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haddy1
Aug 16, 2013Explorer II
Mid Oct should not be a problem either way, but mid Nov starts to get Iffy. We have been traveling to the SF Bay area from STL for the last 10 years. I always use the "southern" route if winter is near (I had to install my chains on May 12 over Donners Pass.
If Santa Cruz is your destination, the southern route actually provides easier access. From PIT that would be I70, I44, I40 to Barstow. CA58, CA99, CA46, US101 to Salinas. CA183 and CA1 to Santa Cruz.
If Santa Cruz is your destination, the southern route actually provides easier access. From PIT that would be I70, I44, I40 to Barstow. CA58, CA99, CA46, US101 to Salinas. CA183 and CA1 to Santa Cruz.
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