Nov 4 - St. Helena/Pope Valley ride

[SadieKate]

I've been asked to coordinate another ride in the wine country hills. I mapped out this route which should be very nice for the fall color of the grape vines, the salamanders on Ink Grade and fewer goobers (uh, boat traffic) by Lake Berryessa.

About 54 miles. The actual climbing will probably be about 4,000.

Goobers and Grapes
http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=12207

Parking: Library and Adams St east of Main St in St. Helena. Both are dead end streets and recommended by both the Police Dept traffic person and the St. Helena Cyclery.

We'll find chow in St. Helena. There are always a lot of votes for Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen but suggestions are always welcome.
http://www.cindysbackstreetkitchen.com/index.php

Time to be announced based on weather but shouldn't need to be terribly early.

[roguedog]

Looks like fun.. but not sure i'm up to all that climbing yet.

[Trekhawk]

I'm in. Ill do hills if yummy food is at the end.

Come on girls it will be fun.

[aka_kim]

I believe my drill sergeant says I'm in - I just go where I'm told.

Btw, SK, the Pilot had no additional info on this route, he just sang the praises of doing Sage Canyon downhill (but we know it's more fun uphill).

[SadieKate]

TrekHawk, you better be careful. You're getting a really long list of titles.

Kim, but has The Pilot tried Howell Mtn downhill?

BTW, everyone, if the weather continues to be so glorious, we'll have to change the route and stay away from the lake. On the otherhand, going downhill at Turtle Rock (the boaters route to the lake) is probably safer than our normal uphill. So, maybe, I dunno.

[aka_kim]

Trekhawk, I would not ever call you a name or assign you a title, other than "sandbagger" of course.

The Pilot has done Howell Mtn. downhill into Pope Valley - it's supposed to be a hairy descent.

I don't know nuthin about no boat traffic. At Knoxville, on a day with perfect weather, there was almost no traffic on Berryessa. Do people put their boats away for the winter?