Gribblenation

Following completing the 18 miles of the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway on Forest Route 7/Baysore Road northeast from Forest Route 10 I turned south onto Forest Route 81/Minarets Road.  Part 3 of the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway covers Sierra National Forest Route 81/Forest Road 4S81 on Minarets Road southward 50 plus miles mostly along the San Joaquin River Canyon to North Fork.  This particular segment of the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway is interesting for several reasons; it largely is aligned along the San Joaquin River Canyon, has the best vistas along the entire Sierra Vista Scenic Byway and in a historical context likely would have been incorporated into the Minaret Summit Highway had it been built. As noted above Part 2 of the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway covers the segment of the route aligned on Forest Route 7 which is signed on Forest Road 5S07/Beasore Road. Sierra Vista Scenic Byway Part 2; a bumpy ride on Sierra National Forest Route 7 As noted in Part 2 the alignmen...