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i3uddha
03-28-2006, 03:51 PM
Im Trying to get a list of all the good canyon drives,
please post your favorites -

*I've driven up to Pala Casino- but never in the S4.. Cant wait to make that run..
lots of twisties...
Aero
03-28-2006, 04:44 PM
Trabuco/Santiago canyon is a really short one, but its really fun.

Ortega is, of course, a very fun one when it isnt lined with cops.

Malibu canyon is pretty sweet, especially on a nice summer morning. But its pretty far for most of us I would imagine.

Theres quite a few around temecula that are pretty sweet too but I dunno the names at all.

umm, thats all I can think of right now.
2.0jettaboi
03-28-2006, 05:25 PM
Mulholland highway is fun. see a lot of bikes in one section.

all those roads in the Santa Monica Mountain Range.

Turnbull rd in whittier is kind of short but technical. i go there after school sometimes.

angeles creast highway and Mount Wilson , not a canyon tho. very technical really fun at night when i did some runs with friends during my Honda days. Me and a couple of friends crashed are cars there.
gtiimweiss
03-28-2006, 06:30 PM
i think having Ortega lined with cops is justified considering how many people have died/ had accidents on that road
i3uddha
03-28-2006, 06:59 PM
I actually avoided that way home after a gtg just bec. it was dark & Ive
seen & heard many a bad things.. especially from crazy bikers...

THanks for the recomendations...
1vr6driver
03-28-2006, 08:40 PM
Decker - Mullholland - Malibu Cyn
GTi_01
03-28-2006, 08:44 PM
Canyon Runs.... enjoy (http://www.lateralg.org/la.htm)
ReNNeN.CaRL
03-28-2006, 08:55 PM
Spunky Canyon!
mike
03-28-2006, 08:59 PM
I like to follow mountain ave up to the top of mount baldy, and there are some cool one lane fire roads that branch off of it, just beware of those damn people who think fun is riding a bicycle around on canyon roads.

I also like the 23 from Malibu to westlake village.

also the Kern Canyon north/east of bakersfield is fun in the wee hours

As far as the ones in the link, Mulholland is too crowded, and full of cops and bikes, unless its the wee hours
Never been on #2
Palos Verdes Dr. East is fun, hardly any cops, but is really short, but has a nice scenic drive to/from
i3uddha
03-28-2006, 10:53 PM
I like to follow mountain ave up to the top of mount baldy, and there are some cool one lane fire roads that branch off of it, just beware of those damn people who think fun is riding a bicycle around on canyon roads.

I also like the 23 from Malibu to westlake village.

also the Kern Canyon north/east of bakersfield is fun in the wee hours

As far as the ones in the link, Mulholland is too crowded, and full of cops and bikes, unless its the wee hours
Never been on #2
Palos Verdes Dr. East is fun, hardly any cops, but is really short, but has a nice scenic drive to/from

Yeah that was one I was thinking of as well - Go north on Mountain all the way up Mt. Baldy...


Thanks all ! any more - keep em coming !
A4toS4
03-31-2006, 12:11 AM
Decker - Mullholland - Malibu Cyn
Decker is top on my list to Malibu.
Mullholland has to much traffic now and the roads suck.
Malibu Canyon has to much traffic.............
jballou
03-31-2006, 02:49 AM
I live in the fallbrook/temecula area---hit me up, I know plenty of canyon/mtn runs, usually can do they any time--day or night.
Bimmer Pilot
11-25-2006, 11:46 PM
I've driven up to Pala Casino- but never in the S4.. Cant wait to make that run..lots of twisties...

Ran from Pechanga to Pala, then from Pala to Rice canyon to Rainbow Valley this morning.

Rice canyon was a blast, just long enough with a great mix of twisties, tight pins and speed.

Sounds like a recipe for the next Temecula Meet (& cruise) :smokem:
NaKoRuRu
11-26-2006, 12:16 AM
anyone down for one tonight? lol im bored.
MrFast4Ward
11-26-2006, 01:00 AM
Some of my favorites:

Topenga Canyon Rd
Mulholland highway
Stunt Rd
Latigo Canyon Rd
Otay Lakes Rd
The road to Palomar Mtn
The BACK road to Palomar Mtn
San Bernardino Mtns
Hwy 2 at Angels Crest
Rainbow Rd
All of Temecula's "Old roads"
etc etc etc

Wherever you go, know your limits and the limits of your car. Be safe :)
Wimbledon
11-26-2006, 01:05 AM
Piuma is a great road.
PhätTony
11-26-2006, 01:39 AM
anyone down for one tonight? lol im bored.

