More than that. There are both sunny and shady spots, as well as a separate "Honeymoon Suite" big enough for a couple of rigs. Of course, this is just, like, our opinion, so come check it out and let us know what you think.
Janet and I have a backup camp staked out, as the primary site is taken. The coordinates are 38.14664, -119.22348. If this isn't good for everyone we'll happily follow Mike wherever he wants to go.
As an adv rider of many years I would rate this 2 on a 1 to 5 scale. There are some steep turms you'll need to take with a bit of speed, a few ruts you can largely avoid, and 3 puddles that are maybe 12-14 inches deep that you might be able to side-run, otherwise easy-peasy.
We didn't check...
Quick heads up re the weather forecast for this weekend. Temps in the 40s-50s, possible light rain early Saturday, evening winds with gusts into to 30s.
I just tried to call Mendocino County Roads, at 707-463-4363, but can't get through. You may have better luck from your phone, or we can wait and see - it's been a couple of years since I last went up that way. I was a good road then, but a bit "pinstripy" if you get my meaning.
As of today, Apr 14th, Usal Road is still closed from mile 6.26, which is just north of the beach, to MP 24.3. They typically open it around end of Apr. I'll call them tomorrow and see if I can learn more.
Hello Friends,
I have posted the 2025 version of the gpx file for our trip to Usal. If you have a look you'll notice quite a few more waypoints to the north of Usal Beach. For those of you that can spare the time you are welcome to join us as we break camp at Usal on Sunday morning. We'll be...
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