tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post2764456587112256735..comments2024-03-28T12:58:18.330-04:00Comments on Gribblenation: Former US Route 101 on the San Juan Grade and through San Juan Bautista Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-32436517632294515412022-05-28T20:30:38.882-04:002022-05-28T20:30:38.882-04:00Great read, I traveled that road many times going ...Great read, I traveled that road many times going to Hollister from Salinas. I love the back roads more. I'm glad to say I drove my girls thru this road growing up. I will be using this road again next week to attend my baby's High school graduation. Thanks for the good information👌Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088338042759086896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-36436293185272753942021-07-25T10:12:13.069-04:002021-07-25T10:12:13.069-04:00I have ridden over San Juan Grade a few times by m...I have ridden over San Juan Grade a few times by motorcycle and find it to be quite interesting. Sadly, the original Old Stage Road is no longer drivable, but still exists as a hiking and biking trail.Paul Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513737511876456501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-88864066882252922302021-03-02T03:29:42.875-05:002021-03-02T03:29:42.875-05:00Thanks for this! We did a cycling loop last weeken...Thanks for this! We did a cycling loop last weekend starting in San Juan Bautista, went up to the top of Fremont Peak, and then did a loop up Salinas Road / San Juan Grade, across Crazy Horse Canyon Road, and back through Aromas. We were wondering about the provenance of the "very ancient concrete paving" of Salinas Road. It seemed odd for an ancient little country road, but makes totalJoel Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125053981366356660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-28311363421907438432019-10-14T17:15:22.095-04:002019-10-14T17:15:22.095-04:00Thanks for visiting SJB again. The "very anci...Thanks for visiting SJB again. The "very ancient concrete'' you refer to undoubtedly came from the Old Mission Portland Cement Company (which later became the Ideal Cement Plant), located at the mouth of San Juan Canyon (closed and dismantled in the 70s). This road is used more and more as a result of satellite navigation; I had to pull over once for an errant oncoming semi I saw Wonder Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127010307193687655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-67540155094805230792018-03-14T03:59:51.691-04:002018-03-14T03:59:51.691-04:00Back in the early 1970s, several of us had to take...Back in the early 1970s, several of us had to take a make-up class for driver's ed after school. The teacher chose me to drive to San Juan Bautista on that road. I was terrified! I still don't like to drive it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282553867087896292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-85427895973617537612017-10-22T01:41:18.628-04:002017-10-22T01:41:18.628-04:00^^^
Really that was a pretty cool find that I hon...^^^<br /><br />Really that was a pretty cool find that I honestly didn't know was there until this past week. I noticed the older alignment a couple months back on the 1935 San Benito County map but didn't realize that it was the original US 101 on the San Juan Grade. Either way it kind of makes me wonder if the Ridge Route really could be salvaged as a passable route if the slides wereChallenger Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763044906240044526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-53206089705937820002017-10-21T09:14:57.521-04:002017-10-21T09:14:57.521-04:00I love to see original pavement, especially concre...I love to see original pavement, especially concrete! I get you totally on the ominous feel you can get on a remote patched-up concrete road. Fresh asphalt means civilization.Jim Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941665968757241278noreply@blogger.com