how to avoid the grapevine

Old-Biscuit wrote:
CA 46 over to Bakersfield
CA 99 (S) to CA 58
CA 395 (S) to I-15 (S)
I-15(S) to I-215(S)
I-215 (S) to I-10 (E)

roughly 450 miles

If you want to avoid LA freeway traffic altogether, stay on 58 to the west side of Barstow where you pick up 15 North for about 2 miles. Then take 247 south to Yucca Valley, then 62 to I-10 east.

We take this route every year when we are snowbirds in Palm Desert, and love it because it completely avoids the crazy traffic thru the LA suburbs. 247 is a two lane, well-maintained road that takes you out thru the desert and some nice scenery.

My gasser goes over GV just fine. Any re-route would seem like a PITN to me.

Lwiddis wrote:
What's the need to avoid the Grapevine?

He doesn't have a Cummins. :B

We go south on US-101, then head east on CA-126 (east of Ventura) to I-5. South on I-5 to I-210 (just a few miles) then I-210 to CA-57, south on 57 to I-10 and east as far as you want. Lots of traffic on I-210 and I-10 and what seems like perpetual construction, so pick your times of day.

al

101 - 134 - 10 / there is a 6-7 % grade in Camarillo about a Mile long.

Is the heat in Paso less than the heat in Blythe? I'd take Paso because that city has McLintocks and Firestone.

Have you tried routing using Google Maps?

CA 46 over to Bakersfield
CA 99 (S) to CA 58
CA 395 (S) to I-15 (S)
I-15(S) to I-215(S)
I-215 (S) to I-10 (E)

roughly 450 miles

What's the need to avoid the Grapevine?

US 101 south to Interstate 10 and east to Blythe?