[malomal]

Bring this one back from the dead like a zombie on Halloween.

That stretch of 41/229/58 is fantastic! I drive it once or twice a month since my bf lives in SLO. A family of deer surprised me on a blind turn during my last trip down. I lost control of my car, but no damage. Stupid deer!

229 is sometimes covered in tarantulas. My bf was running 229 a couple weekends ago and they were out. It was after the first rain. The ground was damp and the road were not. We are guessing that they were on the road for warmth. You just have to run them over b/c there are too many.

Fantastic drive! Usually not too many cars and never once have I seen CHP on it.

 

[malomal]

For a virtual drive down 229 (or any other highway in CA): Caltrans Photolog.

To find 229:
1. Click ZoomIn
2. Count up 6 coastal counties from CA's southern border. This is SLO county and its border is straight on top.
3. Drag your mouse over the county to select it.
4. Click Load next to "Show Highways".
5. Click Load next to "Show Photolog Points".
6. Type in "229" next to Query.
7. Click on Query. 229 points will appear in yellow.
(If you want, you can click ZoomIn again and drag over the yellow dots.)
8. Click the Photolog button.
9. Click on either yellow dot and a drop down menu will appear.
10. Select North or South (direction of vehicle). Video will load in upper left hand corner.
11. Select on other yellow dot for more virtual driving.

The process is a pain, but virtual driving is FUN!