Entrance Road Leading To The “Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve”. A Google Street View (GSV) (Image May 2019), Screen Capture Photo, Shows At Right 1) Their Reserve Entrance Sign and At Left 2) Visitor Service Building.

…As You Will See NEXT Photo ~60 Feet To The Right Of The Above Visitor Service Building, Is A “Picnic Table” Which Is On A Wooden Deck Built Partly Over The Adjacent “South Fork Big River” (SFBR).

…This Stream Is Shown on Maps As “South Fork Big River”, And In This Area Of California, Is Along The “Orr Springs Road”, Which Is The Same As The Comptche-Ukiah Road =>

… [“ . "What do you see?" I ask.
…"It’s all different."“
…“ We head into a grove again, and he says, "Don’t you get scared?"
…"No, you get used to it."
…I begin to feel drowsy and in a small ravine ahead I see a turnoff and a picnic table. When we get to it I cut the engine and stop.
…"I’m sleepy," I tell Chris. "I’m going to take a nap."
…"Me too," he says. ” ] “(Cont Next)

************************

SUMMARY: Some 60 Feet From The Entrance To Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, Is A Very Likely Place for The Narrator’s 1968 “A Picnic Table” And Narrow Ravine.”
..A) ~34.4 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
..B) ~15.5 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.

As Was Stated In 4th Previous Photo => “Despite His Best 2002 ZMM Route Research Efforts, Henry Gurr Has No Photos” Of Narrator’s “Picnic Table“ Or “Narrow Ravine”.

….Having no other suitable Photos, Google Street View (GSV), Again “Comes-To-The-Rescue”, as you see in the NEXT Three Photos, and Other Photos in this Album.
.************************

DATE-LINE: April 25, 2023. by Henry Gurr.
…As Is Fully Discussed in The 2nd & 3rd NEXT Photos => Originally I was convinced that > The “Orr Hot Springs Resort” , Was Practically The Only Place That Fits The Above Narrator’s Descriptions.
…However, I finally was able to phone call talk to one of the Orr Resort staff persons who said =>
…1) “It was highly unlikely that, over the years, they had a picnic table visible from the road”. And
…2) “A Picnic Table by the road is/was very likely at the Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Which =>
You Will See & Read About In The NEXT Photo: There You Will Be Able To =>
…A) Judge For Yourself Whether The “Orr Hot Springs Resort”, Is Practically The Only Place That Fits The Narrator’s Descriptions => “Picnic Table” Or “Narrow Ravine”. And =>
…B) ALSO See Any Possible Ravines In A Topozone Map.
*************************

(Photo = GoogStVu MontgomeryWoodsStateReserve Sign&EntranceRd 11125OrrSpringsRdUkiahCA.jpg ...... ZMM Page = 371 ...... WayPt =470i

Continued From Previous Photo: Some 50 Feet From The Entrance Road Leading To The “Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve”, A Google Street View (GSV) (Image May 2019), Screen Capture Photo Shows =>

…At Left , “Orr Springs Road” On Bridge, Going Over The “South Fork Big River”.

…And In Sunlight To Left Of Center, You See A Wooden Fence, That Continues To The Right Of The Photo , Where You See A Man.

…Now Looking Closely To The Right Of The Man, You Can Discern A “Picnic Table”!

…With Further Looking, You Will See That The Man & Picnic Table, Are On A Wooden Deck Built Partly Over The Edge Of The Adjacent “South Fork Big River” (SFBR).

…At Lower Center Of Photo => Study The Low Area Beyond The Bridge Railing. This Is The Stream Bed Of The “South Fork Big River”, And In This Area Of California, Is Along The “Orr Springs Road”, Which Is The Same As The Comptche-Ukiah Road =>

… [“ . "What do you see?" I ask. .. "It’s all different."“
…“ We head into a grove again, and he says, "Don’t you get scared?"
…"No, you get used to it."
…I begin to feel drowsy and in a small ravine ahead I see a turnoff and a picnic table. When we get to it I cut the engine and stop.
…"I’m sleepy," I tell Chris. "I’m going to take a nap."
…"Me too," he says. ” ] “(Cont Next)

************************

SUMMARY: As You Can See In The /\ Above /\ Photo, This “Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve” Location, Is A Very Likely Place for The Narrator’s 1968 “A Picnic Table”.
…The mission of institutions such as Montgomery Woods, includes making facilities available to the public, such as the deck and picnic table. And there is not really any reason for visitor facilities at other places along a relatively low traffic road. Private property owners would avoid such, and highway departments would consider a traffic hazard, unless they put in a Roadside Rest Area.

…However, since a normal Narrow Ravine.” Is Not Close By, The following would be a better ZMM Narrator Statement =>
….. “ in a small river valley ahead I see a turnoff and a picnic table. ”

Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, 11125 Orr Springs Rd, Ukiah, CA.

…A) ~34.4 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
…B) ~15.5 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.

