alt_route ROUT-02 // CUE SHEET & APEX NAV

VERIFIED ROUTE

Waypoint Sector: NorCal Ridge • CADENCE PACED

Skyline to Santa Cruz Coastal Arc

High-cadence mountain crest transit descending from dense redwoods into open Pacific coastal sweepers. Highly technical camber transitions through CA-9.

DISTANCE

64.2 MI

EST TIME

1h 24m @P3

APEX COUNT

142 CURVES

ASCENT

+3,480 FT

CURVINESS HIGH

94%

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Elevation & Thermal Gradient

warning -8.4% MAX GRADE 96% ASPHALT

PEAK: 3,214 FT (CA-35 CREST) SEA LEVEL: 20 FT (PACIFIC SHORE)

0.0 MI Alice's (2,420')

14.8 MI Saratoga Gap

28.5 MI Boulder Creek

64.2 MI Santa Cruz (20')

Tactical Cue Sheet

7 PRECISION TRANSITIONS // MESH RECON

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0.0 MI CA-84

STAGE A

Start at Alice's Restaurant (Skyline Blvd & CA-84)

Staging Area Grid A. Calibrate inertial lean IMU and verify pack intercom frequency.

GPS SYNC 20Hz COLD TYRE ADVISORY

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4.2 MI CA-35 S

ADV: 45 MPH

Right fork onto CA-35 South (Skyline Blvd)

Fast sweeping technical S-curves through ridge tree tunnels.

water_drop HAZARD NOTE: Damp redwood morning shade on apex entry.

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14.8 MI CA-9 S

CRITICAL

Left hairpin turn onto CA-9 South toward Boulder Creek

Saratoga Gap descent. Rapid downhill elevation loss into tight radius chicanes.

warning Sharp 49° Apex Warning // Decreasing Radius // 25 MPH Target

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28.5 MI POI // FUEL

10 MIN PAUSE

Fuel Stop & Staging Rest Marker — 76 Station

Boulder Creek Depot. 91+ Octane, tyre pressure check station, pack re-sync.

group Recommended Pack Re-group (Mesh Ping Check: 100% Ok)

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42.1 MI FELTON EMPIRE

ADV: 35 MPH

Keep right onto Felton Empire Rd / Graham Hill Rd

Technical switchbacks with sharp gradient changes before valley opening.

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53.4 MI CA-1 S

SWEEPER

Merge onto CA-1 South (Cabrillo Hwy / Hwy 1)

Scenic wide-lane coastal sweeper with crosswind exposure. Open throttle zone.

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64.2 MI FINISH

COASTLINE

Destination: Santa Cruz Wharf / Beach Overlook

Route conclusion. Terminal telemetry sync and pack session debrief spot.