This road is designated by the State of California for its beauty and has been given the "Scenic Route" label for many reasons. The flora, rolling hills, and lush vineyards are a few.

The CA-12 between Sonoma and Santa Rosa is called the "Valley of the Moon" and runs through several smaller communities like Boyes Hot Springs, Agua Caliente, Kenwood, and Oakmont.

Travel can be slower along this route because the route does go through these smaller towns and because of the many wineries and vineyards in the area. This area is congested with many tourists on the weekends.

There are nice wide open vineyards and pastures between the cities and it is a pleasant drive when traffic is light.

If traffic does get heavy, stop off at one of the many various State and County parks for a beautiful scenic break, climb up on the mountains and get views that are unsurpassed in beauty.

Calriders does not guaranty that any of the information on these pages to be the actual conditions on the day of your personal riding experience. This information was gained through a number of various sources and we believe it to be a true and accurate representation of the ride on the day of our examination. Your actual experience may be slightly different due to many various conditions like acts of God, weather, traffic congestion, road maintenance, motorcycle maintenance, rider awareness, rider experience and so forth. Calriders does not condone any type of illegal activities like speeding, drinking and driving, display of power, or any other unsafe cycle riding activities for the operator or the passenger. Please always ride safely, responsibly and wear the appropriate safety gear.