My map shows G16 coming south out of Carmel, Here is a scan of my Map. Now this map is a few years old. Might want to google map this area.
Where exactly is the road block?
According to Streets and Trips, that will be a 116.2 miles vs. 54.6 along the coast. It looks great...Maybe I'll whip out after church and ride it with you.
I wish.
Last April I rode Nacimiento-Fergusson Road from Highway 1 to Highway 101 and it is a great ride. All the wildflowers were in bloom through the base and the hills were all green. There were many photo opportunities! There are twisty parts between the base and the coast, but they are not a problem. The biggest problem you will have coming westward is concentrating on the road and not watching the coast and the ocean!