The "Grapevine" is on I-5 south of Bakersfield headed towards Los Angeles. Think going UP 7-8% grade for about 2 miles, then 5-6% downgrades for another 20 miles into LA. If you head over CA58 there's two things to look for. One is the Tehapchapi Loop which is a corkscrew for the trains, (28-30 trains/day) Because of the grades they have to climb, they designed a corkscrew where the engines pass over the rest of the train as it climbs the grade. Lots of info on Google with pictures. Watching is free and there's plenty of places for viewing. Also, once you get towards the town of Mojave, look off to the right and you'll see the storage lot for thousands of airplanes from all airlines from jumbo jets to 737s. They store them out in the desert for the dry climate. One of those "Look at that" moments...enjoy the area and enjoy the trip...Dennis
