CA-236 Technical, Enchanting - Big Basin Hwy, Redwoods State Park, California

The Big Basin Highway or CA-236 is a short, 17 mi (28 km) road -about 37 minutes of heavenly riding through California's oldest state park and one of the oldest forests in the world. The Big Basin route starts about 74 mi (119 km) south of San Francisco, California and is not recommended for new riders.

This incredible motorcycle road is delivers neat and tidy asphalt and close to faultless corners. The road is narrow with tight turns, blind corners and steep elevation. Ride sharp. It's technical riding but truly spectacular. The road is serpentine to maintain not disrupt the integrity of the ancient forest. Riding this peaceful route is as close as you might get to spiritual in under an hour. Locals ask that bikes with loud exhausts take another route to maintain the serenity and prevent the road from being closed to motorcycle riders.

If you go, watch out for cyclists and take some time to go hiking or set up camp among the Big Basin Redwoods. There are more than 80 miles of hiking trails. You can purchase hiking trails at the park headquarters or get them here: http://www.bigbasin.org/hikingcamping.html

Directions

Take the CA-35 on Skyline Blvd along the Skyline Ridge. Go south on Highway 9 until you reach the fork in the road. Take CA-236 at the intersection with CA-9 south to Boulder Creek and enjoy the Big Bassin Highway. At Boulder Creek take CA-9 to cut back up north quickly.

[cid=29022,https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/ySgC7G5y5z0/hqdefault.jpg]

Enjoy the ride!