OMG:eek:

Are you serious, I thought no one wanted to ever go again after...."THAT DAY" duh duh duh duh!....*gulp*
NaKoRuRu
11-26-2006, 02:28 AM
^^^^ Oh what??? We've been on several after that... just we are more careful thats all...
v2rocket
11-26-2006, 03:45 AM
highland valley road

right across the street from me an ncttrnl
RollinInGreenz
11-27-2006, 11:22 AM
I charged trabuco canyon from cooks corner to Holy Jims at a pretty good clip the other night...

note: once your ceramic brake pads are up to temp, they grip strong enough to lock up the rears with very little effort...
mike
11-27-2006, 11:30 AM
be careful, You can loop the car that way, especialy a light rabbit.

I've heard that run is a bust too many cops
addicted2thevr6
11-27-2006, 02:15 PM
oooo i like these lists
iflyM3
11-27-2006, 02:21 PM
mann, i have to go and visit some of these places... especially, after i get my new coil-overs and control arms installed. i have never been to any of them.
craiglieberman
11-27-2006, 09:19 PM
I just did Decker Canyon this weekend. Superb run.
Tom (aka Godzilla)
11-27-2006, 11:58 PM
Mesa Grande Road. 'nuff said.
Bimmer Pilot
11-28-2006, 08:58 AM
Mesa Grande Road. 'nuff said.

That's a drive just getting out there (but imma have to check it out sometime)...
05GLI
11-28-2006, 09:43 AM
San Gabriel Canyon Rd. By Mount Baldy.
84rabbitchick
11-28-2006, 10:13 AM
hwy 1... haha, well parts of HWY 1 that is... mostly mid to north CA
A4toS4
11-28-2006, 10:19 AM
They patched up a few potholes on 23.

Had a good time this weekend :) Some local in a Sebring schooled me though on half the apex's.
deephouse
11-28-2006, 12:27 PM
Not sure if you'd consider it a canyon...

I do work in our Palm springs office every now and then, and take the 74 Highway home... VERY windy road and fun to drive. keep it in 3rd the whole way up and zip around the turns =)

Just got back from Northern California, I also thought the 152 W (to san jose) from the 5 North was a great drive. Not sure what body of water i passed but it was definitely breathetaking....


Brian
irok
11-28-2006, 01:59 PM
S3 into or out of Borrego Springs if you like twisties!!
jangy
11-28-2006, 09:28 PM
highland valley road

right across the street from me an ncttrnl

Highland Valley ROCKS!!
asaa
12-01-2006, 06:43 PM
Decker Canyon
Latigo Canyon
Box Canyon

Stunt Road is not legit, I've seen too many cops there to go there again.
liverichly
12-29-2006, 03:14 PM
Mesa Grande Road. 'nuff said.

That is definately my favorite road by far, too bad it's way the heck out there or I'd drive it every weekend.

Here's a link (http://www.lateralg.org/sandiego.htm#4) to Lateral G's description of it.

S6 & S7 (Palomar) are also really fun, I go up the mountain on S6 and down on S7 as I couldn't imagine going down the mountain on S6 - you'd probably fly off the edge of the road down the mountain.

Montezuma Valley Rd is another fun one, but I'd recommend you take that from Borrego Springs towards Temecula rather than the other way round - and for the same reason you take S6 up Palomar Mountain.

Yaqui Pass Rd. is OK, it's a little too twisty to get much speed up though.

Hwy 78 (from Yaqui Pass Rd. to Santa Ysabel) is extremely fun as well.

One road that hasn't been mentioned in this thread that's an absolute blast is Tuna Cyn Rd. (http://www.lateralg.org/malibu.htm#3) in Malibu, it's a one way road down the Malibu Mountains wide enough to correct mistakes so you can really get some speed up... even a few lookout points along the way.