Paso Robles to Yosemite to Utah

CLAlvarez1956 wrote:
Middle of August I am leaving Paso Robles to go to Yosemite and on to Utah (various destinations). We are driving a 2015 40-ft Class A DP and towing a Jeep. I have done the San Diego to Julian mountainous drive with this rig/Jeep and it was sort of hair raising to me (my husband was driving and did fine). My question is, how do the roads into Yosemite (or close by) compare? And what is the best way to make it less hair raising? I realize we will have to camp outside Yosemite b/c the size of our rig, and would love some recommendations for that as well. We do not mind driving the Jeep however long we have to to get in, if I can avoid some hard liquor drink-inducing drive. I love the mountains but not enough to fall off the side of one. Any routes/advice will be greatly appreciated. Any further information required to answer the questions, please let me know. THANK YOU in advance.

Best advice I can give is to get a few cases of the local wine before you leave. ( this is a short trip, right )

Next be sure to have at least 4 of the proper glasses for the wine of choice (Never can tell when you might meet a friendly couple)

Let your Husband drive.

Adjust your seat - Pour some wine - Enjoy the ride - according to my wife it, the view, gets better as the bottle approaches empty.

For the routes and the Camp Grounds we use Bing maps or Google, they really do a good job.

After a few more trips the wine really will not be necessary, A DP is a really great ride and the Breaks are way oversized. We drive in Colorado and on a lot of the roads they leave off the guard rails to be able to push the snow off, so for most of California and Utah you really not going to run into a lot of scary drives.

It's a beautiful country and the view from the front seat of a DP is one of the best in the house.

:B :B :B

BOL,

CLAlvarez1956 wrote:
Middle of August I am leaving Paso Robles to go to Yosemite and on to Utah (various destinations). We are driving a 2015 40-ft Class A DP and towing a Jeep. I have done the San Diego to Julian mountainous drive with this rig/Jeep and it was sort of hair raising to me (my husband was driving and did fine). My question is, how do the roads into Yosemite (or close by) compare? And what is the best way to make it less hair raising? I realize we will have to camp outside Yosemite b/c the size of our rig, and would love some recommendations for that as well. We do not mind driving the Jeep however long we have to to get in, if I can avoid some hard liquor drink-inducing drive. I love the mountains but not enough to fall off the side of one. Any routes/advice will be greatly appreciated. Any further information required to answer the questions, please let me know. THANK YOU in advance.

If you are going from Paso, then you will take 41 into the park. While I *think* you will be ok in that rig, you might research the Wawona tunnel. Tour buses take that route all the time.

We stayed at the Yosemite Ridge Resort and were very pleased with it. But it is on the 120 side which will be out of your way. Anticipate the park will be very busy in August. My best advise is drive your toad into the park early in the morning, find a parking spot (like at the lodge) and take the free shuttle around the park. Unfortunately, this time of the year you will have waits to get on the shuttle, but it is better than trying to drive your toad everywhere.