San Mateo Canyon Wilderness

[TACODOC]

I wanted to do some exploring on my KLR today so I headed out from Murrieta along Grand Ave toward Lake Elsinore and the Ortega Highway/74. Ortega Highway is very popular with motorcyclists, but I was looking for dirt

On top of the 74 I hit the South Main Divide road and started following the roads using GPS, heading back toward Murrieta through the back country. The road changed names a few times (S. Main Divide, Killen Rd, Tenaja, Via Volcano to Clinton Keith) and the views were spectacular. No one else back there but me

You can do this route in an afternoon, about 50 miles round this loop and all hardball with LOTS of options to explore dirt along the way - which I did, of course. Nothing like the back country on a dual sport!

San Mateo Canyon Wilderness


Above Lake Elsinore


On a road less travelled!


GPS makes things easy, always nice to know which road you're on!


Tenaja Road

[MuddyMudskipper]

Very nice! lokks like a relaxing ride.

[GeoTracker90]

The KLR is looking killer and the ride looks great too. I was out at the local dealer last Saturday drooling over an '09. Glad to see that you are enjoying your KLR.

Mike