The Lost Highway 58 - Bakersfield to San Luis Opisbo

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Motorcycle Type : Touring

Saw this ride while we were planning a 4 day wekend ride from Las Vegas through the PCH and Yosemite and let me tell you, it FAR surpassed our expectations!

We knew the ride from Vegas to Bakersfield would be the "same old, same old" (it was like riding in the Vegas area) but we wanted a change of pace ... and this road delivered in Spades! Lots of twisties (good ones even a loaded Goldwing can do) and scenic views a plenty.

The only downside of the trip (hence the 4 grade) involved road construction about 2/3 of the way from Bakersfield. The wait for the pilot truck wasn't bad (under 10 minutes) but the RUSH of the construction workers at quittin time going back to San luis Obispo (SLO, what a fitting name for a GREAT laid back "small" CA town, BTW!) intent on "killing" just about anything foolish enough to venture onto "their" road (yes, I am including our group in that warning!) ... being passed in a twisty "no passing" zone and run off the road twice really lessend the ride overall.

Save for the inconsiderate nature of "some" locals, it was a GREAT start to a memorable weekend!

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Motorcycle Type : Sport

Answer for DeDe below... 166 is a really nice road with beautiful scenery, but not exciting in the way 58 is. You can go much faster than on the 58 as there are fewer corners and long straights. The back-track to Pismo from Atascadero isnt really all that bad (it can be freeway all the way..maybe 30 minutes if there is traffic in SLO) and you wont regret it.

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Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Planning a ride to So. Cal May 2010, Has anyone ridden 166, Bakersfeild to the Coast - (just a bit south of the 58) ? This looks like a great rode but I didn't want to back track to Pismo. Any suggestions?