Gathering Friday evening in Jamestown, with rally headquarters at America’s Best Value Inn & Suites Royal Carriage in Jamestown, CA. Dinner will be across the street at The Service Station, then the group can swap lies in the outdoor patio behind the hotel.
The Royal Carriage is discounting and holding 7 rooms with queen beds ($99) and 3 cottages, each with one queen and a foldout sofa ($120). Rates are about $20 off rack, so tell them you’re with the COG group when you reserve. - (209) 984-5271.
Riders wanting a little extra curves can meet Friday at 3 p.m. at The Hideout Saloon in Mariposa, CA. From there we will ride The Little Dragon en route to Jamestown.
Saturday’s ride takes us up Highway 108 and over Sonora Pass, elevation 9,624 feet and the second-highest highway pass in the Sierra Nevada. Then it’s down the east side of the Sierra Devil’s Gate Pass, on to Bridgeport for gas and south to June Lake for lunch at Silver Lake Cafe. From there we will take the road less traveled east on Owens River Road into the volcanic region of Long Valley Caldera, one of the largest calderas on the planet. Past Lake Crowley, north over Banner Ridge, then west to rejoin 395 near Mono Lake, and north to Walker, CA.
Saturday night will be in Walker at the nearly renovated Andruss Motel, 106964 US-395. I’ve booked up half the motel and the owner is giving us a 12% discount off whatever rooms are wanted. King rooms will go for ~$105, rooms with 2 beds and kitchens are also available, just tell them you’re with COG when you book. - (530) 495-2216. Dinner is a short walk to Mountain View Barbeque -- great menu and lots of unique microbrews.
Sunday we ride north on 395 through an amazing stretch of road winding along a canyon carved by the Owen’s River, then up over Monitor Pass (8,314 feet) and a breakfast stop at the Out West Cafe in Markleeville, which has a brand new outdoor deck right on main street. Then it’s west on Hwy 4 over Ebbett’s Pass (8,736 feet) and down the twisting goat path winding past remote campsites all the way back to Gold Country. One last lunch stop in Copperopolis and then folks will be splitting off for home.
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