Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-09
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
BULLETIN GIVES
ROAD CONDITIONS

| Road conditions in This and nearby
counties are given in he followiH@
| bulletin by The Automobile Club CT
Southern California. The bulletin fol-
lows:
perial Coun y-Condiliols
throughout t e valley have moi
changed since reported last week. u
is still necessary 10 detour around the
broken pavement al Coyole Wells on
The main Ell Centro to San Diego
highway. The plank road from Holt
vile to Yuma is passable but adv!S-
able only to the most experienced deS-
erl drivers. Every one attemp lnS
this trip must expect difficulty with
sand, and be prepared for hard TRIP.
/ The road from FL Ccntro TO Brawley
has been improved BY a slight ram
which occurred few nights ago. The
rain settled the dust and aside from
the road being rough in few places
il can be classified as good. FROM
inland TO Yuma is very rough. Inc
! frs 25 miles ou of INLAND Is me
wirsl stretch, being very sandy ana
rough. Brawley to Calapa RIA, gooa;
hence rough 10 INLAND. Good duck
hunting in the vicinity of Calapatrlaa::
The road from, ,Glamis to Palo Verdl
VALLEY can be classified as far, de-
I spite The fact thal il is rough ana
sandy in a few places
San Bernardino County-San Be-
/ nardino 10 Needles, excellent road,
with The exception of some rou%n
stretches between Ludlow and Ambov
Lytle Greek Canyon to Glen ranc n,
/ open and in, excellent shape. Glel
Ranch 10 DeVore, fair.
/ Big Bear-during he past week
snow falls occurred in Big Bear Var
/ ley, but The roads were moi in The
1least affected, and all are open and
III good shape at the present time
/ Pine Knoi is closed for The winie'',
but il will be possible 10 gel accom-
moda ions al Knights Camp until De-
cember /. The Bear Valley Tavern
will keep open the entire winter.
San Diego CountN-The road from
San Diego 10 Campo, via Potrero
grade is is in fair condition, although
/ rough across the noun ain between
Jamul and Campo. Travel seems TO
be favoring The route between Ell Ca
ion, Descanso and Buckman SPRINGS.
/ Between Buckman Sprin@s and Camp
he road is rather poor. Escondido 10
/ Ramona and Santa Ysahel, excellent
dir road. Ramona 10 Mesa Grandc
good The road up' o Laguna Noun
lains turns off 10 he left approXi-
mately five miles east of Descans }
ard s in good condition. Pavement is
ccmrlete from Old Town bridge -
Comp Kearny.- =,
; Riverside County CHemet 10 Idyi-
Withdrawing Semet, pavement eX-
lends from The official gara-e on
! Florida avenue To- q poinl IT miles
sst. hence on GOOD oiled road TO
y roin 4.6 miles, then on a sandy
rcad through = pepper lane 7.5 miles,
,-sh"rCe through open country and mp
! a 4 rer cent grade % 50 miles al
[ he raneer Stallion, crossing Two
BRIDES over washes a Ill miles, nc
urclion point Of rorherly and soulh-
!. c1,r roules 10 Idylwild, continuing on
I souherly road up 1913 and up 6 per
!, ccnI GRADES, skiriing the edge of s
sleep hank, and on southerly slooe
/ along he edge Of a wash 10 point
/ 14.7 miles. Here steep grades bear
ing ~, 16. 18 and % per cent are
/ nleI and the road winds upward on
|. swi chbacks on THE edge of deep
wash and on he souiherly slope of a
hill 10 ia miles, the. unclion of ro'd
10 Keen Canp ., From here The road
winds norherly on steep pitches and
sandy road with severe switch
7backs 1873 miles. The summit is
reached at an elevation of $500 feet.
This grade continues. on shorl up and
down gradss 70 2O.5 miles. The iunc-
ton point of nortllerly and soulher'v
roads. Here a Eeafy, growth Of pine
and fir lrhes is mel and a Ali miles
The road forks e'sleft 10 town Of
Jdylwild with store. al 21.3 miles, an1
F In righI he Idylwild Inn al 21.4 miles
TIL Inn is surrounded by cottages
and Ienl houses and is al an elevation
Of 5.40n- feet. Northerly route winds
on rortherN. sscpes on grades vary
Ing from 3 rer rseeni 10 10 per cen
win some swiithbacks and sandy
rcaGhf3. As Whcle his route will Ec
found 10 rave many step grades, and
Al sandv roadbed !, hut re beauty o!
emery and cliSssic conditions more
than make un for he difficulty =
reaching he camp. Care should be
I laken on all turns and brakes should
be in he best condition. We have e
I report hal our bulletin CT October q
concerning the closing of Idylwild for
he season is incorrect, and we take
that oppor runiIy 10 Stale that il has
been reported by, The Idylwild man,
agcr tina he resort viii be open III
II wini"r. Keen Camp is also open fol
| he winter.
:, Oak Glcn-The road from San Ber'
nardino 10 Oak Glen is in very pooC
shape, heirg naved from San Bernar-
dino 10 YUcaipi. thence fair noun air
rnad ln OaL. Glen, The resnrl will L.