I hope you re as excited as we are about the first overnighter of the year! Palm Springs Day 1 Friday March 8, 2019 KSU: 8:00 AM from Sand Canyon Please arrive 30 minutes before KSU Right on I-5 South 0.2 Keep left on I-805 South 65.6 Right on CA-52 East 70.4 Take the CA-52 E ramp to the left 70.6 Right on CA-67 South 84.3 Right on I-8 East Connector Right on I-8 East Right exit on Tavern Rd 86 86.5 99 We ll do our best to avoid the worst of the weather today but be prepared for rain, wind and cold. Even once we get in the desert we will have colder than normal weather and high winds on Friday. The good news is Saturday and Sunday should be warmer and not as windy. Lunch today will be at Brownie s Diner in Brawley. It s a local family owned favorite and should be enjoyable. Another highlight of today s ride is our trip up the East side of the Salton Sea on Hwy 111. This area has a great and colorful history. Be sure to check out Bombay Beach and Slab City when you come back.. Continue on Main St Arrive at Brownies Diner on Right Add'l parking on Ceasar Chavez St (next to diner) Arrive at Chevron/Shell (Split Gas: 9:30-10:10) Left on Main St Return on Tavern Rd. Right on Old Hwy 111 (S31) Left on I-8 East Becomes Hwy 111 200 Right exit on Ocotillo/Imperial Hwy Left on 66th St. 260 Left on Imperial Hwy Right on CA-86 261 Right on Evan Hewes Hwy Merge on I-10 West 273 Left on Huff Rd 175 Right exit on N. Indian Canyon Rd 297 Veer RIGHT becomes Imler Rd 185 Left on 20th Ave 297 Left on Forester 189 Left on N Indian Canyon Dr 298 Right on Carter 190 Left on E Alejo Rd Right on CA-86 Right on N Calle Encilia Split Gas Stop Left on Rio Vista for Shell 197 Right on E Saturnino Rd Stay on Main St (CA-86 ) for USA Gas on RIGHT 197 304 Arrive at Quality Inn Palm Springs on right (4:00) 304 Stage at USA Gas
Palm Springs Day 2 Join us for lunch at the Shadows Restaurant! Destination Lunch Ride Saturday March 9, 2019 KSU: 8:00 AM from the Quality Inn Today s highlight is our ride though Joshua Tree National Park. We ll stop at the Keys View Overlook that provides an amazing panoramic vista of the Coachella Valley and beyond. Please have your park pass ready or be prepared to pay the $25 motorcycle entry fee. Other options include a $55 Annual JTNP pass or the $80 America the Beautiful pass which is good at over 2000 national recreation locations. (This is what most of us have.) Right on I-10 West Right on CA-62 Toward 29 Palms 6 9.2 Directions to Quality Inn Departing from The Shadows Restaurant Continue West on 40th Ave 138 Right on Park Blvd 36.5 Right on Varner 139 Right on Keys View Rd 52.1 Arrive at Chevron Palm Desert on left 141 Arrive at Keys View Lookout 57.6 Left on Varner 141 Return on Keys View Rd 57.6 Left on I-10 West 142 Right on Park Blvd 63.2 Right Exit on N. Indian Canyon Right on Pinto Basin Rd 73.5 Left on N Indian Canyon Dr Right on I-10 West 110 Left on E Alejo Rd 164 Right exit on Monroe Right on N Calle Encilia 164 Right on Monroe Right on E Saturnino Rd Left on 40th Ave 137 Arrive at Shadows - Ride Ends! 12:00 138 Arrive at Quality Inn Palm Springs on right
Palm Springs Day 3 Sunday March 10, 2019 KSU: 9:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time from the Quality Inn No, you don t get to sleep in an extra 90 minutes. We spring forward today so it will feel like 8:30. Don t forget to change all of your non-connected time-keeping devices. Does anyone really know what time it is? Today is a straight shot home via the Pines-to-Palms Highway with a slight detour through Anza and a gas stop in Temecula. A great way to end what will surely be a great weekend. Left on S Palm Canyon Dr 0.1 Right on Pines to Palms CA- 12.5 Left on CA-371 36.8 Right on CA-79 57.4 Arrive at Shell - Temecula 11:00-11:40 75.3 Left in I-15 North ramp 75.5 Left exit on Baxter Rd. and turn left 86.9 Right on Grand Ave 88.8 Left on Ortega Hwy 95.8 Right on I-5 North 124 Right exit on Bake Pkwy 135 Left on Bake Pkwy 135 Right on Research Dr Arrive at Orange County H-D 1:00