Ridge Route Preservation Organization
Working to protect and preserve the Scenic and Historic 1915 Ridge Route
The storm that is currently hitting Southern California is predicted to drop quite a bit of precipitation on the Ridge Route area. We will be monitoring the weather and assessing whatever damage may occur as soon as we can after the storm has clear. We will need your help afterward to help clear the road … Read more
In early and mid-February 2024, we went on a field survey trip over the Ridge Route to assess damage. We took a lot of videos and put together an overview of what we saw. Come join us on our journey over the Ridge Route.
On Saturday, February 10, two board members (Michael Ballard and Jaime Crawford and two volunteers, went on a survey trip over the Ridge Route to assess the damage from the February 4-9th storm. We were surprised by what we saw, most of which was encouraging. The southern gate was partially blocked by a rockslide, which … Read more
Two board members of the RRPO and a couple additional volunteers surveyed the Ridge Route earlier today. The results were very surprising and overall good. The Ridge Route survived the storm! We were able to travel the entire road with only some issues. A more in-depth update will be posted on Monday. Due to overall … Read more
