New Donation Button
On the right hand side of our website, we have added a new donation button to allow people to donate to our organization. We do need your support to get the road reopened and maintained. Your donations are tax deductible as well.
Michael Ballard
Ridge Route Online Petition
Hello all, The Ridge Route in Southern California needs your help. The Ridge Route Preservation Organization has put together an online petition to help get the roadway back open and in working order. It has not been fully open to traffic since 2005 and is in need of your support. Please sign this petition to … Read more
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Why is the road closed?
Many ask why the Ridge Route is closed. The reasons are many, however, the roadway being traversable is not among those. Prior to January 2005, the roadway had three gates. One near the Tumble Inn, another near Reservoir Summit, and a gate about 3/4 mile north of Templin Highway. These gates would usually get closed … Read more
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Repaving a portion of the Ridge Route
After a trip on the Ridge Route a few years ago, I noticed a section was repaved. The section repaved was the southernmost section of the “National Register” section, about 3/4 mile north of Templin Highway. This paving covered a few sections of the highway which showed the difference between the 1919 paving and the … Read more
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Fundraising Ideas
We will be looking into various ways to raise funds for our organization and its cause in the near future. If you have any suggestions or are willing to help, please let us know. We need your support to keep the Historic Ridge Route intact for future generations.
