WA-OR-CA - Hwy 101 or I-5 in winter?
I'm new to trailering - we have a 30' TT, pulled by an F-250. I've now hauled for maybe 500 miles or so, but have done a variety of mountain passes, rain, miserable roads and night (sometimes with eac...
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here's my two cents worth...
the coast will be windy and rainy... some winds may be over 60 mph...
if you want to avoid the snow on i-5, watch for a few warm days and cut from i-5 to the coast at grants pass... as the oregon caves area may have snow and you'll want to let it melt. it's a nice scenic route i.e.: winding and narrow... that said
if you drive the coast, stay on 101 until you get just north of san francisco. then head over to i-5.
as the coastal range crossings, may have snow on them, south of grants pass.
personally i would stick to i-5 and just be prepared to stay overnight in the grants pass area, until the roads are safe, if you happen to be traveling during or just after a snowfall. it's only a few hours drive from the grants pass/medford area to south of shasta... from Redding south you won't need to worry until you get to the grape-vine going south, or the pass going to barstow..
i have towed these routes pulling a 34' trailer with a 1/2 ton and later with a 1 ton pickup.
if you can travel the coast during november/december you will enjoy it more, especially if you time it between the storms. as we usually have a week or two of nice weather during that time frame.. i.e., virtually no wind...
the coast will be windy and rainy... some winds may be over 60 mph...
if you want to avoid the snow on i-5, watch for a few warm days and cut from i-5 to the coast at grants pass... as the oregon caves area may have snow and you'll want to let it melt. it's a nice scenic route i.e.: winding and narrow... that said
if you drive the coast, stay on 101 until you get just north of san francisco. then head over to i-5.
as the coastal range crossings, may have snow on them, south of grants pass.
personally i would stick to i-5 and just be prepared to stay overnight in the grants pass area, until the roads are safe, if you happen to be traveling during or just after a snowfall. it's only a few hours drive from the grants pass/medford area to south of shasta... from Redding south you won't need to worry until you get to the grape-vine going south, or the pass going to barstow..
i have towed these routes pulling a 34' trailer with a 1/2 ton and later with a 1 ton pickup.
if you can travel the coast during november/december you will enjoy it more, especially if you time it between the storms. as we usually have a week or two of nice weather during that time frame.. i.e., virtually no wind...
