Route 108 / Bordeaux Mtn. Rd. Question

tjwgrr · Post by **tjwgrr** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:16 am

Staying off Route 108 / Bordeaux Mtn. Rd. overlooking Coral Bay in a couple weeks. Our first stay on that side of the island.

How is Route 108 / Bordeaux Mtn. Rd. if taken all the way back to Centerline? Is it paved all the way? Wondering if it would be a good "shortcut" coming from/to Cruz Bay rather than taking Centerline all the way into Coral Bay and then back up, or is it so slow-going that it wouldn't be worth it?... not that we're gonna be in any hurry....

Genral · Post by **Genral** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:02 pm

Hey TJ - Yep, looks good on the map, huh? If you had one of those extreme 4 wheel drives with the custom tube frame and a half million dollar suspension, you could probably do it. Otherwise, sit back, enjoy the views and stay on the main road to Coral Bay. Enjoy! Genral

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:45 pm

LOL I remember looking down that...whatever it is... from the top and wondering that it was ever a road.

I don't think I'd even want to walk down it. It looks loke a boulder strewn streambed.

Bart Wailes · Post by **Bart Wailes** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:47 pm

tj,

I have not been there in a year but if you start up 108 from Island Blues your on a concrete road that will go to dirt about half way up the mountain. The dirt road lasts about 1/4 mile and then you hit a concrete switchback that gets you up to the 1,050 ft. elevation point. While the drive to this point is steep and slow it is doable as I have done it many times in a Susuki and a Jeep. Once above the concrete switchback the road goes back to dirt and is very steep. I have never tried to go further as I chicken out. Its a pity because once you drive another 100 yards your at the top of the mountain and the dirt road is pretty flat and you can easily drive to Centerline. They keep threatening to pave more on Bordeaux Mtn Road but nothing new the last two years. Soon Come.

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:12 pm

Nuh-uh. Don't do it! What if you get stuck? The road is so bad you won't get there any faster anyway, even if you and your vehicle manage to make it all the way, which is not probable.

tjwgrr · Post by **tjwgrr** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:42 pm

Thanks all - yeah, it looks good on a map...

BillyD · Post by **BillyD** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:28 pm

Hey GRR,

You can make it, unless of course it is raining and the road more closely resembles a waterfall than a road. We walked from the top part of Bordeaux toward Coral Bay to the top part of the paved road - it didn't look too bad until it rained........

We're east of the GRR VOR too - south approach? Go Scots?

tjwgrr · Post by **tjwgrr** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:10 pm

BillyD wrote:We're east of the GRR VOR too - south approach? Go Scots?

Yep! Go Scots! Caledonia schools/ Alto mailing address- we're off 100th east of Morse Lake....

Wow, small world!

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