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mabel
Explorer
Aug 03, 2013

299 in california, from eureka to redding

Looking for someone who has traveled this route. Good or bad for towing. Or alternative route.

5 Replies

  • I won't ever do it again. Very Long, slow road. Lots of up and down.
  • Beside what has already been posted..(hilly, curvy) it's a good road, very doable in any size RV...but, it seems to take FOREVER.
    Redding can be blistering hot this time of the year..a huge difference than Eureka.
    Have a good trip.
  • Lots of climbs and decents, lots of twists and turns. Basically a very slow road. There are better alternatives depending on your final destination.
  • Just take it easy on the whole route and be careful in the Buckhorn Summit area near Weaverville. CA 299 is a good road and you should have no problems.
  • I've towed our cargo trailer with our motorhome many times on this route. There's a long grade from the Eureka side and it's got a lot of turns but overall is ok. It's a scenic drive but for some reason seems to take forever to cross. Free dump station at the rest stop past Willow Creek going east. As a side note don't even think of crossing Hwy. 36 to from Fortuna to Red Bluff. I have pulled that but wish I hadn't.