Went there last year and the year before. Looking forward to going again this year. The scenery around there is breathtaking. Plan to stay a few days if you go.
I've never ridden it and dont want to hijack your thread but Is it better than the mountain roads in socal? I ride palomar, mesa grande, montezuma sunrise and tons of other stuff within a days ride of oceanside.
yeah that place is probably more speschul for flatlanders that don't have twisties to ride on. I can pop up the ridgeline here on the peninsula and enjoy curves all day back and forth to the coast.
Or 2-3 hours out be up in the sierras. I would avoid riding the tail of the dragon just because of the stupid *** name. Its a curvy road the overly dramatic nomenclature bugs me.