Keep in mind that Foresthill Rd a few years back was widened and straightened- offering up a smooth and consistent cadre of curves. The dam is designed so that the river flows over the top, a waterfall is created that grows impressively large in winter and spring, when rain and snow melt cause high river flows. A variable radius arch dam built in 1939 holds back Lake Clementine. Lake Clementine Rd drops down into the American River Canyon, although the road is so narrow at the bottom, it could be mistaken for a bike path, before opening up at the canyon bottom to a parking area. Two miles east of the Auburn Ravine Bridge is Lake Clementine Rd, across the highway from Old Auburn Foresthill Rd. To add some more twists and turns into your diet, take Highway 49 riding south out of Auburn or north out of Cool, on Hwy 49 into the American River Canyon, and turn east on Old Auburn Foresthill Rd.
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At 730 feet, it's one of the tallest in the United States (and used as a backdrop for the opening stunt in the Vin Diesel movie 'XXX'). Exit Interstate 80 at Foresthill Rd and ride across the Auburn Ravine Bridge, the way is well-marked, and head up the hill.
You'll need to ride Foresthill Rd first to reach Mosquito Ridge Rd. Mosquito Ridge Road is found in the small mountain town of Foresthill. Long sweeping corners, left, right, left, hard hairpin right, then back left again, this one's got it all. Few roads anywhere in the Sierra Nevada Range will compare. French Meadows Reservoir being the prize on this ride, thirty-six short miles away- but getting there is what this ride is all about.īrace yourself for some outstanding pavement quality, intense views, and a chance to see what all motorcyclists dream of. Like many of the Sierra Nevada's greatest roads, this one was laid down during those glorious reservoir building days in the 1950s and 1960s. No peaky peaks here, just mountainous fingers and the pursuit of water. Add in scenery, drop-offs and a fantastic dosage of Sierra Nevada terrain- all the ingredients come together. So, what's the big deal? For starters, Mosquito Ridge has length, at nearly 40 miles of salacious curves. You could say its uniqueness is unparalleled for the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This is a road quite unlike those that surround.
Mosquito Ridge has long gained an air of infamy in local riding circles.