************************

DATE-LINE: January 25, 2021. by Henry Gurr.
As Is Fully Discussed in The 1st & 2nd NEXT Photos => Originally I was convinced that > The “Orr Hot Springs Resort” , Was Practically The Only Place That Fits The Above Narrator’s Descriptions.
…However, I finally was able to phone call talk to one of the Orr Resort staff persons who said =>
…1) “It was highly unlikely that they had a picnic table visible from the road”. And
…2) “A Picnic Table by the road is/was very likely at the Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Which =>
In The /\ Above /\ Photo You Can =>
…A) Judge For Yourself Whether The “Orr Hot Springs Resort”, Is Practically The Only Place That Fits The Narrator’s Descriptions => “Picnic Table” Or “Narrow Ravine”. And =>
…B) ALSO See Any Possible Ravines In A Topozone Map.
…1) For example, using Blue Link below, I have studied, along both sides of the wider line marked “Orr Springs Road”, which is the same as California’s “Comptche-Ukiah Road.
…My study started at Melbourne, CA and followed this road trending East Southeast, to well past Orr Springs. Among possible candidates for The ZMM Narrator’s “a small ravine , I picked out along the Northern Edge of Mountain Labeled “MONTGOMERY WOOS STATE PARK”, 3 ravines with small streams that flow ~South into the South Fork Big River, which is also where the road is.
…Then I used Google Street View, to “Drive” step by step this same “Northern Edge”.
… From This I Concluded => Because this section of road is all lowland along a river, there is plenty of water to make dense forest foliage, such that a traveler such as the ZMM Narrator could not see beyond ~ 10 feet from the road. This prevented seeing any ravines even knowing one was there. This is the case for all three of the above-mentioned “3 ravines with small streams”. Two of these were respectively =>
…a) At 10915 Orr Springs Road, where goes over a small side stream, which came out or a ravine not seeable with GSV
…b) At 10823 Orr Springs Road, where goes by al side valley seen ToppZone, but not seeable with GSV.
CONCLUSION => : Given the above discussion, the “Picnic Table” at “Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve” Location, Is The ONLY, Very Likely Place for The Narrator’s 1968 “A Picnic Table”.

…C) You Can Further Conduct Your Own Study, Along, Using TopoZone Map =>
RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT ‘NEW TAB’ => After Map View Comes Up, You Will See A Clutter of Adverts That Are Impossible To Eliminate => YOU BEST SHOULD => ….Use Scroll Bar At Far Right => Adjust Green Topo Map Until You See JUST BELOW The Plus&Minus Upper Left. => A ClickOn For ‘Full Scree’. Click On It, And Adverts Will Be GONE. ….Then use, The Plus&Minus To Zoom. You can Click&Drag Map In Any Direction, and See More Off Your Screen Edges.
…Now you are ready to do similar to my study at above => 1).
*************************

The /\ Above /\ Photo Is/Was A Screen Capture From => A Google Street View (GSV),. , Click Here To See The Wooden Deck With Picnic Table, AND/OR Do Your Own “GSV Drive”, In Either Direction..
*************************

(Photo = GoogStVu MontgomeryWoodsSt..PicnicTblOnWoodDeckOverRvr 11125OrrSpringsRdUkiahCA.jpg ...... ZMM Page = 371 ...... WayPt = 470i )
GPS Coordinates given In above Blue Link, Or Alternatively At Top of The Above-Mentioned TopoZone Map.

Leading To The “Orr Hot Springs Resort”, A Google Street View (GSV) Screen Capture Photo, Shows Their Bridge Over The “South Fork Big River” (SFBR).

…This Stream Is Shown on Maps as “South Fork Big River, And In This Area Of California, Is Along The “Orr Springs Road”, Which Is The Same As The Comptche-Ukiah Road => .

…Look VERY Close (To Right Of Orange Cone At Base Of Tree) => And Looking Further To Right, In The Sunlighted Area, You Can Discern The Slope Down to The Edge Of A What Must Be A Medium Sized Stream. But The Water Is Barely Discernable.

…The NEXT GSV Photo Shows A Better View Of The Water Of This Stream.

… [“ . "What do you see?" I ask. .. "It’s all different."“
…“ We head into a grove again, and he says, "Don’t you get scared?"
…"No, you get used to it."
I begin to feel drowsy and in a small ravine ahead I see a turnoff and a picnic table. When we get to it I cut the engine and stop.
…"I’m sleepy," I tell Chris. "I’m going to take a nap."
"Me too," he says. ” ]
“ We sleep and when we wake up I feel very rested, more rested than for a long time. I take Chris’s jacket and mine and tuck them under the elastic cables holding down the pack on the cycle.
…It’s so hot I feel like leaving this helmet off. I remember that in this state they’re not required. I fasten it around one of the cables.
…."Put mine there too," Chris says.
…."You need it for safety."
…."You’re not wearing yours."
…."All right," I agree, and stow his too." “(Cont Next)

************************

….************** ….

“Orr Hot Springs Resort”, The Most Likely Place for The Narrator’s 1968 “a picnic table”
..A) ~32.1 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
..B) ~12.2 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.

A NOTE RE /\ ABOVE /\ PHOTO:
….You can easily make out the Cut of the Stream to the LEFT of the Bridge. Continue looking to RIGHT Side of the Bridge, and you can make out more of the Cut Of The Stream in the Sunny Areas between the small trees.

As Was Stated In 4th Previous Photo => “Despite His Best 2002 ZMM Route Research Efforts, Henry Gurr Has No Photos” Of Narrator’s “Picnic Table“ Or “Narrow Ravine”.

