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Originally Posted by RideToEat
Here's a route that takes you up from SF, through the often-missed "Lost Coast" area (Petrolia), then back south starting with the "Avenue of the Giants". I had to stick lots of waypoints to keep the route on the Avenue and off the nearby parallel 101.
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I think he's only got about two weeks total, otherwise I would have suggested going North, weather permitting. The Lost Coast area has the best roads in California. We ride them every year.
Some of the Google routes linked above are dirt roads. I don't think the rental bike is going to do that well on that stuff ... and dirt roads take LOTS OF TIME .... I know cause I've done most of them riding dirt, dual sport and Adventure bikes!  There are dozens of routes in these areas. All you need is time and some good maps.

Nacimiento-Ferguson rd, just above Highway One, Big Sur.

Great hiking in Death Valley

Stunning landscapes everywhere you look in Death Valley

Short Cut across the Mojave? Hmmm?

Be sure to stop at The Pinnacles near Trona, between Ridgecrest and Trona. Doable on a street bike.
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