Cruzon Grade / Tyler - Foote Crossing. From Sacramento, take I80 east to Auburn, then Hwy 49 north past Nevada City.Cross the Yuba river. About 5 miles past the river, turn right (east) on Tyler-Foote road. After about 8 miles, the road will fork. Straight is Cruzon Grade, which goes up into the Sierras. Left is Tyler-Foote Crossing, which crosses the Yuba and winds up in Allegheny, a deliverance kind of town. I meant to take Cruzon grade to Lake Bowman and Jackson Meadows, but I got stopped by snow. So, I headed down the hill a bit and did Tyler-Foote Crossing instead.
Cruzon Grade looking south off the ridge.
Cruzon Grade looking south off the ridge.
Cruzon Grade looking south off the ridge.
Cruzon Grade looking south off the ridge.
Cruzon Grade looking south off the ridge.
The next series of pictures I'm parked on a ridge. The bike doesn't move, I just walk around it and shoot.This is looking west.
South-west
north-west
north-east
south-east
Tyler-foot crossing. The middle fork of the Yuba river, looking upstream to the east.
Tyler-foot crossing. The middle fork of the Yuba river, looking downstream to the west.
North of the crossing, about 8 miles from Allegheny.
Same spot as the picture above, looking up the road.
Up at, I dunno, maybe 4000 feet, still heading into Allegheny.
Same spot as the picture above, looking back down the road.
Past Allegheny now, heading back to Hwy 49. Snow on both sides, it's a comfortable 68 out.