So the wife is in Florida
on business of sorts and Skibold needs some minor electrical work done. I can’t think of a better reason to head up
to Lake Isabella spend some time with my friend and get in some twisties! Unfortunately Ken has some widgets to produce
and they want them ASAP so the riding part I was going to have to take care of
myself.
I created this here
interactive map to show where I went and although I took a wrong turn at one
point and had to backtrack I think it’s pretty close to where I was.
Riding up the Kern River Canyon
there are still fall colors to be found in many places and who doesn’t love the
look of pit toilets framed in fall fashion?
Lots more colors along highway 190 and for those
that haven’t had the pleasure to ride this road you’ll find an abundance of
curves! 
I took a wrong turn and missed Yokohl Valley Dr.
and ended going up Balch Park Rd.
not up Bear Creek Rd.
as the map shows but I ended up in about the same place which was about an hour
and a half out of my way. This would be
a good road to explore further as it reminded me of Breckenridge Rd. and 23S16 too. So we’ll just call this next set the wrong
way Rd.
I finally found Yokohl Valley Dr. and Skibold was right
when he told me it was a great road! I
am going to have to do these roads in the spring when the creeks are full and
the hills are green!
What can be said about Sequoia National Park? Words alone just can’t do justice to the size
to those magnificent trees. I have to
say that I pushed the speed limit in that run up to the General Sherman Tree
when I wasn’t riding behind grandpa (hey wait, I’m a grandpa!).
I was running behind due to unplanned
exploration so I was twisting the throttle but this van was on my butt! I pulled over to let him pass and wouldn’t
you know it it’s a FedEx van. This I
understand because my sister has driven for FedEx for 27 years and they really
push them!
After exiting the national parks and running
down to 180 I came to the turnoff for Hwy 245 heading to Woodlake. I’ve never been down this road but if you
like twisties then this would be your Nirvana.
I didn’t get a photo, but the sign said curves next 31 miles and it
meant it!
The curves were one after another and I had to
concentrate on them instead of taking pictures because on this road I couldn’t
manage both.
