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4.38 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.38
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Wonderful Ride to the Sea - Jalama Road

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By Medic Rider (16 McR Points) on Aug 17, 2011

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Medic Rider
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June 22, 2013
If you like out of the way, hidden little gem,…
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June 27, 2013
Did this ride in the summer of 2012. Its…
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Written Directions

You'll find the start of Jalama road just about 6 miles or so south of Lompoc, CA off or Route 1. There are signs for both Jalama Road and Jalama Beach County Park. Once you start on Jalama Road all you do is head west for 14 miles and the road will dead-end into Jalama Beach County Park.

Scenery

I stumbled on to this road and tried it on a whim and boy am I GLAD I DID!! It is real hidden gem. You'll start out heading up a bit into the hills and winding through beautiful golden rolling hills that are dotted with some trees and wild flowers. You'll also see a sprinkling of horses and cows grazing the lonely hills. Soon you'll be lazily descending down to the coast and finally you crest a hill and there is the beautiful deep blue ocean in front of you. The view of the beach area is down right stunning as it has a back drop of rocky cliffs and hills to the north. The day I went there was a blanket of low clouds far off the coast hovering over the ocean and it was sunny on the beach and hills inland. Coming back was a treat too because I caught new beautiful scenery that you don't see unless you are heading east on Jalama Road. Overall, this is a solid 5 for scenery.

Drive Enjoyment

The road is full of curves from start to finish. Most of them are gentle curves yet there were a few that were more on the lines of being twisties ... one of which has a posted 10 MPH speed limit. The road is also great because of the climbs and descents which ad to the fun. This road would have gotten a solid 5 if it weren't for some stretches of poor pavement. Some sections are pretty bad yet some sections are very smooth but most of the roads are in fair condition.

Tourism Opportunities

At the end of the road is a VERY nice county park that has camping, picnic areas, and a large stretch of beach area. The park includes a little store for food & drink & such and there is a grille type restaurant (don't know if it is any good as we didn't eat when we were there). It really is a nice place to stay a night or two! Other than the park, there is really nothing to do along the way. Oh yeah, the park does have an entrance fee of about $10 per vehicle. But if you don't want to pay that, it IS STILL WORTH THE DRIVE ... you'll just have to U-turn when you get to the park and pull over somewhere along the road to take in the views of the sea.

Motorcycle Road Additional info

Their web site does not do the park justice but here it is - https://www.countyofsb.org/parks/parks06.aspx?id=9186 .
 

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zed1000
April 16, 2017
2 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport
VERY POOR road quality..only a few smooth areas but overall horrible uneven, very bumpy, patchy pavement. A wreck waiting to happen if you even think about getting a knee down on this road. Consider yourself warned. If you're up in SLO, Lompoc, SM, better to just ride down to the 150/33 if you want decent cornering pavement. Don't know how this got 4 stars for road quality unless it was ok like 5 yrs ago. For year 2017, forget about it unless you just want to putt putt to the very scenic beach... Jalama Park is beautiful though.
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LJBJ
May 30, 2016
8 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
This was a super fun road, the sense of being out of the way, and to arrive at a really beautiful camp spot was great! Grateful for the original post.
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Troy Harris
July 11, 2020
78 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Slingshot
On Thu mornings the Old Farts Motorcycle Club gathers at Goleta Coffee to decide where to ride that day. We've done Jalama at least three times in the last couple years. A very fun bunch of twisties here. As of Jun 2020 much of the road was in decent shape except a couple miles just before you get over the last hump to see the Pacific.
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