> the fork.
>
> Stop.
>
> You will be presented with a panoranmic view of the Coastline or a lovely
> grey blanket of fog below.
>
> Absolutley breath taking.
>
> Note .... Camping is primitive .... no facailites and free.
>
> But will need a National Forest Adventure Pass .....
>
>
> http://www.r5.fs.fed.us/lospadres/visitor/forest_wide/lpadvpass.html
>
>
> If you have a GPS system I can give you exact coordinates.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Larry Chase
> 85 Westy "RoadHaus"
> Phx, AZ
>
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>
>
>
> Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 23:50:11 -0400
> From: John Tomljenovic <zadar72@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Traveling hwy 1 in CA, where to camp? caravan?
>
> Hello Folks, The girl and I are taking our westie "Elsa" to the Bay area
> for a wedding in late august, afterwards we'll drive down the coast and
> visit some relatives in san diego. Since we want to go in a slow way, we
> fully expect to camp some along some. Take in some mountain biking where
> we can, hopefully camp on the beach. Has anyone been there enough to
know
> any good campsites along the way? The rougher and more remote the
> better. Anything else worth stopping for would be bonus. We will be
> traveling hwy 1 the first week of september if anyone is interested to
> caravan.
>
> Later......................John Tomljenovic 83.5 westie
>
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