This warning sign about the road becoming too narrow for trucks or trailers is where Yokohl Valley Drive starts a large uphill ascent:
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The road gets extremely narrow at this point, I'm actually surprised there is a maintained center stripe:
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There is a couple hairpins but this one was by far the tightest at about 2,000 feet above sea level:
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With a view of the roadway you just took and the valley below looking west:
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Looking back towards the hairpin, I forgot to mention there is no guardrails...seems to be a theme for roads I take:
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Yokohl Valley Drive tops out at an unnamed summit at about 2,700 feet above sea level:
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The road offers some great views but is basically glorified gravel in the curves:
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The terrain levels out near J37 and the pavement becomes much smoother. And speaking of J37....holy $%@! a REAL actual County Route that is signed in Tulare County. Literally this is the one and ONLY county route I've actually seen signed in Tulare County:
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