The Wild Road to Toro Peak in CA

Toro Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.655m (8,710ft) above the sea leevel, located in south-central Riverside County, in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California.

Toro peak

Tucked away in San Bernardino National Forest, in the southern part of the US state of California, the road to the summit is totally unpaved. It’s called Santa Rosa Road (7S02). The road is dirt and moderately bumpy, so high-clearance is mandatory and 4-wheel drive is strongly recommended. This road may be closed during times of high fire danger or rainy weather. The last section of road is really steep, loose and rocky. It was cut into the mountain some three decades ago to service a microwave relay station that sits squarely on the mountain's bulldozed top.

Set high in the Santa Rosa Mountain Range, the road to the summit is pretty steep, hitting a 13% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps. Starting at the paved CA-74, the ascent is 20.43km (12.7 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 1257 meters. The average gradient is 6.15%. The road is usually closed each winter if snow and ice create dangerous conditions. There are sections where the road is very narrow so be careful and mindful of oncoming drivers.
Pic: Good Cattitues

 

 

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