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Road 306

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hrough the years - one of my favorite detours in

california has always been rural 'Road 306' -

...snaking along the base of the coastal range on the west side of the sacramento valley - this narrow little byway connects the tiny settlements of chrome and elk creek and stoneyford.

  south of stoneyford - the road becomes desolate and a little scary. just the width of one car - the road goes from poorly paved to dirt to gravel to poorly paved. the road climbs along remote farms and ranches to find a third-world like drop down miles of switchbacks to the valley floor.

   many has been the times i've taken to these backroads during the spring and summer - i was enthralled to discover how rich and colorful these hills are in this season of bare trees and rain.

stoney gorge dam

the dam (above) - the gate house (right) -

and the view towards eagle creek (below)

the dam is open and unguarded and pretty much lost in time - like everything else here.

road 306

at left is my view as the road climbs south from stoneyford. that flat space - just above the steering wheel is - believe it or not - the road.

below is a typical look of the road along its northern section. Fine road there.

A Glenn County Creekbed

A Red Barn Near Black Butte

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