Re: Hearst Castle / Pine Mtn
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:15 am
Hey Bob -
After having looked at a map it seems San Simeon Road is your best bet. Locals will bring along a bike and finish the trek on the other side of the gate on two wheels. BTW, there are some interesting areas a little further south along the coastal range around 4k ASL with natural hot springs. Same kind of deal though, land locked areas requiring persistence to get to the top.
I'm not too sure I've got Pine Mtn dialed in just right, but if this is it, Google Earth seems to show a structure on top?
http://www.theradioroom.org/PINE%20CLOSEUP.jpg
Also, during my past explorations of the area north of the Hearst Ranch apparently did not get me very close to Pine Mtn. I have "four wheeled" from the ridge top as accessed from a dirt road near Gorda and come quite a ways south near HR, but still miles away (the other guy is right about the people living in the area off the grid - scary bunch).
When I have approached the area from the NE, I came in via hwy 101 to G14 thru Jolon out to Bryson Canyon and then SW as far as possible on dirt roads. I ended up at a creek crossing via 4WD that still appears to be 5 or 6 miles from Pine Mtn.
Lastly, there are roads on the south shores on Lake Naciemento that''ll get you near Pine Mtn, but still miles away over some rough terrian (oddly taking a boat to "the narrows" of the lake would get you closer).
As you likely know, San Simeon Creek Road will take you up and over the ridge to another series of roads (Rocky Butte Truck Trail) leading around to Pine Mtn.
Here's an overview of the areas I've described.
[http://www.theradioroom.org/PINE%20OVERVIEW.jpg
After having looked at a map it seems San Simeon Road is your best bet. Locals will bring along a bike and finish the trek on the other side of the gate on two wheels. BTW, there are some interesting areas a little further south along the coastal range around 4k ASL with natural hot springs. Same kind of deal though, land locked areas requiring persistence to get to the top.
I'm not too sure I've got Pine Mtn dialed in just right, but if this is it, Google Earth seems to show a structure on top?
http://www.theradioroom.org/PINE%20CLOSEUP.jpg
Also, during my past explorations of the area north of the Hearst Ranch apparently did not get me very close to Pine Mtn. I have "four wheeled" from the ridge top as accessed from a dirt road near Gorda and come quite a ways south near HR, but still miles away (the other guy is right about the people living in the area off the grid - scary bunch).
When I have approached the area from the NE, I came in via hwy 101 to G14 thru Jolon out to Bryson Canyon and then SW as far as possible on dirt roads. I ended up at a creek crossing via 4WD that still appears to be 5 or 6 miles from Pine Mtn.
Lastly, there are roads on the south shores on Lake Naciemento that''ll get you near Pine Mtn, but still miles away over some rough terrian (oddly taking a boat to "the narrows" of the lake would get you closer).
As you likely know, San Simeon Creek Road will take you up and over the ridge to another series of roads (Rocky Butte Truck Trail) leading around to Pine Mtn.
Here's an overview of the areas I've described.
[http://www.theradioroom.org/PINE%20OVERVIEW.jpg