We're pretty lucky here in the San Francisco Bay Area to have such amazing roads within easy reach. Here is what we have about 30 min north of the Golden Gate Bridge... I took these shots a while back during an early Sunday morning drive in my old 996 C4S (sold). Location is Highway 1 between Point Reyes Station and Valley Ford just off Tomales Bay. I think this is one of the best stretches of tarmac in the Bay Area (yes, Skyline Blvd is great too). Now let's see some other backroads!

 

How is this for a backroad?

 

Nice! Looks like that is Hwy 395 in the Mojave Desert?

 

 

Close but 395 has other cars on it.

 

9 ferrari's in front and 25 behind

 

Good stuff - I remember these roads when I was much younger, stuck in the family wagon on countless roadtrips from SoCal to Mammoth on the 395... stairing out the window dreaming about blasting roads just like this "when I grow up"!

 

Highway 1 owns all roads.

 

Love Hwy 1, amazing views... but def a lot more traffic and CHP risk than your typical backroad. I'm thinking of roads a bit more off the beaten path...

Anyone ever check out Pashnit?

www.pashnit.com

Site highlights great motorcycle rides in California, but I have discoverd a few good ones here that are worthy of 4 wheels.

 

Here is my favorite play spot:

 

I teach Emergency Vehicle Operations for the bay area police agencies. I let them chase me sometimes when I take this:

 

sounds like a fun job!

 

Who wins?

 

Is that Stage road outside of Pescadero? I love that drive

Great backroads for drives can be found here:
http://www.pashnit.com/motoroads.htm

 

I've got a good amount of central cali roads on my blog

http://wideopentraveler.blogspot.com/