Even south on hwy 89 to Markleeville then over Monitor Pass to 395 is not worth it. South on 89 then jog east to Gardnerville on 88 is an unmarked maze.
You might want to check out the Basque dinners at the JT Restaurant in Gardnerville. It's on the main drag on your right as you exit town. Regionally famous. Just past Sharkey's Casino.
Keep an ear peeled for flooding info for the Walker River canyon on US 395. This is a very real possibility for the next 2-3 weeks. It is EASILY bypassed by looping East through Yerington NV at the Lake Topaz road junction. You exit the bypass at the Bridgeport CA. junction and rejoin US 395.
