Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois View Post
That sounds right. I need to just ponder a map of that area some time. That Calistoga to Middletown stretch is another piece of road (like Chalk Hill turnoff to Calistoga) that I haven't ridden before and should. Parts of that are on Knoxville also.
I'd do some serious resarch on that first. Highway 29 is very heavily traveled by trucks, etc. 29 north of Calistoga is very narrow, very windy and steep. I think you said you'd never been to Calistoga by way of the Silverado trail. There is a 3-way intersection of the Silverado, 29 and Tubbs. The traffic coming down from 29 is very thick. Count me out. I think everyone in the north bay or north wine country uses that route to get over to I-5.

We drive it for the rare times we've mountain biked up Mt. St Helena.

Perhaps explore the Old Toll Highway but it looks steeper according to the Krebs map, but it wouldn't have traffic.