Bakersfield to Temecula

Well . . . I'm writing this from an RV park in Bakersfield, having retired from Temecula. Make the drive a lot. As previously stated, the best route is 58 to 395 to 15. The part of 395 you will be taking currently has K rails on your side, narrowing the road while it is being worked on. Probably for about 10 miles midway between Kramer Junction and Adelanto. And drive the posted speed limit in Adelanto! 215 has a lot of construction going on right now in the San Bernardino area and it's always a mess in the general area of UCRiverside. The best way to avoid traffic is to avoid being on the road during commuter hours. And don't forget the winds. Yesterday the easterly winds were gusting into the mid 20's when we came through Tehachapi around noon. Afternoon desert winds are a common issue along 395 to Cajon Pass. Frequently there will be crosswinds heavy enough on 15 from roughly Devore to Rancho Cucamonga to make driving an RV challenging. They will occasionally close it to high profile vehicles altogether. Every year a big rig or two gets blown over. Which is why I always spend the night in Bakersfield before heading to Temecula. By leaving Bakersfield by 8:30am, I usually miss the worst of the winds and get to Temecula between the commuter rush hours. But I always check the weather predictions first. I did hit snow in Tehachapi one Thanksgiving. Cal Trans got it cleared very quickly. Much less of a problem than Grapevine usually is.