The Palms to Pines Tour - By SJ_Phil

We did a variation of this route riding CA-74 up to Mountain Center and then taking 243 to Banning. Incredibly beautiful area, especially at elevation. And the ride up 74 leaving Indio was well-beyond AWESOME. I have a pic but it's too large to upload. We were stopped at the first vista point above the desert floor. You can see most of the twisties going down the mountain...Oh man it was fun! Got on it early enough to avoid traffic. I could ride this 10-mile section all day...with a grin on my face.