RR61: Annual Sierra Passes Ride

This ride was the usual Sierra Pass ride, a ride I’ve done multiple times now with multiple bikes (2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2011).

We were early in the season, maybe 1 or 2 weekends after Sonora Pass opened. There were a total of 7 riders (+1 who joined late at Walker) –

Akshay on his Aprilia Tuono
Aman also on his Aprilia Tuono
Ayon on his Triumph Speed Triple
Bobby on his BMW R9T
Sandeep on his MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster
Sravan on his KTM 1090 Adventure, joined us late at Walker.
Praveen on his Aprilia RSV4
and me on my KTM 990 Adventure

We had lunch at Mountain View BBQ – and it was a welcome change from Walker Burger. My first visit to Mountain View BBQ was in 2011.

Thankfully there were no close call, crashes or tickets, which I guess is always a risk in a large group ride that last 400+ miles.

This year I took a short detour off Hwy 89 near Monitor Pass, to Levathian Peak and rode up the 2 mile dirt road to the Forest Service lookout post. The air was extremely clear there and the views were amazing. The lookout itself was gated off, so I stopped a few yards before the summit and took some pictures.