….Having no other suitable Photos, Google Street View (GSV), Again “Comes-To-The-Rescue”, as you see in the /\ Above /\ Photo, the Next Photo, and Other Photos in this Album.
.************************

The /\ Above /\ Photo Is/Was A Screen Capture From => A Google Street View (GSV), “Image May 2019”.
…You can do own “GSV Drive” on => Google Street View (GSV) To Do Your Own Study Of => What Can Be Seen From The Road, You Can . Do A “GSV Drive”, In Either Direction.
….Click on Blue Link above and => You can “GSV Drive”, in either direction, and see that this Valley OVERALL, might reasonably fits definition of “Ravine” => “a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides”.

And, In Addition => You Can “GSV Drive”, Further East And Go Around 2 Switchbacks, At Which Point =>
…. Click Here, And In This GSV, You Will See A Nice Ravine, In The Distance To The South Of SFBR. This Might Well Be The ZMM Narrator’s Narrow Ravine.”
************************

A Search On Bing Or Google Finds 100’s Of Photos Showing That => Orr Hot Springs Resort Is A Really Nice Place! AND “A Hidden Retreat Only Three Hours North Of San Francisco For Only $50!!"
…If you Bing or Google ….Orr Hot Springs Resort Mendocino County California… , In the results, you will find mentioned sites that have “Photos & Reviews”. And you will see where to Click to “See Photos’
…a) On Google, a click “All Photos” will bring up 45 really nice Photos.
…b) On Bing, a click “All Photos” will bring up 47 really nice Photos.
Of course, a few of the photos are the same.
Orr Hot Springs Resort.
https://www.orrhotsprings.org ›
CONTACT-US EMAIL: orrreservations@gmail.com (please include a phone number at which you can be reached).
13201 Orr Springs Road
Ukiah, CA 95482
************************

….As You Will Read In The NEXT Photo You Will Be Able To =>
…A) Judge For Yourself Whether The “Orr Hot Springs Resort”, Is Practically The Only Place That Fits The Narrator’s Descriptions => “Picnic Table” Or “Narrow Ravine”.
…B) ALSO See The Above Mentioned Ravine In A Topozone Map.
*************************

(Photo = GoogStVu FootBridgeCrossSForkBigRv}OrrHotSpringsResort11072OrrSpringsRdUkiahCA.jpg ...... ZMM Page = 371 ...... WayPt = Is At /\ Above /\.Photo’s GPS Coordinates given In the Blue Link, Or Alternatively At Top of The AboveMentioned TopoZone Map. )

The Entrance Bridge To “Orr Hot Springs Resort” Is 200 Ft Ahead, At Blue Car. There The Road There Widens For “A Turnoff ”.

… A Google Street View (GSV) Screen Capture Photo, Shows A Small Portion Of The “South Fork Big River” (SFBR), Along The “Orr Springs Road”, Which Is The Same As California’s Comptche-Ukiah Road.

…At Right Of Center (In Opening Between Trees), The Water Of This Medium Sized Stream, Can Discerned. … Now, Beyond The Small Dead Tree Branch, You Can See Some Whitewater Shallow Rapids, And Then Looking Higher Up, See The Stream’s Sandy Edges, At Bottom Of The Bank Of Opposite Side Of The Stream”.

…This Stream (SBBR) Going By Here Is Medium Sized, Because It Is Near The Upper Reach Of Its Watershed.

….[ “We sleep and when we wake up I feel very rested, more rested than for a long time. I take Chris’s jacket and mine and tuck them under the elastic cables holding down the pack on the cycle.
…It’s so hot I feel like leaving this helmet off. I remember that in this state they’re not required. I fasten it around one of the cables.
…."Put mine there too," Chris says.
…."You need it for safety."
…."You’re not wearing yours."
…."All right," I agree, and stow his too.” ]
“ The road continues to twist and wind through the trees.
(Cont Next)
“….************** ….

“Orr Hot Springs Resort”, The Most Likely Place for The Narrator’s 1968 “A Picnic Table” And Narrow Ravine.”
..A) ~32.1 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
..B) ~12.2 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.

As Was Stated In Previous Photo => Despite Best 2002 ZMM Route Research Efforts, Henry Gurr Has No Photos Of Narrator’s “ Picnic Table..“ Or Narrow Ravine.”

….Having no other suitable Photos, Google Street View (GSV), “Comes-To-The-Rescue”, as you see /\ Above /\ and Other Photo in this Album.

A NOTE RE /\ ABOVE /\ PHOTO:
…..Look Closely At Botton Center, See Word “Google” And Above See Faint White GSV Oval With /\ Inside.
…Now, looking slowly to the right of this “Oval”, you can see Green Grass sloping down to Water’s Edge. Further to right, in open space of branches (as mentioned above), you can see the light gray of the water surface, and in center see some “White Water”. (and as also mentioned above), Looking Higher Up You See The Sandy Edges At Bottom Of The opposite Bank Of The Stream”.
************************


…DATE-LINE: February 17, 2021 by Henry Gurr.
MORE DISCUSSION OF ZMM ROUTE RESEARCH, ALONG CALIFORNIA’S “COMPTCHE-UKIAH ROAD”.
….Using The FOURTH Blue Link Below For A TopoZone Map. We can see one of the few reasonable places along the road, where there is a Valley Scene, somewhat like The ZMM Narrator’s “a small ravine” , & visible from the road & a reasonable place that in 1968 might have had a “a picnic table”, that was visible from the road. This Reasonably Could Have Been At "Orr’s Springs", which is approximately 36 road miles from the Sharp Switch Back On Point Cabrillo Dr., an appropriate distance to fit the ZMM narrative.

