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| Above: Mattole road, lead to the Lost Coast. It was very twisty, bumpy, and damn scenic! |
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| Indeed, riding our sportbikes along the road was a challenge to our riding abilities and stamina. This was not a road for beginners. Many of the turns were very, very tight decreasing radius turns with steep angles of ascend/descend, coupled with bumps, potholes, and some gravel thrown in near the edges. We needed to remain focused, confident, and able to make quick decisions on line choices to avoid the worst pavement while negotiating a tight hairpin in 1st or 2nd gear! Thank goodness for the very smooth throttle tip in of my VFR. This allowed me cruise smoothly in 2nd gear and apply power without jerking the bike. |
| The roughness of the road must have been too much for Carl�s 1993 VFR, which lost a muffler bolt somewhere along the road. Luckily, it happened right at the only grocery store in the area, somewhere in Honeydew. And this grocery store had hundreds of bolts of varying types, which we found one that ultimately worked to secure the VFR�s muffler back to its original position.
Even though our attention was constantly focused on the challenging road, we did have a few chances to admire the gorgeous scenery all around us. It was clear there were inhabitants around this area. We passed by a couple of cemeteries along the road. These cemeteries looked like something straight out of a Stephen King novel as they occupied a plot of land right in the middle of a shadowy forest. Every once in a while, we�d see a rustic country home with a lush but natural looking garden. Then there were the various creeks filled with smooth river rocks and crystal clear water flowing through it. I swear that it seemed like I opened a children�s storybook then jumped right into it and made it real. If Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs appeared, I wouldn�t have been too surprised! |
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| Left: A rustic shed along Mattole Road. Below: The Kings Mountain Range stretched 150 miles from inland to the coast. It provides a natural barrier that precludes development and commercialization all along Humboldt County. |
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