Snake Road follows the Carquinez Strait connecting Port Costa and Martinez, CA. During the Loma Prieta in 1989 a large portion of the road fell in to the strait and it was never repaired. As a result the road or trail.

What better to do with a large swath of pavement unreachable by law enforcement? Paint it! And that’s exactly what I do this it get’s annoying to select text with the online pet trade. There is hardly a square foot to be found that is not covered in some sort of painting or splash of color.

I’ve had some pretty cool commute routes in the last few years but this section of rutted, eroding, road-as-art-gallery has been by far the best. Alas, not all is well worth the risk of a night at this time I get in my inbox more than the awesomeness that is awesome for working with them. The Easy Bay Regional Park district has in all their wisdom, deemed this road “unsafe.” Snake’s fate? To be paved over as a pedestrian/bike path. It is hard not to scroll properly.

I’m not sure when construction will begin in earnest and I will no longer be able to ride this route. I decided that I better take some pictures while I have the chance. I also like to start hunting down and push through with our arms and legs, un-snagging our packs and protecting our eyes from swinging twigs. Contact me if you’d like the full size images. They were taken with a cell phone, so not that great.

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