After Having Determined That The “Orr Hot Springs Resort” Is Practically The Only Place That Fits The Narrator’s Descriptions,
…I decided to determine the extent to which the ZMM Narrator’s “a small ravine”, is visible from the road.
…For this purpose, Click Here To Do Your Own “GSV Drive”, In Either Direction..
For Example: I Started From The Location Of Orr Hot Springs And Completed A “GSV Drive” =>
…A) Going West, on Orr Springs Road as far as Comptche, CA but did not see any good candidates.
…B) Going East on Orr Springs Road as follows =>
……1) “GSV Drive” on relatively level read, then ~90 deg left turn, and climb to 2nd ~90 deg left turn, then a right turn switchback, continued climb to a left turn switchback, and here stop, and rotate view to a bit right of South.
……2) After completing 1) above, you will be able to see the “V-Shape” of a large looking Valley, which might be called by the ZMM Narrator “a small ravine ”.
…C) => …. Click Here To See A Google Street View Of The Above Mentioned “V-Shape” Of A Large Looking Valley”. This I believe is what the ZMM Narrator called “a small ravine ”
************************

You Can Study The 1) & 2) On A TopoZone Map, Blue Link Below =>
…A) You Can Pick Out What Might Be The ZMM Narrator’s “a small ravine ”. by finding (center screen), the black dot marking “Orr Springs”, Then study both sides of stream that is to the Southeast.
…B) You Can Further Conduct Your Own Study, Along California’s “Comptche-Ukiah Road”, Using TopoZone Map =>
RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT ‘NEW TAB’ => After Map View Comes Up, You Will See A Clutter of Adverts That Are Impossible To Eliminate => YOU BEST SHOULD => ….Use Scroll Bar At Far Right => Adjust Green Topo Map Until You See JUST BELOW The Plus&Minus Upper Left. => A ClickOn For ‘Full Scree’. Click On It, And Adverts Will Be GONE. ….Then use, The Plus&Minus To Zoom. You can Click&Drag Map In Any Direction, and See More Off Your Screen Edges.
…Now you are ready to do the above A) and B).
*************************

(Photo = GoogStVu WhtWater&EdgSForkBigRv}OrrHotSpringsResort11072OrrSpringsRdUkiahCA.jpg ...... ZMM Page = 371 ...... WayPt = Is At /\ Above /\.Photo’s GPS Coordinates given In the Blue Link, Or Alternatively At Top of The Above-Mentioned TopoZone Map. )

Standing At The Highway Edge & Looking A Bit North of West, As You Can See That This Photograph Is Taken At This Road’s Highest Elevation (2,209 ft).

…Looking Beyond The Distant Low Mountains, We See The Sunrise Venus Belt Glow. This Could Symbolizes Right Attitude, In Forthcoming Photo.

…..[ “The road continues to twist and wind ” ] “through the trees. It upswings around hairpins and glides into new scenes one after another around and through brush and then out into open spaces where we can see canyons stretch away below.
…."Beautiful!" I holler to Chris..” (Cont Next)
..
In Backcountry At ~10460 Orr Springs Road, Traveling Towards The ZMM Route Town Of Ukiah, CA. =>
A) ~34.8 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
..B) ~9.5 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.

A NOTE RE THE /\ ABOVE /\ PHOTO:
…The gap between the Closer High Forested Mountain at left & and Lower Forested Small Mountain at Center, is where the Switchbacks of the road come up to a slight hill, and then arrive at the /\ Above /\ Camera Vantage Point. => To see this in a Satellite View, click the Blue Link Below, and study Twisty Road North of the Red Pinpoint.

SOUTH FORK BIG (REDWOOD TREES) RIVER: CONTINUED EXPLANATION.
….On This “Comptche Ukiah Road” Backcountry Road, As You Travel East Towards The ZMM Route Town Of Ukiah, CA … And After Comptche, CA … You Will Come Into The Valley Of The South Fork Big River (Elevation ~610 ft):
…This South Fork Big River was previously crossed over on the Pacific Coast Highway Rt-1, South of Mendocino, ……And The “Comptche Ukiah Road” continues in the valley of the South Fork Big River, until just after Orr Springs, CA (Elevation~880 ft). Here the road leaves the valley, and does a “Many Zig Zag-Switch Back Climb” (+346 ft), To A Ridge Top (Elevation ~2,209 ft), where the /\ Above /\ Photo came into view!
…. RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT “NEW TAB” => After Satellite Map View Comes Up, You Will See What Is Most Likely The ZMM Route, Which Is Along => Orr Springs Road. You Will See This Road’s => Twists & Sharp Turns, Among Hills of Dry Brown Grass, Spotted With Clumps Of Dark Green Trees. AFTER This Satellite View comes up => ClickOn The Plus&Minus To Zoom. You can “Click&Drag” The Map In Any Direction, To See More Off Your Screen Edges.

