Fast heavy traffic, narrow shoulders. 12.8 Highway crosses over Putah Creek. 13.0 Cafe and nursery to the right. 16.3 Pass Butts Canyon Road and cross over bridge at St. Helena Creek into Middletown. Historic stagecoach stop and charming town with all services.
Road surface is rough with little or no shoulder in most spots, very little traffic.
Cross Putah Creek in a half mile. 17.9 Begin a short climb. Stay to the right. Big Canyon Creek the first of many times. Many blind curves and very narrow in spots.