Traffic getting to Pala for National

Falcon wrote:

You live an hour away? Where? If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just...

You live an hour away? Where?

If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just West of the Pala entrance and there is almost never any traffic on it. 76 sucks unless you get to the track before 10:00.
Take The Gopher Canyon exit, turn right then left onto 395 north, then an immediate right onto Circle R drive. Go a little more than 1 mile, then a hard right at W. Lilac Road. About one more mile and you make a left on Lilac Rd proper. Follow that all the way to the racetrack.

If you are coming south, go through Temecula on 79 South to Pechanga Parkway. Follow that all the way through the Indian reservation to Pala. This way sucks too, but it will be better than 76.

76 is the way to go if you'll be there early, like I do.

OB415 wrote:

Headed to the national this weekend, been to pala a bunch but never for a race weekend. I’ve heard the traffic is terrible, how much time...

Headed to the national this weekend, been to pala a bunch but never for a race weekend. I’ve heard the traffic is terrible, how much time should buffer in for traffic? Live an hour away obviously don’t want to miss any racing! Cheers!

Falcon wrote:

You live an hour away? Where? If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just...

You live an hour away? Where?

If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just West of the Pala entrance and there is almost never any traffic on it. 76 sucks unless you get to the track before 10:00.
Take The Gopher Canyon exit, turn right then left onto 395 north, then an immediate right onto Circle R drive. Go a little more than 1 mile, then a hard right at W. Lilac Road. About one more mile and you make a left on Lilac Rd proper. Follow that all the way to the racetrack.

If you are coming south, go through Temecula on 79 South to Pechanga Parkway. Follow that all the way through the Indian reservation to Pala. This way sucks too, but it will be better than 76.

76 is the way to go if you'll be there early, like I do.

SteezGeez wrote:

Thanks for the advice falcon. I was planning on getting there around 11:30am since I am bringing my 3 year old. Had no idea of the...

Thanks for the advice falcon. I was planning on getting there around 11:30am since I am bringing my 3 year old. Had no idea of the traffic situation as I've never been to Pala. Is it so bad that it takes people like 2 hours to get in?

Falcon wrote:

You live an hour away? Where? If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just...

You live an hour away? Where?

If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just West of the Pala entrance and there is almost never any traffic on it. 76 sucks unless you get to the track before 10:00.
Take The Gopher Canyon exit, turn right then left onto 395 north, then an immediate right onto Circle R drive. Go a little more than 1 mile, then a hard right at W. Lilac Road. About one more mile and you make a left on Lilac Rd proper. Follow that all the way to the racetrack.

If you are coming south, go through Temecula on 79 South to Pechanga Parkway. Follow that all the way through the Indian reservation to Pala. This way sucks too, but it will be better than 76.

76 is the way to go if you'll be there early, like I do.

SteezGeez wrote:

Thanks for the advice falcon. I was planning on getting there around 11:30am since I am bringing my 3 year old. Had no idea of the...

Thanks for the advice falcon. I was planning on getting there around 11:30am since I am bringing my 3 year old. Had no idea of the traffic situation as I've never been to Pala. Is it so bad that it takes people like 2 hours to get in?

OB415 wrote:

Thanks man! Gunna look into that sounds like the way to go. Coming from San Clemente so should work.

Falcon wrote:

You live an hour away? Where? If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just...

You live an hour away? Where?

If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just West of the Pala entrance and there is almost never any traffic on it. 76 sucks unless you get to the track before 10:00.
Take The Gopher Canyon exit, turn right then left onto 395 north, then an immediate right onto Circle R drive. Go a little more than 1 mile, then a hard right at W. Lilac Road. About one more mile and you make a left on Lilac Rd proper. Follow that all the way to the racetrack.

If you are coming south, go through Temecula on 79 South to Pechanga Parkway. Follow that all the way through the Indian reservation to Pala. This way sucks too, but it will be better than 76.

76 is the way to go if you'll be there early, like I do.

SteezGeez wrote:

Thanks for the advice falcon. I was planning on getting there around 11:30am since I am bringing my 3 year old. Had no idea of the...

Thanks for the advice falcon. I was planning on getting there around 11:30am since I am bringing my 3 year old. Had no idea of the traffic situation as I've never been to Pala. Is it so bad that it takes people like 2 hours to get in?

OB415 wrote:

Thanks man! Gunna look into that sounds like the way to go. Coming from San Clemente so should work.

OB415 wrote:

Headed to the national this weekend, been to pala a bunch but never for a race weekend. I’ve heard the traffic is terrible, how much time...

Headed to the national this weekend, been to pala a bunch but never for a race weekend. I’ve heard the traffic is terrible, how much time should buffer in for traffic? Live an hour away obviously don’t want to miss any racing! Cheers!

MyBobbym wrote:

Took four hours from 215 to the track the 1st year. Many didn't see the 1st moto. The wife just got an apple phone that week...

Took four hours from 215 to the track the 1st year. Many didn't see the 1st moto. The wife just got an apple phone that week and we used the map function to go up and around and over the mountain route to the south. Part dirt road towards the end but easy.. They got a handle on the traffic situation in the following years so should be good to go

Falcon wrote:

You live an hour away? Where? If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just...

You live an hour away? Where?

If you are coming north from San Diego and don't mind a little dirt, use Lilac road. It ends just West of the Pala entrance and there is almost never any traffic on it. 76 sucks unless you get to the track before 10:00.
Take The Gopher Canyon exit, turn right then left onto 395 north, then an immediate right onto Circle R drive. Go a little more than 1 mile, then a hard right at W. Lilac Road. About one more mile and you make a left on Lilac Rd proper. Follow that all the way to the racetrack.

If you are coming south, go through Temecula on 79 South to Pechanga Parkway. Follow that all the way through the Indian reservation to Pala. This way sucks too, but it will be better than 76.

76 is the way to go if you'll be there early, like I do.

OB415 wrote:

Headed to the national this weekend, been to pala a bunch but never for a race weekend. I’ve heard the traffic is terrible, how much time...

Headed to the national this weekend, been to pala a bunch but never for a race weekend. I’ve heard the traffic is terrible, how much time should buffer in for traffic? Live an hour away obviously don’t want to miss any racing! Cheers!

MyBobbym wrote:

Took four hours from 215 to the track the 1st year. Many didn't see the 1st moto. The wife just got an apple phone that week...

Took four hours from 215 to the track the 1st year. Many didn't see the 1st moto. The wife just got an apple phone that week and we used the map function to go up and around and over the mountain route to the south. Part dirt road towards the end but easy.. They got a handle on the traffic situation in the following years so should be good to go

Falcon wrote:

The CHP actually closed the highway that day, and some didn't see the race at all.