This counter clockwise loop heads east on CA-46 through Shandon Valley for a stop at the James Dean Memorial. The route turns north for a quiet run along the open Cholame Valley to the Earthquake Capital town of Parkfield for lunch. Climb out of Vineyard Canyon and descend through the valley to the rolling climbs along Cross Canyon. This ride also includes a stop at the Historic Estrella Adobe Church/Cemetery on Airport Rd.
This counter clockwise loop heads east on CA-46 through Shandon Valley for a stop at the James Dean Memorial. The route turns north for a quiet run along the open Cholame Valley to the Earthquake Capital town of Parkfield for lunch. Climb out of Vineyard Canyon and descend through the valley to the rolling climbs along Cross Canyon. This ride also includes a stop at the Historic Estrella Adobe Church/Cemetery on Airport Rd.
This counter clockwise loop heads east on CA-46 through Shandon Valley for a stop at the James Dean Memorial. The route turns north for a quiet run along the open Cholame Valley to the Earthquake Capital town of Parkfield for lunch. Climb out of Vineyard Canyon and descend through the valley to the rolling climbs along Cross Canyon. This ride also includes a stop at the Historic Estrella Adobe Church/Cemetery on Airport Rd.
74 Miles with ~3284 of elevation gain Start Location > Wine Country RV Resort at 2500 Airport Rd, Paso Robles. Mile Turn Direction Next Turn 0.0 Exit RV Resort 0.1 0.1 L Airport Rd 0.3 0.4 L CA-46 E 17.4 17.8 R STOP-SHANDON ROADSIDE REST AREA-Food, water & restrooms Continue on CA-46 E 4.5 22.3 L STOP-JACK RANCH CAF and JAMES DEAN MEMORIAL Food, water & restrooms Continue on CA-46 E 0.9 23.2 L Cholame Valley Rd at Parkfield sign 5.1 28.3 S Becomes Cholame Rd 10.4 38.7 R 1 St/Parkfield Coalinga Rd st 0.5 39.2 L LUNCH STOP-PARKFIELD CAF Food, water & restrooms Open Thurs-Sunday U 1st St/Parkfield Coalinga Rd 0.5 39.7 R Vineyard Canyon Rd 4.4 44.1 L Stay on Vineyard Canyon Rd 0.4 44.5 S Vineyard Canyon Rd > CLIMB 1.5 46.0 S Cholame Hills summit > descend 14.8 60.8 S Becomes Indian Valley Rd 1.4 62.2 L Cross Canyon Rd > rolling terrain 4.1 66.3 R Pleasant Rd 2.2 68.5 R Estrella Rd 0.5 69.0 L Airport Rd 2.6 71.6 L STOP-ESTRELLA ADOBE/CHURCH CEMETERY Continue on Airport Rd 2.2 73.8 L To Wine Country RV Resort 0.2 74.0 FINISH!