The platina Rd scribble

50 turns in 8.9 miles

March 16, 2025 - Ono, CA

About 30 miles SW from Redding lies a beguiling stretch of road: narrow, twisty, and curving. It climbs, it drops. I counted about 50 turns in 8.9 miles. It's easy to get to from two different directions and provides an enjoyable driving experience for any enthusiast.

Once you get out there, you’ll need to stay on your toes: there are ranches out here and some open-range cattle. Not only that, but it seems most of the locals are driving trucks. Unfortunately, I didn't get any drone footage; the places where I wanted footage didn't have good spots to pull over. I didn’t feel comfortable with the amount of available space. Maybe on a different trip, I'll bite the bullet and go for it. I gave it 4.5/5 stars: Wow! I was working the whole time. Highly repeatable! My friend even suggested it would be awesome as a time-attack road rally stage.

Get out there and give it spin!

Platina Road - East/West route.

Side note: I’m really starting to use Mapdirector as my tool for route animations. It’s free and the creator is updating it all the time.

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