North on 395 from I-15 to Lake Tahoe or???
We will be heading up to Lake Tahoe from Tucson in the middle of August and would like to avoid going up 95 from Vegas through western Nevada (too hot, boring and just plain ugly). Taking 395 north a...
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X2 on what Litch said. We have traveled 395 many times from Ventura County up to the Reno area. Good road, grades aren't more than 6%, a lot of it is 4 lanes. Yes, it can be in the 90's. Last year we traveled across Hwy 6 in NV in late June, it was 106. If you look at the map Hwy 6 meets up with 395, north of Bishop. However, the temps should be less than coming up 95. I would avoid I 5, it could be 100 through the central valley and I 5 or I 99 are both rough. If you are going to stop in Bishop, there's a Tri County Fairgrounds on Sierra St that has full hookups for $25, all back ins, assuming no events going on.
