Worst Roads to Photogenic Locations (Page 3): Idea from the bright bulb department. Give me awhile, and I will produce a google map without any annotations and call it UHH Bad Roads.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

Idea from the bright bulb department.

Give me awhile, and I will produce a google map without any annotations and call it UHH Bad Roads.

If you have ability to locate your bad road, open the map (I will make it public) and locate it with a "pin" with annotations.

Might prove interesting for any number of us in the future.

Takers?

wlgoode Loc: Globe, AZ

BobHartung wrote:

Idea from the bright bulb department.

Give me awhile, and I will produce a google map without any annotations and call it UHH Bad Roads.

If you have ability to locate your bad road, open the map (I will make it public) and locate it with a "pin" with annotations.

Might prove interesting for any number of us in the future.

Takers?

:thumbup: :thumbup:

jvo Loc: left coast of the east coast

mborn wrote:

most of the loop road in Big Cypress Natural Preserve in Florida pot holes

GATOR!!! :!:

PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

The most dangerous of the bad roads is the western half of the Saddle Road on the big island of Hawaii. The road completely follows the landscape (that is, there was no highway engineering to smooth curves, raise depressions or flatten rises). The eastern half is OK, but there are numerous locations on the western half where you come over a hill into a curve and into a one-lane bridge all at the same time. Bring an extra pair of underwear just in case.

Most car rental places will void your insurance if you drive that portion. If you do, though, there are great views of both mountains. You can drive to the top of Mauna Kea, but have to hike the last few thousand feet on Mauna Loa.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

PrairieSeasons wrote:

The most dangerous of the bad roads is the western... (show quote)

You have to hike for one good reason. I was there about 8 years ago and rented a Pontiac Aztec with a 4 banger. To get to the visitor center half way up, I had to place in 1st gear, floorboard the gas, and turn the heater on high to bleed heat off the engine.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Harvey wrote:

Wow - now that used to be the most terrifying road I was ever on in my life - you folks have posted those CO roads - well I was on them too back in the 40s& 50s but that Kingsbury was a heart stopper. The top 1 mile is still bad but it was the best of the road that is why they did not improve it.
The second scariest road was the East side of Carson Pass hwy 88 CA it just was a scratch mark carved out of the mountainside barely one car wide.

As I recall Picketts Peak road was not exactly a freeway, especially in the spring and after the first autumn rainstorm.

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

Mogul wrote:

As I recall Picketts Peak road was not exactly a freeway, especially in the spring and after the first autumn rainstorm.

Yep - the ride up to Burnside Lake and back is one of these we are discussing - That is where those folks got stuck last Xmas and the man died.
A little west of there the Last 1/4 mile to Crater Lake Jared the battery out of my Blazer one time.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Harvey wrote:

Yep - the ride up to Burnside Lake and back is one of these we are discussing - That is where those folks got stuck last Xmas and the man died.
A little west of there the Last 1/4 mile to Crater Lake Jared the battery out of my Blazer one time.

In that case, I'll avoid that part of the road in the future; I'd probably lose my dentures. Harvey, will PM you when I get my car running properly.

Ed Greding Loc: Texas

I have several photos of oxen pulling my jeep out of mudholes and creek crossings on the backroads of Costa Rica. Each event involved a lot of walking to locate a farmer with oxen. But, the phrase "strong as an ox" never had too much meaning for me until then. In retrospect, such experiences are valuable for perspective, but wretched at the time.

wlgoode Loc: Globe, AZ

Ed Greding wrote:

I have several photos of oxen pulling my jeep out of mudholes and creek crossings on the backroads of Costa Rica. Each event involved a lot of walking to locate a farmer with oxen. But, the phrase "strong as an ox" never had too much meaning for me until then. In retrospect, such experiences are valuable for perspective, but wretched at the time.

Great story.

Mercer Loc: Houston, TX, USA

...just about any older, 2-lane highway in North-Central Florida, at night. These roads are full of low hilly sections, where the unsuspecting driver can plunge into instant zero visibility due to very thick fog lurking in the low spots.

wlgoode Loc: Globe, AZ

wlgoode wrote:

Great story.

Another thing that most miss. An ox is not a special breed of cattle. It is simply a regular steer or even cow used for draft purposes.

mikeyatc Loc: Reno,NV/Folsom,CA

Mogul wrote:

Kingsbury Grade, NV

Four lane highway.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

mikeyatc wrote:

Four lane highway.

Thanks for the update. My, how things have changed!