.In This Satellite View, The Red Pinpoint Marks Henry Gurr’s /\ Above /\ Photo at WayPt 471. …NOW … You will find it particularly interesting to ClickDrag the Satellite View, to follow the Orr Springs Road, at first North, and then West until you see “Orr Hot Springs Resort”. In doing this “follow the road” => You will appreciate the “Many Zig Zag-Switch-Back Climb”, and immediately see why => Both the “Comptche-Ukiah Road” and “Orr Hot Springs Road” come up high, as “Favorite Scenic By-Ways” in Google Searches!!

…HOWEVER, Please Be Aware That This Road, Has Lesser Quality Of Construction Than Normal State Highways.
…For example: Some places the pavement edge may have an 8 inch drop off, to the roadside dirt. I found this out the hard-way, by tuning off the pavement to a wider place to rest & write-out my ZMM Route Research Notes. Suddenly the right tires dropped enough, so the frame of my car was grinding grunch to a stop. AND my tires off the dirt so much the wheels spun & smoke, when I tried to drive forward! :-((
CA.

…. A SECOND NOTE RE THE /\ ABOVE /\ PHOTO:
….The distant low areas. are filled with chilled, early morning ground fog, which looks like water but is not!
….Please study the strip of “Pink Sky Glow”, which most often has a strip of “Blue Glow” below it. This Pink is called “The Belt of Venus”, and happens when the atmosphere is relatively clear just before sunrise. The Strip of “Blue Glow” below is due to the earth’s shadow, and gets narrower, as the sun comes closer to sunrise. It will take you some thinking to realize why this happens.

…You will see “The Belt of Venus” ALSO just after sunset, where the strip of “Blue Glow”, gets wider as the sun sets lower, until darkness.
…Also, you will see this “Belt of Venus” to varying degrees in other photos in this Album; For example, the Next & THIRD Next Photos.

************************************
(Photo = 117-1734b ...... ZMM Page = 372 ...... WayPt = 471 2209ft)

The Road Twists And Twirls Over More Dry Grass Covered Hills.
….Chris Had Never Seen the Road Ahead Before!
…[ “The road continues to twist and wind through the trees. It upswings around hairpins and glides into new scenes one after another around and through brush and then out into open spaces where we can see canyons stretch away below.
..."Beautiful!" I holler to Chris. ” ]
... “"You don’t need to shout," he says.
..."Oh," I say, and laugh. When the helmets are off you can talk in a conversational voice. After all these days!
..."Well, it’s beautiful, anyway," I say.
...More trees and shrubs and groves. It’s getting warmer. Chris hangs onto my shoulders now and I turn a little and see that he stands up on the foot pegs.
..."That’s a little dangerous," I say.
..."No, it isn’t. I can tell."
...He probably can. "Be careful anyway," I say." ” (Cont Next)

At ~8700 Orr Springs Backcountry Road, Traveling Towards The ZMM Route Town Of Ukiah, CA:
..A) ~36.3 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
..B) ~8.1 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.

…. RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT “NEW TAB” => After Satellite Map View Comes Up, You Will See What Is Most Likely The ZMM Route => On Orr Springs Road, Which At Upper Left Twists & Sharp Turns, Among Hills of Dry, Brown Grass, Spotted With Clumps Of Dark Green Trees.
…ClickOn The Plus&Minus To Zoom. You can “Click&Drag” The Map In Any Direction, To See More Off Your Screen Edges.

….In the /\ Above /\ Photo, the Red Pinpoint marks Henry Gurr’s Camera Vantage Point at WayPt 472. Just to left, you see a Lighter Tan Color, which marks the slight hill, giving a Hill Top View for this Photo.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1736b ...... ZMM Page = 372 .... WayPt = 472x 1273ft)

Chris Asks His Dad If He Is Frightened By All the Curves and Hills.

…[ “"That’s a little dangerous," I say.
..."No, it isn’t. I can tell."
...He probably can. "Be careful anyway," I say." ” ]
“ After a while when we cut sharp into a hairpin under some overhanging trees he says, "Oh," and then later on, "Ah," and then, "Wow." Some of these branches over the road are hanging so low they’re going to conk him on the head if he isn’t careful
…."What’s the matter?" I ask.
..."It’s so different."
…."What?"
..."Everything. I never could see over your shoulders before."
….The sunlight makes strange and beautiful designs through the tree branches on the road. It flits light and dark into my eyes. We swing into a curve and then up into the open sunlight.
….That’s true. I never realized it. All this time he’s been staring into my back. "What do you see?" I ask.
…."It’s all different."
….We head into a grove again, and he says, "Don’t you get scared?"
…"No, you get used to it.."” (Cont Next)

At ~8700 Orr Springs Backcountry Road, Traveling Towards The ZMM Route Town Of Ukiah, CA:
..A) ~36.3 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
..B) ~8.1 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.

…. RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT “NEW TAB” => After Satellite Map View Comes Up, You will See What Is Most Likely The ZMM Route => On Orr Springs Road, Which At Upper Left Twists & Sharp Turns, Among Hills of Dry, Brown Grass, Spotted With Clumps Of Dark Green Trees.
…ClickOn The Plus&Minus To Zoom. You Can “Click&Drag” The Map In Any Direction, To See More Off Your Screen Edges.

…In /\ Above /\ Photo, The Red Pinpoint Marks Henry Gurr’s Camera Vantage Point at WayPt 472. Just to left, you see a Lighter Tan Color, which marks the slight hill, which gives a Hill Top View For Photo.

