Route 108 / Bordeaux Mtn. Rd. Question
Route 108 / Bordeaux Mtn. Rd. Question
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....
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....
Rte 108
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
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Bordeaux Mt. Road-Route 108
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.
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.
Don't be a sissy
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?
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?
Re: Don't be a sissy
Yep! Go Scots! Caledonia schools/ Alto mailing address- we're off 100th east of Morse Lake....BillyD wrote:We're east of the GRR VOR too - south approach? Go Scots?
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