Thanks to both of you for replying...I will begin from my tiny town San Juan Bautista and I am familiar with all the routes you mention such as Union Rd which is down the road from me and to the historical and beautiful route Cienega containing the oldest runnning winery in CA. I have traveled the many routes throughout this county as well as the north eastern areas of Monterey county that connect to San Benito roads. All this by car and many times after midnight. They were a blast driving at night with very few cars and sometimes not one for several hours...But since the gas prices are high, traveling those long distances are now seldom. I would love to travel those routes on bicycle another time especially J1 off 25 that leads one into even more remote country than on Hwy 25 such as Panoche Rd and New Idria Rd...I would need more water though since there are no stores out there except the Panoche Inn near the Hot springs Rd which is still too remote once you get into Panoche or New Idria...talk about desolate, I dont think I can desire any more remoteness than what those roads offer...Ive parked my car on the side of New Idria Rd while observing how no cars or people ever came by the whole 7 hours I was there!---I even slept for an hour without any interruption...so weird how quite it is out there except for the ocassional birds in the canyons....WOW!--how most of California was at one time over 80 years ago. I love going through Coalinga and Priest Valley as you take 25 towards its furthest southern end and beyond. I know 25 very well and have my yearly pass to Pinnacles National Monument---have to have that pass since its in my backyard
I will be taking that awesome G13 from Hwy 25 and then I will take that bridge you mention John once I leave King City to go into Jolon. And I agree that the mission in Jolon is the most beautiful and serene of all missions. I was able to sleep inside that mission when I asked a priest from there if I could. An Army general from the nearby base suggested I do this before going to the hotel near the base and to my surprise I was able to sleep in one of the oldest rooms of the mission...what an experience to sleep in a historical and mysterious place like that!...I live near the most complete mission but I tell people to explore San Antonio over this one because of its unique history concerning the way in which it was strategically placed due to the ancient Indian legend of a ceratin natural healing area present within the geography along the river behind the mission. Then there's the remote campgrounds like "Indians" found inside Jolon that few people know about. Im not refering to the ones found along Nacimiento Ferguson Rd which are also almost unknown. There are places where you can see layers of fossils protruding out of walls found deep inside Jolon and Jolon is supposedly the only place in California where there exists the greatest variety of oaks than anywhere else in CA. Jolon is one of the most mysterious and enchanting places I have ever been...I saw for the first and probably last time a type of hawk capturing a large snake and flying away with it in its talons as the snake writhed angrily...I was dissapointed to realize my video camera was off.

As you read my long thread, you can tell how excited I am about living up here. Sorry if I get like this. If you had moved from the almost unrecognizable suburbs as I did and yearned to live in a place totally contrasting most of Southern CA, you would understand. For my mini tour I will be hauling water besides other essentials in my Nomad. I am looking to buy a special water bottle that purifies water like the one they sell on Forestry supplies website. I would love to meet more riders and it looks like I got two thinking about going with me. I will let you know Anna when exactly I am taking this mini tour and maybe we can meet as you indicate. Thanks for your help. There is a restaurant located within the Army base and its the former hunting lodge that Randolph Hearst used when he owned all that land. I was planning to go on the last week of November or between the first two weeks of December. But I may have to wait until after January since my brother who resides in Korea and his friend really want to come. I am wondering if any of you know the time when it will rain more often, between January and February. I dont mind the rain but I really wouldnt want to be riding in a heavy downpour non-stop for days. I know that weather up here is more unpredectable than where I came from. If the brother and friend decide to go, it will be between January and late February. If solo, Im taking off in early or mid December.