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Posted by: 914_teener Mar 6 2019, 09:23 AM

Just got back from a quick tag along trip to SF.

Did our fair share of fermented grape juice tasting and it struck me that I had never driven north of the upper Sonoma Valley.

With all the rain, the streams and valleys rival anything in Europe.

So what might be a great trip north? What roads, places to visit?

Any suggestions just to the Salinas area north to the Oregon border then back to Salinas.

Suggestions?

Posted by: rhodyguy Mar 6 2019, 09:42 AM

The Smith Canyon run, from Cresent City heading towards Grants Pass is a nice drive. Beware of sharp rocks around the next blind corner.

Posted by: Brian914T Mar 6 2019, 02:12 PM

the roads to/from- south of Napa

http://www.alicesrestaurant.com/

are the best!

Posted by: larryM Mar 9 2019, 08:58 PM

https://www.myscenicdrives.com/regions/california

Sonoma loop drive
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old Road Adventures group did a lot of drives

Berryessa example
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/3334+North+Texas+Street+Fairfield,+California+94533/in+%26+out+near+Napa,+CA/@38.6511979,-122.2689057,10z/data=!4m39!4m38!1m30!1m1!1s0x80851660a4e66b69:0x93f59a86382679db!2m2!1d-122.0344293!2d38.2906645!3m4!1m2!1d-122.053731!2d38.442308!3s0x80851eeec56c484f:0x778978f3cef5afe8!3m4!1m2!1d-122.040783!2d38.504863!3s0x8084e1cdc4aa9ae3:0x705d8d021aab15b5!3m4!1m2!1d-122.332296!2d38.819186!3s0x808489b6c48b498f:0xe4f6b73ee34c2e94!3m4!1m2!1d-122.44641!2d38.689076!3s0x808460caa2fe79ed:0x7156b82138c96484!3m4!1m2!1d-122.410675!2d38.607958!3s0x8084592d3203fa43:0x8eb74cea046d1978!1m5!1m1!1s0x808506050cbed563:0xc74f9509bcb04218!2m2!1d-122.276251!2d38.281083!3e0?hl=en

Posted by: napasteve Mar 10 2019, 10:30 AM

If you take the drive by Lake Berryessa, be sure to stop by the dam. The Glory Hole is running, it's worth a look.

Posted by: 914_teener Mar 10 2019, 11:11 AM

Yep...that was on the list when we were in Napa.

We were there the week after the Russian River flooded and the Napa river. Wine tasting was unaffected.

It was so green it reminded me of Ireland.