395 North After Bishop

A route we like: 395 north to hwy 139 to hwy 97 thru Klamath Falls. 97 north thru bend. That's it for this input.

korbe wrote:
A route we like: 395 north to hwy 139 to hwy 97 thru Klamath Falls. 97 north thru bend. That's it for this input.

x2

Hwy 395 north of Bishop up to Carson City is always at the mercy of the current weather. About all you can do is keep a close tab on the weather bureau. The altitude varies from about 4500 ft to over 8000 so you just never know.

Sorry, can't be of more help.

Ron

knshook wrote:

korbe wrote:
A route we like: 395 north to hwy 139 to hwy 97 thru Klamath Falls. 97 north thru bend. That's it for this input.

x2

X3. Keep an eye on the weather at this time of year. Have a good trip!

All good advice. We lived in the eastern sierras for many years weather can change quickly. The route through bend is a good one. Collier state park north of Klamath Falls is a nice place to stay with a good logging museum.
We just left Death Valley today btw. Had a great time hope you do too.

SR-190 from Death Valley to US-395 is quite steep and not recommended for towing, I've done it once and never intend to do that route again

When you get to Bishop check the Calif. road info phone line. If the roads & weather are not good there is an alternate route I take in the winter out of Bishop to Carson City/Reno. Take Hyway 6 to SR360 to NV 95 to I-80 west to Reno then 395 S to Carson City. The truckers use this route to avoid climbing over the Sierras & the snow and high passes. Make sure you fill up in Bishop, not much along this route.

SR190 to the 395 - NO !

korbe x4 --- will be doing that route starting further south on the 395 and heading to OR Coast. And you can stay in Likely ! Honest! (Make sure you visit the basement of the General Store)

For General Info; If you have a tooth ache near Klamouth falls, DON'T bother trying to get help at the Tribal medical facility.

Leave Death Valley to the east and get on US95 then head north to Reno and pick up US395 there.