RPC1117 0 #1 February 25, 2010 SoCal peeps, I'm coming to SoCal to do some jumping at Perris and 'Snore. Instead of the boring ass drive on 91, I was thinking of taking a scenic route from LAX - LBC - PCH - Dana Pt - Ortega Hwy - Elsinore. I've never driven the PCH, but I hear that it is beautiful, hence why I was thinking of going this way. I know this way may be longer....but I get in at 10:30am on a thursday, so I have plenty of time. Thoughts? Good idea, so-so idea, or smoking PCP bad idea? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #2 February 25, 2010 I like driving down the PCH...even if it does take longer. But smoking PCP is a bad idea. Thats why I smoke crack instead! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #3 February 25, 2010 I can't speak for the PCH, but the Dana Pt - Ortega Hwy - Elsinore drive is pretty, sort of a winding road through the mountains. You may even get to see some green with all the rain we've had. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #4 February 25, 2010 I'd skip the section of PCH from Long Beach to Seal Beach and pick it up south of the 605; way too many traffic signals and none-too-scenic. Maybe take 405 to Seal Beach Blvd exit south to pick up PCH.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #5 February 25, 2010 Great Idea, enjoy our state, fuck getting in a hurry to just sit in traffic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #6 February 25, 2010 I don't know it's current state but the Ortega Highway was just recently in the news as partially closed due to storm damage. And there's another storm due tonight (Thursday) so make sure and check before leaving the airport or wherever you're starting from. NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c10edges 0 #7 February 25, 2010 Ortega Hwy is the most fun I have had in a car in a long time. If you have a good car, Ortega can be just as fun as the day at the DZ. Just try not to kill the crotch rockets flying by you at 80mph on a steep curve next to a cliff face. I would highly recommend the drive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,439 #8 February 25, 2010 Hi RPC, I'm an Oregonian but I have driven the Ortega a number of times; twisty and fun. I 'think' it is also the highway where one of the SoCal serial killers left some bodies?????? NickDG?????? JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #9 February 25, 2010 Quote Ortega Hwy is the most fun I have had in a car in a long time. If you have a good car, Ortega can be just as fun as the day at the DZ. Just try not to kill the crotch rockets flying by you at 80mph on a steep curve next to a cliff face. I would highly recommend the drive. THAT'S no shit! I use to take it across on the way home from Elsinore to San Diego...often 'safer' following beer light festivities on Saturday night. There were always enough cops on 15 at night to film a 'Smokey & the Bandit' movie! Feelin' good and moving fast through the switchbacks top down in the Vette one night, well past midnight...I'm over-steering through a slide on a blind corner that unfortunately put me in the oncoming lane, which actually WAS fortunate because at that moment a rice-rocket is scratching the peg using my recently occupied outside of the turn lane as the triple digit line through the corner... We went past each other on the 'wrong' side, in each other lane at or near terminal velocity. Never did THAT again! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #10 February 25, 2010 Geezus hope the crotch rocket rider learn too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #11 February 25, 2010 >>I 'think' it is also the highway where one of the SoCal serial killers left some bodies?????? NickDG??????Naw, I always dump my bodies straight into Lake Elsinore. You do know they've never found the bottom of that lake? NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #12 February 25, 2010 QuoteNaw, I always dump my bodies straight into Lake Elsinore. Good thinking, Nick. The lake monster Elsie can devour the evidence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #13 February 26, 2010 As for PCH, Laguna Beach traffic is pretty crazy also. For Ortega, I haven't driven it in a few months, but I'm very familiar with that road... too familiar to be honest. I rolled my truck on that road back in 2005, and I'm amazed I'm still here to write this. I rolled it because I was younger and dumber, haulin' ass to get to a buddy's party around midnight. Where I wrecked, there was about a 150 ft. shear dropoff. Somehow, I managed to stay on the road. I still drive it most times I head out to Elsinore, but now I take it a little more easy. The drive is great. Very pretty. There's a couple lookout points and if you go at the right time, it's absolutely gorgeous. There's also a couple good stops up there. Hells kitchen is a biker bar that has some really good eats. There's a jerky place up there I've been wanting to stop at for a long time, and for some reason, I always kept driving saying I'd do it the next time. One of these days I'll hit it up. As long as you don't drive like you'll win the lottery if you break the record time, you'll be glad you made the trip. Take your time and enjoy it. When you get a group of cars behind you wanting to go faster (if you do) slide out into a turnout and let 'em pass. Then you won't be losing your enjoyment by worryin' about that asshole that rides 8 inches from your back bumper. Hope this was helpful. Have fun with it. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #14 February 26, 2010 Quote >>I 'think' it is also the highway where one of the SoCal serial killers left some bodies?????? NickDG??????Naw, I always dump my bodies straight into Lake Elsinore. You do know they've never found the bottom of that lake? NickD Actually, more than a couple of bodies have been dumped over the cliffs of 74. Googling "ortega highway body found" returns a fair selection of results.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #15 February 26, 2010 Good call on the Ortega Hwy. It's a great drive. Lots of fun. Keep an eye out for motorcycles.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPC1117 0 #16 February 26, 2010 Thanks for the info everyone! I'm glad to see that it will be a cool drive. Sounds like I'll want to change my route a little based on the feedback I got. I appreciate the heads up on the problem areas. Hopefully my rental car will be up for the challenge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #17 February 26, 2010 Quote Thanks for the info everyone! I'm glad to see that it will be a cool drive. Sounds like I'll want to change my route a little based on the feedback I got. I appreciate the heads up on the problem areas. Hopefully my rental car will be up for the challenge. Just get a sporty one and you'll really enjoy the Ortega. If you're really on your game, you'll give the motorcyclists a run for their money as they wonder how they can lose you on a straight, only to catch up in the twisties... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
