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KDOG · Jan 11th, 2004, 01:46 AM

OK guys..here we go.

I drove close to 100 miles today to find the best route..and I had to make some changes.
I started about 11am and took Topanga west from the 101 Frwy..that was a joke..road construction, CHP, traffic and slow pokes..so I decided we need to take a less traveled road. After some trail and error..I came up with the following..

meet at Malibu Seafood on PCH (they have a pretty good size parking lot that's empty in the morning) we can wait for everyone to arrive and talk shop for a minute before we go.

North on PCH 1.1 miles to Latigo Cyn..there is a 76 gas station between Malibu Seafood and Latigo Cyn on the right side.. =-)

Take Latigo Cyn East (right) for 9.9 miles..Latigo Cyn is a monster..narrow w/ lots of hairpin turns and the road condition was great. I think I saw 1 other car the entire 9.9 miles..we just gotta watch out for cyclist who use that road also.

Latigo ends at Kanan Dune..and we go right on Kanan Dune for 0.6 miles to intersect..Mulholland Hwy

Go Right on Mulholland Hwy for 12.4 miles..there was plenty of bikers (motorcycles..Hogs, etc) on the road but that's about it.

Right on Stunt Road for 3.9 miles..you gotta keep your eyes peeled for Stunt Road..if your not paying attention you might miss it.

At 3.8 miles on Stunt Road you come to a Stop sign..wich is Saddle Rd.
Go LEFT on Saddle Road for another 3.1 miles. There was almost nobody up there but more bikers and cyclist.

At 3.1 miles on Saddle you get to Tuna Cyn. Go RIGHT. They must have repaved Tuna cause it seems brand new. @ 1.3 miles on Tuna you come to a Stop sign and the road becomes one-way all the way down to the coast. The total milage on Tuna is 4.5 Miles. Tuna was great fun also..althogh I didnt see any..it looks like people ride horses in that area. So keep your eyes open. But again.I was the only one out there. Oh yes..there are about 3 stop signs after the road becomes one-way! The stop signs kinda come out of nowhere and seemed unexpected to me. If there had been someone following me too closely it would have been awkward.

The drive is fanstastic and after I got back down to PCH..I just turned right and went back to Malibu Seafood for some lunch. (I assume you all know about this place..It's a Malibu landmark with great food and outdoor bench seats..and BTW..you can bring you own beer if you are so inclined..as they dont serve any) The parking lot was pretty crowded by the time I got back, but people come and go pretty fast there..so I found a spot quick.

It's hard for me to say exactly how long the whole thing took.. I had to stop a few times to write down milage and take pics..so maybe 1.5 hours of total driving time..I'd say if we met at 10:30am..left at 11am..we would be ordering lunch by 12:30pm or 1pm at the latest.

I'll post some pictures tomorrow..Ive gotta go now to get ready for Sat night.

See ya.

Jan 11th, 2004, 01:46 AM	#12
KDOG MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles Local Time: 01:34 AM Posts: 92 Offline	OK guys..here we go. I drove close to 100 miles today to find the best route..and I had to make some changes. I started about 11am and took Topanga west from the 101 Frwy..that was a joke..road construction, CHP, traffic and slow pokes..so I decided we need to take a less traveled road. After some trail and error..I came up with the following.. meet at Malibu Seafood on PCH (they have a pretty good size parking lot that's empty in the morning) we can wait for everyone to arrive and talk shop for a minute before we go. North on PCH 1.1 miles to Latigo Cyn..there is a 76 gas station between Malibu Seafood and Latigo Cyn on the right side.. =-) Take Latigo Cyn East (right) for 9.9 miles..Latigo Cyn is a monster..narrow w/ lots of hairpin turns and the road condition was great. I think I saw 1 other car the entire 9.9 miles..we just gotta watch out for cyclist who use that road also. Latigo ends at Kanan Dune..and we go right on Kanan Dune for 0.6 miles to intersect..Mulholland Hwy Go Right on Mulholland Hwy for 12.4 miles..there was plenty of bikers (motorcycles..Hogs, etc) on the road but that's about it. Right on Stunt Road for 3.9 miles..you gotta keep your eyes peeled for Stunt Road..if your not paying attention you might miss it. At 3.8 miles on Stunt Road you come to a Stop sign..wich is Saddle Rd. Go LEFT on Saddle Road for another 3.1 miles. There was almost nobody up there but more bikers and cyclist. At 3.1 miles on Saddle you get to Tuna Cyn. Go RIGHT. They must have repaved Tuna cause it seems brand new. @ 1.3 miles on Tuna you come to a Stop sign and the road becomes one-way all the way down to the coast. The total milage on Tuna is 4.5 Miles. Tuna was great fun also..althogh I didnt see any..it looks like people ride horses in that area. So keep your eyes open. But again.I was the only one out there. Oh yes..there are about 3 stop signs after the road becomes one-way! The stop signs kinda come out of nowhere and seemed unexpected to me. If there had been someone following me too closely it would have been awkward. The drive is fanstastic and after I got back down to PCH..I just turned right and went back to Malibu Seafood for some lunch. (I assume you all know about this place..It's a Malibu landmark with great food and outdoor bench seats..and BTW..you can bring you own beer if you are so inclined..as they dont serve any) The parking lot was pretty crowded by the time I got back, but people come and go pretty fast there..so I found a spot quick. It's hard for me to say exactly how long the whole thing took.. I had to stop a few times to write down milage and take pics..so maybe 1.5 hours of total driving time..I'd say if we met at 10:30am..left at 11am..we would be ordering lunch by 12:30pm or 1pm at the latest. I'll post some pictures tomorrow..Ive gotta go now to get ready for Sat night. See ya. Last edited by jimskater : Jan 12th, 2004 at 07:35 PM.