Status: ON HOLD
See my April 30 posting (this thread) for details
Hello So Cal NSX'ers! It's time for some more Southern California NSX activity! Randy "FuryNSX" has a Mount Palomar (San Diego county) road trip planned on April 25. John "coolnsx" planned a "Labor Day" BBQ for May 3. Way to go guys!
Having organized the January 31 Cars & Coffee NSX marque event, I am trying my hand at my first road trip. So without further ado, here are my plans for organizing this local OC road trip for Saturday, May 30th.
This is a relatively short road trip that begins with an activity (optional) and ends with a social gathering and one more optional activity. The road trip distance totals about 60 miles, a good little run taking us on some of the nicer roads I am familiar with. My intention is to provide a social activity that concludes early while offering some options.
So, let's see how many are interested in going. Here is the quick itinerary summary...
Gathering point: Cars and Coffee (Ford headquarters building parking lot) - 7905 Gateway Blvd, Irvine
Here is the route I created. We meet at the Irvine C&C and then drive on the 5 north to Jamboree. From there, we make a loop using Santiago Canyon Road and take Laguna Canyon Road to the 73 south to our destination at Dana Point harbor. This route avoids any tolls. I was not able to post a map. I will provide detailed route maps when we meet on May 30.
Head east (turn left) on Gateway Blvd
go 0.2 mi
total 0.2 mi
Turn left at Alton Pkwy
About 1 min
go 0.3 mi
total 0.5 mi
Merge onto I-5 N via the ramp to Los Angeles
About 5 mins
go 5.2 mi
total 5.7 mi
Take exit 100 for Jamboree Rd
go 0.4 mi
total 6.0 mi
Turn right at Jamboree Rd
About 9 mins
go 5.7 mi
total 11.7 mi
Turn right at Chapman Ave/Santiago Canyon Rd
Continue to follow Santiago Canyon Rd
About 16 mins
go 12.3 mi
total 24.0 mi
Continue on El Toro Rd
About 1 min
go 1.0 mi
total 25.0 mi
Turn right at Glenn Ranch Rd
About 4 mins
go 1.6 mi
total 26.6 mi
Turn right at Portola Pkwy
About 2 mins
go 0.7 mi
total 27.3 mi
Turn left at Bake Pkwy
About 5 mins
go 3.0 mi
total 30.3 mi
Turn right at Irvine Blvd.
About 5 mins
go 3.6 mi
total 33.9
Turn left to merge onto CA-133 S
About 9 mins
go 7.8 mi
total 41.8 mi
Take the CA-73/El Toro Rd ramp
About 1 min
go 0.7 mi
total 42.5 mi
Take the exit onto I-5 S
About 5 mins
go 5.6 mi
total 54.1 mi
Take exit 79 to merge onto CA-1/Pacific Coast Hwy
About 2 mins
go 1.4 mi
total 55.5 mi
Turn left at Dana Point Harbor Drive (Del Obispo St)
proceed 0.5 mi to the end of this street and turn into the last parking lot on the right
total 56.0 mi
See my April 30 posting (this thread) for details
Hello So Cal NSX'ers! It's time for some more Southern California NSX activity! Randy "FuryNSX" has a Mount Palomar (San Diego county) road trip planned on April 25. John "coolnsx" planned a "Labor Day" BBQ for May 3. Way to go guys!
Having organized the January 31 Cars & Coffee NSX marque event, I am trying my hand at my first road trip. So without further ado, here are my plans for organizing this local OC road trip for Saturday, May 30th.
This is a relatively short road trip that begins with an activity (optional) and ends with a social gathering and one more optional activity. The road trip distance totals about 60 miles, a good little run taking us on some of the nicer roads I am familiar with. My intention is to provide a social activity that concludes early while offering some options.
So, let's see how many are interested in going. Here is the quick itinerary summary...
- Option #1: Meet at Irvine Cars & Coffee at 6:30-7:30AM for a pre-road trip gathering and to join the C&C fun. You can also get your java and something to eat at the coffee kiosk. The breakfast burritos are terrific but tend to sell out early.
- Option#2: Meet at Irvine Cars & Coffee at 8:30 AM. Park in the Mazda lot taking a left upon entering the display parking lot entrance. This will be our staging area for our road trip.
- After taking some pics, we begin our road trip at 9:00 AM.
- Our drive ends at Dana Point Harbor. There is plenty of parking at this beautiful location. Bring your own drinks and food for a picnic lunch and more photo opportunities.
- If any are interested, we can proceed to "Family Classic Cars", a business that restores classic cars. They have a showroom open to the public and are located nearby in San Jaun Capistrano (about 3 miles away). I have not been here yet and am interested in checking it out.
Gathering point: Cars and Coffee (Ford headquarters building parking lot) - 7905 Gateway Blvd, Irvine
Here is the route I created. We meet at the Irvine C&C and then drive on the 5 north to Jamboree. From there, we make a loop using Santiago Canyon Road and take Laguna Canyon Road to the 73 south to our destination at Dana Point harbor. This route avoids any tolls. I was not able to post a map. I will provide detailed route maps when we meet on May 30.
Head east (turn left) on Gateway Blvd
go 0.2 mi
total 0.2 mi
Turn left at Alton Pkwy
About 1 min
go 0.3 mi
total 0.5 mi
Merge onto I-5 N via the ramp to Los Angeles
About 5 mins
go 5.2 mi
total 5.7 mi
Take exit 100 for Jamboree Rd
go 0.4 mi
total 6.0 mi
Turn right at Jamboree Rd
About 9 mins
go 5.7 mi
total 11.7 mi
Turn right at Chapman Ave/Santiago Canyon Rd
Continue to follow Santiago Canyon Rd
About 16 mins
go 12.3 mi
total 24.0 mi
Continue on El Toro Rd
About 1 min
go 1.0 mi
total 25.0 mi
Turn right at Glenn Ranch Rd
About 4 mins
go 1.6 mi
total 26.6 mi
Turn right at Portola Pkwy
About 2 mins
go 0.7 mi
total 27.3 mi
Turn left at Bake Pkwy
About 5 mins
go 3.0 mi
total 30.3 mi
Turn right at Irvine Blvd.
About 5 mins
go 3.6 mi
total 33.9
Turn left to merge onto CA-133 S
About 9 mins
go 7.8 mi
total 41.8 mi
Take the CA-73/El Toro Rd ramp
About 1 min
go 0.7 mi
total 42.5 mi
Take the exit onto I-5 S
About 5 mins
go 5.6 mi
total 54.1 mi
Take exit 79 to merge onto CA-1/Pacific Coast Hwy
About 2 mins
go 1.4 mi
total 55.5 mi
Turn left at Dana Point Harbor Drive (Del Obispo St)
proceed 0.5 mi to the end of this street and turn into the last parking lot on the right
total 56.0 mi
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(if i have my car back in time)