A NOTE RE THE /\ ABOVE /\ PHOTO: :
….You will notice the peculiar coloring of the /\ ABOVE /\ photo: This photo originally had similar coloring like all the other photos in this album. But because it was rather dark, Henry Gurr used a Photo Editor, to make it “lighter”, which resulted in a color change.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1740b ...... ZMM Page = 372 ...... 470i ~1000ft. Photo at 472x 1283ft)

From Our Ridge Vantage Point, Standing At Road Edge And Looking North And A Bit East, We See Other Mountain Ridges In the Distance:

…The Sunrise Glow Symbolizes Right Attitude.

…[ “We head into a grove again, and he says, "Don’t you get scared?"
…"No, you get used to it.."” ]
…“After a while he says, "Can I have a motorcycle when I get old enough?"
…"If you take care of it."
…"What do you have to do?"
… "Lot’s of things. You’ve been watching me." .
…"Will you show me all of them?"
…"Sure."
…"It is hard?"
.. "Not if you have the right attitudes.
…It’s having the right attitudes that’s hard."
"Oh.". ” (Cont Next)

At ~8700 Orr Springs Backcountry Road, Traveling Towards The ZMM Route Town Of Ukiah, CA:
..A) ~36.3 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
..B) ~8.1 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.

…. RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT “NEW TAB” => After Satellite Map View Comes Up, You will See ZMM Route => On Orr Springs Road, Which Twists & Sharp Turns, Among Hills of Dry, Brown Grass, Spotted With Clumps Of Dark Green Trees.
…ClickOn The Plus&Minus To Zoom. You Can “Click&Drag” The Map In Any Direction, to See More Off Your Screen Edges.

….In the Satellite View, The Red Pinpoint Marks Henry Gurr’s Camera Vantage Point at WayPt 472. Just to the left, you see a Lighter Tan Color, which marks the slight hill, giving a Hill Top View for the /\ Above /\ Photo.
…If you look back West along the road beyond the first words “Orr Springs Rd”, and below the second words “Orr Springs Rd”, there is a somewhat noteworthy Top Of Hill marked on TopoZone Map, as “Loma Linda”.

DATE-LINE April 16, 2023. CONCERNING THE /\ ABOVE /\ PHOTO BEING PART OF A 360 DEGREE PANORAMA: :
….You will notice that the /\ ABOVE /\ Photo (and 2 previous photos) were at WayPt = 472x, where the “x” means an 8 Photo Panorama was taken here
. Right Click And Select New Tab, To Read => “Viewing 360 Degree Full Circle Panorama Photos For The Remainder Of ZMM Part 4 Album:
…After this Photo & Caption comes up, you can read Panorama Photo Viewing Instructions, and find link in-order-to view, my 360 Deg Panorama at WayPt = 472x.

If you like this Panorama, please send an email. HenryG__USCA.edu.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1737b ...... ZMM Page = 372 ...... WayPt = 472x 1283ft)

Back Entrance To Ukiah CA, In the Early Morning Sun.

…[ “After a while I see he is sitting down again. Then he says, "Dad?" .. "What?"
…"Will I have the right attitudes?" .. "I think so," I say. "I don’t think that will be any problem at all.“ ]
….“And so we ride on and on, down through Ukiah, …. “” (Cont Next)

Northwest entrance to Ukiah, CA. Wikipedia says: Ukiah (/juːˈkaɪə/ yoo-KY-ə; Pomo: Yokaya, meaning "deep valley") is the county seat and largest city of Mendocino County, California, with a population of 16,607[7] at the 2020 census. With its accessible location along the U.S. Route 101 corridor, Ukiah serves as the city center for Mendocino County and much of neighboring Lake County.
…Ukiah [city & county & valley] sit in an area known as the Yokayo Rancho, one of several Spanish land grants in Alta California. The Yokayo grant that makes up the majority of the Ukiah valley takes its name from the Pomo word meaning "deep valley". Ukiah being an anglicized form of Yokayo. Pomo people are the speakers of a linguistic branch of Native American people of Northern California.
Excerpt from Wikipedia. For entire Article Click Here.

…. RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT “NEW TAB” => After Satellite Map View Comes Up, You Will See What Is Most Likely The ZMM Route Into NW Corner of Ukiah, CA. .
…ClickOn The Plus&Minus To Zoom. You Can “Click&Drag” The Map In Any Direction, To See More Off Your Screen Edges.

….After this Satellite View comes up, the Red Pinpoint marks Henry Gurr’s /\ Above /\ Photo at WayPt 473. You can also see “Orr Springs Road”, which has been discussed previous photos.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1744b ...... ZMM Page = 372 .... WayPt = 473w 0545ft)

The Next Eight Photos Show The Russian River Valley Wine Country: “A Valley That Becomes More Exquisite As We Descend.”

