Newcomb’s Ranch, Flintridge, CA

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September/October 2007
By Joe Berk 
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From Los Angeles:
Take the 5 Freeway North to the 210, then take the 210 Freeway north to California Highway 2. Turn right, and after 27 miles of glorious twisties, Newcomb’s will be on the left.

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From Palmdale:
Take California Highway 14 south, then take the Angeles Forest Highway south for 16 miles. Turn left on Upper Big Tujunga for 9 miles, and then turn left on Angeles Crest Highway.

The Skinny

Where: Newcomb’s Ranch Restaurant & Bar, Angeles Crest Highway 2, La Canada Flintridge, Calif. 91011. (626) 440-1001.

Why: Awesome motorcycles, awesome riding and awesome food.

Best Kept Secret: Angeles Forest Road and any of the roads nestled in the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. When coming back down the crest, hang a right on Angeles Forest Road, and then just kept turning right to snake your way around the San Gabriel Mountains.

Scenic Route: While all the roads in this area are fun, a favorite ride is to come up through Glendale from the 210 Freeway, stop at Newcomb’s for breakfast, and then pick up the Angeles Forest Highway on the way back and ride around the San Gabriel Mountains to Highway 138.

Avoid: Speeding. The road is heavily patrolled. Also keep an eye out for oncoming squids running wide. Angeles Forest Highway and the roads north around the San Gabriel Mountains have much less traffic.

More info:
www.newcombsranch.com
www.motofoto.cc

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  • Dan Wineinger 6/26/2009 1:32:24 AM

    It's been a long time since I have ridden the "Crest". I remember meeting in Glendale at Eddie Arnold's restaurant, all on cafe bikes like 850 Nortons, a retired 441 factory road racer not quite legal, a Daytona Yamaha that had been purchased at the track from Sarinan who was killed at that race as I remember, and definitely not legal, and a really neet 350 4cyl Honda built by a retired cop from Glendale. I'm sure we stopped at Newcomb's place but we may have just called it "The Ranch". Too many rides and years have passed, but at one time you could ride down to the De Anza Indian rez. and come home to the San Gabriel Valley through Indio and back to Cajone Pass, DeVore Cut off and home. I don't remember road numbers or directions much. I just kept riding until the money ran out, and at$1.00 @ hr wages, it didn't take long!

  • Philm 9/27/2008 8:50:29 PM

    I don't know about great service.... I tried bringing my 3.5 year old son, a cancer patient, and my elderly parents for a breakfest mid week, ...and had to leave without eating, due to the lack of service. There was only one person taking orders/ serving food and couldn't handle the 10 guys on cycles, and the 5 forrest rangers. I ate there before, it was not memorable. It's the location that is, or was for my family.

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