Northern California - Stay off Page Mill for now

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msincredible

10-30-07, 10:52 PM

Please stay off of Page Mill road for the next couple of weeks.

A friend of mine rode it today and reported the following:

On Page Mill Road between Alpine and Skyline, the road surface has been completely removed, it's now just dirt and mud. I think the sign said construction between 10/29 and 11/16. It was passable today, but my tires got muddy. I assume it's gonna be pretty unpleasant when they start the re-surfacing, even if the road is never completely closed.

I had come up West Alpine so I saw it first from Skyline. Since I was going downhill on the muddy road, I had to go really slow to avoid throwing mud all over my bike. Once I got back on paved road the mud on the tires dried, then when I started going downhill the dry mud chunks flew all over the place and even hit me in the face.

ventoux

10-30-07, 11:00 PM

Ms. Incredible:

Thanks for the info. I often descend Page Mill.

Victor

7rider

10-31-07, 02:43 PM

I can't believe they're finally working on that piece of road. I was getting used to how crappy it was.

chuckaw

11-03-07, 12:05 PM

Didnt they just do a bunch of work on the top of page mill near foothill park a few months back?

I was planning to ride here on Sunday, any updates?

sj_roadie

11-03-07, 01:11 PM

I think they did a chipseal a couple months ago, not sure if it's this same section or not though. I would say you should plan a different route, it's most likely still torn up.

spingineer

11-03-07, 04:49 PM

Yikes ... Western Wheelers is passing through there tomorrow. I think I'll send the ride leader a little warning ... they're doing OLH-WOLH, 84, Pescadero, W. Alpine, to Page Mill ... they may have to shorten it, or just go all the way to the coast, then up Tunitas. :D

msincredible

11-03-07, 07:28 PM

Apparently it's all finished now and better than ever! :D

sj_roadie

11-04-07, 10:59 AM

Oh, guess I was wrong :) That's good news!

chuckaw

11-04-07, 05:47 PM

Just went down it today. Its in the best shape Ive seen the road in for quite some time. The very top section is now very smooth having been totally repaved. Not even any pockets of gravel the whole way down.

Now if they would just repave the very top of Old la honda and all of Tunitas creek.

spingineer

11-04-07, 06:30 PM

Now if they would just repave the very top of Old la honda and all of Tunitas creek.

That'll happen when pigs fly ... what's the oink oink I hear flying over me???

johnny99

11-04-07, 08:00 PM

I always assumed (or maybe just joked) that they left the top ends of these roads in poor condition to discourage cars and motorcycles from coming down them. Now that the roads are more inviting, don't be surprised if there is a noticable increase in motor traffic.

genejockey

11-05-07, 05:54 PM

7rider

11-06-07, 12:20 PM

Hey, if they repave Tunitas Creek, people might start using it to descend, and you'd have to worry about that when using the whole road to climb the steep middle third!

Besides, all those bumps, holes, patches, and decayed asphalt are part of its charm!!

+1 Right now, it's a "rustic" road.

uspspro

11-06-07, 01:42 PM