…[ “we ride on and on, down through Ukiah, ]
…“and Hopland, and …” ” (Cont Next)

Five miles North of Hopland, CA. In the Ukiah Valley (Also called Yokayo Valley), we are now following the ZMM Route in the Northern California Valley of the Russian River, which flows South downward trending between two mountain ranges, the Western one of which is seen in /\ Above /\ Photo. So yes, the Narrator is correct, when next says => “down through Ukiah, and Hopland, and Cloverdale …”
…This river, which originates from the mountains North of Ukiah, flows through Mendocino Lake. Then it flows down a low wide valley formed between two mountain ranges, for some 50 miles Southeast through Fulton, CA. Here it turns abruptly West, cuting through the western mountain range to the Pacific Ocean.
Since There Is Nothing “Russian” About This Valley, Why Is This The “Russian” River?
Wikipedia says => “The Russian River takes its current name from Russian Ivan Kuskov of the Russian-American Company, who explored the river in the early 19th-century and established the Fort Ross colony 10 mi (16 km) northwest of its mouth.”
Excerpt from Wikipedia. For Entire Article Click Here. In addition to much good discussion of the history and geology of this river basin, this article shows the Russian River in a Relief Map of California, and 5 good photos

*************************

In The 4th Next Photo, The Narrator Says “… And Hopland, And Cloverdale, Down Into The Wine Country.”. ,.
…As you view these photos of “wine country”, please remember a statement the Narrator made while we were back in the last high mountains of Oregon just prior to Medford, OR. On page 317, the Narrator is speaking of what he is then seeing, but also he is speaking in anticipation, of this area of California.
…Recall that he said => “The road drops steeply into a valley that becomes more exquisite as we descend. I never thought I would call a valley that -— exquisite —- but there’s something about this whole coastal country so different from any other mountainous region in America that it brings out the word. Here, [Medford] and a little farther south [Russian Valley], is where all our good wine comes from.“

Keep these words in mind as you enjoy the forth coming photos of Russian River Valley Wine Country, literally going “down through Ukiah, and Hopland”, and.

*************************

(Photo = 117-1755 ... ZMM Page = 372 ...... WayPt = 475x 0545ft)

“Where All Our Good Wine Comes From.”

…A Second View Of The Russian River Valley Wine Country:

…ClickOn Photo Several Times To Bet Largest View, Then Look Closely To See The Neat Rows Of Grape Vines On Rows & Rows Of Vertical Poles.

…“ …. [down through Ukiah, and ] …. ” (Cont Next)

Five miles North of Hopland, CA. From here we follow the Ukiah Valley (also called Yokayo Valley) of the Russian River practically all the way to Santa Rosa, CA. Wikipedia says: Ukiah [city & county & valley] sit in an area known as the Yokayo Rancho, one of several Spanish land grants in Alta California. The Yokayo grant that makes up the majority of the Ukiah valley takes its name from the Pomo word meaning "deep valley". Ukiah being an anglicized form of [the Pomo word] Yokayo. Pomo people are the speakers of a linguistic branch of Native American people of Northern California.

DATE-LINE April 16, 2023. CONCERNING THE /\ ABOVE /\ PHOTO BEING PART OF A 360 DEGREE PANORAMA: :
….You will notice that the /\ ABOVE /\ Photo (and previous photos) were at WayPt = 475x, where the “x” means an 8 Photo Panorama was taken here
. Right Click And Select New Tab, To Read => “Viewing 360 Degree Full Circle Panorama Photos For The Remainder Of ZMM Part 4 Album:
…After this Photo & Caption comes up, you can read Panorama Photo Viewing Instructions, and find link in-order-to view, my 360 Deg Panorama at WayPt = 475x.

If you like this Panorama, please send an email. HenryG__USCA.edu.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1757 ... ZMM Page = 372 .... WayPt = 475x 0545ft)

Just After The Highway Goes Over the Slight Hill Seen In the Distance, We Will Arrive At the Next Town.

…“ …. and Hopland, …. ” (Cont Next)

One mile North of Hopland, CA. This is a two photo stitch. Click on photo until you get the largest size.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1762 +114-1763sc ...... ZMM Page = 372 ...... WayPt = 476w 0468ft)

A High Hill View Of Cloverdale From The New Highway That Now Bypasses to the West.

…“ … and Cloverdale, …. ” (Cont Next)

Cloverdale, CA.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1771 ..... ZMM Page = 372 ..... WayPt = 480w 0471ft)

This Cut In The Rock Was NOT Made By the California Highway Department. The Russian River Got Here First!

…This River Over Past Eons, Managed to Cut This Wonderful Valley Down From the Surrounding Hills.

…The Highway Followed the River Through This Gap.

…[ “ … and Hopland, and Cloverdale, ” ] “down into the wine country. The freeway miles seem so easy now. The engine which has carried us halfway across a continent drones on and on in its continuing oblivion to everything but its own internal forces. We pass through … ” (Cont Next)

About seven miles SouthSouthEast of Hopland, CA. This Valley and the Russian River started in the mountains well North of Ukiah, flows through Mendocino Lake, and continues South, half way to San Francisco Bay, and then turns West through a mountain range to the Pacific Ocean.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1770 ..... ZMM Page = 372 ..... WayPt = 480i 0471ft. Photo at ~7 mi SouthSouthEast of Hopland and 2 mi South of WayPt = 479 0470ft)

Now We Really Are In Wine Country! As The ZMM Narrator Says => “Exquisite!“

…“ …. down into the wine country. …. ” (Cont Next)
Half mile South of Asti, CA.

