New Cali Owner looking for roads

where are you located?

 

Congrats! definitely join the FOG group we go out and drive every other Saturday. Post pictures of your car. Thanks!

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252738

 

Congrats on the California! PinoyP has extended the invitation and I'll second it. PM Vraiment to get on the FOG email list.

Regarding the roads, most of us have our favorites but they are deeply guarded secrets that we do not like to advertise on a public forum. You will just have to come out with us to find out

 

Couldn't agree more - FOG is the way to go - you'll learn all the fun places to go!

http://ferrariownersgroup.org/

 

Welcome! That's very exciting. Always great to have more Californias in the mix!

 

Congratulations!


One word: FOG

 

Well, techically it's an acronym.

One acronym: FOG.

 

JD always have something hehehe!

 

+1

 

Post some pics of your new Cali! There are a few in our group already and another would be most welcome.

 

Indeed, the Cali contingent is growing

 

It depends on where you are in the SF Bay Area. It's no secret that one of the greatest drives on the peninsula is the Hwy 35 and 84 trip. Take I-280 from anywhere to Hwy 92 west towards Half Moon Bay, as you crest the rigdeline on Hwy 92, turn left (south) on Hwy 35 and follow that twisty ridgeline road through the pines toward Woodside. At the junction of Hwy 84 ("Four Corners"), turn West on HWY 84 toward La Honda and take that road out to Pescadero. As you progress toward the ocean, the road changes from mountainous twisties through pine trees to wide open sweepers through farmland, and ends when you hit Hwy 1. Turn north, and go 10 miles or so into Half Moon Bay, maybe stop at the wonderful Ritz Carlton Hotel for a snack or drink overlooking the ocean, then continue up to HWY 92, turn East and that will take you back over the hill, past the Hwy 35 turnoff you started on, and back to I-280.

This is a great 1.5-2 hour drive, with every bit of perfection that California has to offer: Redwood forests, open farmland, small towns, coastal roads, sunshine. Wow. I'm going now...

I live in the East Bay now, and another favorite is out of Orinda: Orinda Road to Bear Creek Rd to Reliez Valley Rd in Martinez and then back again to climb Grizzly Peak Rd up to Tilden Park, then back down Fish Ranch Rd to Orinda or Berkeley. You can end on the back deck at the Claremont Resort in Berkeley and watch the sun set over the Golden Gate Bridge. Another great drive is to the top of Mt. Diablo, coming from Danville in the South or Walnut Creek in the North. That is a little hairy at points, a fairly slow drive. Mines Rd out of Livermore is also interesting, and if you want to venture out farther, head to Napa and drive Silverado Trail to Calistoga, have lunch there and keep going North on Hwy 29 into the tiny town of Middletown.

 

I also like the Hwy 1 starting in Mill Valley to Stinson beach then over Mt Tam and back to Mill Valley for a quick run. Or from Stinson then to Bolinas and on to Sonoma county.

Enjoy the drive.