Comments on: Virtual Tour of the Ridge Route https://www.socalregion.com Your Resource For Highways, Geology, Railroads, History, Bicycling, And More Throughout Southern California Since 1995. Celebrating 30 Years Online! Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads - The Grapevine? https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-6778 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:20:03 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-6778 […] Virtual Tour of the Ridge Route […]

]]> By: World Naked Hiking Day is almost here! - This is my place. https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-6771 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:46:01 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-6771 […] up there is fun. Interstate 5 north to Hwy 138, then east to the Ridge Route. Hit your trip odometer when you get there. You head up a decent paved road until you see a sign […]

]]> By: Michael F Ballard https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-6754 Sat, 05 Jun 2021 02:19:06 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-6754 In reply to Erdem.

The gates are supposed to be closed at this time. If they were open, you were lucky and someone didn’t close them, likely the utility company. The Ridge Route Preservation Organization is working to keep the gates open but they are supposed to be closed at this time.

]]> By: Erdem https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-6753 Sat, 05 Jun 2021 02:16:32 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-6753 We’ve just driven the entire length as of June 4 2021. The gates are there, but were not closed.It was a wonderful drive with many historical highlights. We replicated most of the old photos found here and on other sites. Needless to say to drive the road you must be self reliant. Water, fuel, puncture kit and all the good stuff… There are no services and reception is poor.

]]> By: Michael F Ballard https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-6712 Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:28:52 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-6712 In reply to Sandta Murray.

Presently, the roadway from Templin Highway to State 138 is under a Forest Closure Order and no travel is permitted. See http://ridgeroute.org for more details.

]]> By: Sandta Murray https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-6711 Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:26:13 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-6711 We were going to take a day drive on the old ridge route. That would be fun. How far can we go…..I would live to go the full length

]]> By: Gene in L.A. https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-6666 Sun, 29 Dec 2019 19:43:34 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-6666 My Dad drove us on a Sunday afternoon in the late 1950s along what was left of the Ridge Route going north. It’s been long enough that I don’t recognize anything from this video, but it’s good to have this record. I remember then it was so long that, excited as I was to drive on the old road, I was bored by the time we got to the end of it.

]]> By: Michael Ballard https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-350 Sat, 22 Oct 2016 07:22:57 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-350 In reply to Chris Myers.

Yes, though the realignment also destroyed a segment of the Ridge Route, despite its name. Castaic Lake Drive is still the Ridge Route, regardless of its current road name.

]]> By: Chris Myers https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-349 Sat, 22 Oct 2016 07:14:41 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-349 Looks like portions of the ridge route have been renamed “Castiac Lake Drive” Compare this google map pic to yours:

http://tinyurl.com/zca5ssm

Thanks, great info!

]]> By: Linda Miller https://www.socalregion.com/highways/ridge_route/#comment-283 Sun, 21 Aug 2016 22:11:56 +0000 http://www.socalregion.com/index-10/ridge-route/rrtintro/#comment-283 Watch Huel and reading this.

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