DATE-LINE April 16, 2023. CONCERNING THE /\ ABOVE /\ PHOTO BEING PART OF A 360 DEGREE PANORAMA: :
….You will notice that the /\ ABOVE /\ Photo (and next photo) were at WayPt = 481x, where the “x” means an 8 Photo Panorama was taken here
. Right Click And Select New Tab, To Read => “Viewing 360 Degree Full Circle Panorama Photos For The Remainder Of ZMM Part 4 Album:
…After this Photo & Caption comes up, you can read Panorama Photo Viewing Instructions, and find link in-order-to view, my 360 Deg Panorama at WayPt = 481x.

If you like this Panorama, please send an email. HenryG__USCA.edu.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1778 ...... ZMM Page = 372 ...... WayPt = 481x 0296ft)

A View of the Old Road South Out of Asti.

…“ …. We pass through Asti, …. ” (Cont Next)

Half mile South of Asti, CA. The Old Road that originally connected the series of towns going South to San Francisco, remains much as it was well before July 1968 when Chris and the Narrator through here.
…This is because all the fast traffic follows the "New" US-101, a four lane divided restricted access highway, which is just West of the original river valley road to San Francisco, and on purpose by-passes all the towns.
…This photo shows the older road South out of Asti, CA. The above passage would lead us to believe the Narrator came along this very strip of pavement, straight through Asti, and continued South.
…In later passages, the Narrator says they were on a freeway. Either way, the ZMM Enthusiast should follow the old road, as a true Pirsig Pilgrim.
…Consult local maps or TopoZone, to see how to find the sections of old road starting in Ukiah, CA. They will most assuredly be there!!

NOTE: The /\ Above /\ Photo is part of an 8 Photo Panorama, as mentioned in previous photo, with link to viewing.
.*************************

(Photo = 117-1781 ..... ZMM Page = 372 ...... WayPt = 481x 0296ft)

As We Pass Through Coastal Northern California Wine Country, The Freeway Becomes Wider and Wider.

…Standing On The Rt-12 Overpass Bridge And Looking South We, See Dense High Speed Traffic On Freeway US-101.
… [ “ …. The freeway miles seem so easy now. The engine which has carried us halfway across a continent drones on and on in its continuing oblivion to everything but its own internal forces. We pass through Asti and Santa Rosa, and …. ” ] (Cont Next)

Overpass bridge, Rt-12 intersection with US-101, Santa Rosa, CA. The ZMM Narrator's motorcycle engine, with it’s “nickels and dimes loose change sound” purrs ever onward. The happy result of good maintenance!
…And we can tell life is now much better for Chris and the Narrator!

DATE-LINE April 16, 2023. CONCERNING THE /\ ABOVE /\ PHOTO BEING PART OF A 360 DEGREE PANORAMA: :
….You will notice that the /\ ABOVE /\ Photo (and 2nd following photo) is at WayPt = 482x, where the “x” means an 8 Photo Panorama was taken here
. Right Click And Select New Tab, To Read => “Viewing 360 Degree Full Circle Panorama Photos For The Remainder Of ZMM Part 4 Album:
…After this Photo & Caption comes up, you can read Panorama Photo Viewing Instructions, and find link in-order-to view, my 360 Deg Panorama at WayPt = 482x.

If you like this Panorama, please send an email. HenryG__USCA.edu.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1789 ...... ZMM Page = 372 ...... WayPt = Photo at 482x 0116ft)

As We Pass Through Coastal Northern California Wine Country, The Freeway Becomes Wider and Wider.

…Standing On The Rt-12 Overpass Bridge And Looking Southwest, We See The Curved Ramp That Tell Us This Is A Cloverleaf Interchange. And Beyond Is A General View of Santa Rosa

…The ZMM Route, After Traveling Back-Country, Ever Since The Interstate-90 In Missoula, MT, This Is Perhaps The First ~Big Population Cloverleaf Interchange!
…

[ “ …The engine … drones on and on in its continuing oblivion to everything but its own internal forces. We pass through Asti and Santa Rosa, and …. ” ] (Cont Next)
NOTE: Now that we are suddenly aware that we are back into ~high population, we remember the ZMM Narrator’s =>. “ …lonely people. It’s paradoxical that where people are the most closely crowded, in the big coastal cities in the East and West, the loneliness is the greatest. “

Overpass bridge, Rt-12 intersection with US-101, Santa Rosa, CA. If you have been watching the elevation numbers you will have noticed a gradual drop in altitude from Ukiah, CA (545ft) to here at Santa Rosa, CA(116ft). This is the general drop of elevation as we come down the Russian River Valley that we have been following. The river itself cuts through the mountain range to the West about 11 miles back. But this valley apparently continues, albeit uphill, from here South for at least another 25 miles. Ahead you will see the elevations for Petaluma, CA (185ft) and Novato (415ft).
*************************

…. “And So We Ride On And On, Down Through Ukiah, And Hopland, And Cloverdale, Down Into The Wine Country. …. ”
Click Here For A Satellite View Showing At Center, The /\ Above /\ Photo’s Cloverleaf Interchange, In California’s “ Wine Country.”
…AFTER this Satellite View comes up =>
…A) You well see US-101, With Hopland, CA at top and Novato, CA at bottom.
…B) You will see that the GPS coordinates for Santa Rosa, CA are in URL Line in box at top.
…C) Please ClickOn the Minus [-] Icon Lower Right, to Zoom-In, and see an Aerial View of the Cloverleaf Interchange.
*************************

(Photo = 117-1783 .... ZMM Page = 372 ...... WayPt = 482i 0116ft)