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freewayrandy
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Oct 25, 2018

Duncan Mills, CA from Sacto?

What's the better route here pulling a 36' fiver, thru Santa Rosa or Bodega Bay? Thanks.
  • Google Maps doesn't recommend a route thru Bodega Bay. But then the route along the coast on the 1 would be scenic but it's not recommended for 18 wheelers. Santa Rosa route would be my choice.
  • I would go through Bodega Bay. I pull a 31' 5er all the time into bodega and north. Disclaimer I have never pulled on the 116
  • I've been on both Hwy 1 and 116 but not towing. Hwy 1 is very pretty, but there are several very tight turns on a cliffside. They can be extremely intimidating, especially if you have someone approaching from the opposite direction.

    Hwy 116 is curvy, but not as tight. And you're not looking down a cliffside at the ocean.
  • I'm 45 feet stem to stern and wouldn't miss that beautiful drive through Bodega Bay. If you see Tippi…
  • azdryheat wrote:
    Google Maps doesn't recommend a route thru Bodega Bay. ...


    I don't think this has anything to do with quality of the road. It just isn't as fast as the route through SR. If I drag the route to pass through BB, the time increases by 5 min, but distance is a bit shorter. From that I deduce that some part of the BB route is a bit slower, most likely the coastal stretch.

    Streetview on Google Maps will be more informative.