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Riding the line on Rice Canyon Road. GO>
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Riding the Curves from Pala to Temecula
Exercise a Sports Car While Crossing the Riverside-San Diego County Line
A sunny day and a new Mazda Miata cry out for a trip over some twisting mountain roads.
The selection on a recent Saturday afternoon was a route over a couple of classics between Pauma Valley and Temecula: Rice Canyon Road and the Pala-Temecula Road.
These two roads run through the rugged mountains between the valleys carved out by the Santa Margarita and San Luis Rey rivers. A bit to the east and these mountains really get serious: they peak at Palomar Mountain, which climbs to more than 5,000 feet.
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