The Lost Highway 58 - Bakersfield to San Luis Opisbo

10 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

We (4) were at our hotel in Bakersfield looking for a route west to the coast. We came across the lost highway by a recomendation. So we headed out the next morning and were not,disappointed. So,true about the no amenities unless dirt and asphalt is an amenity. Loved it. Not a stinking car or another vehicle either direction the entire trip.,then we came out of the hills,to,see the solar array on the north side and stopped took in tne valley we discovered. We very well may have missed this. Well worth the miles. What a blast we had.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Just made this run a few weeks back and it was outstanding. Pastures were very green with lots of wild flowers. We rode from Ventura and added Route 33 to the route home.
The only bummer was we ran across HUNDREDS of spandex bikers cluttering the first part of the 58. I have ridden this road before and did not have to put up with them. It was a nice neighborhood until their type moved in ;). It was worth tolerating them in any case.

30 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

Love this road! I live in Southern California and do a bunch of 2 day rides up into San Luis Obispo every year. This road is a "must do" on those rides. It gets included either coming or going. The original review is nails it, so there's not much to add. I will say I see an average of 3-5 cars for the entire trip, and maybe see a LEO one out of every 3-4 times I'm on this road. It's a long route, so road conditions vary, but overall I would the road is in very good condition... But the few sections that are bad can be very bad. I have come across a cow or two standing on the highway in the canyons on the Bakersfield side, so be aware of that possibility.

9 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Rode CA 58 from Barstow to San Luis Obispo today - temps in the low 90's. Long straight stretches, but then some great curves and vistas. Not for a novice. High drop-offs and tight curves, but a great ride!