Oregon Hwy 101 Coastal Road
So, we are headed to the great northwest for the first time and getting ideas from friends (no enemies I hope) as to where to visit and roads to take. We head from the northernmost part of Washington ...
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Salt Lake Utah to Brookings Oregon--
This the route I have traveled with a 34' 5th. wheel trailer numerous times.
1. Take I-80 west to Sacramento I-5. From Salt Lake to Reno is flat all the way to Reno. from to Sacramento is down hill with 6% grades. The road is good and well maintained. If you have a diesel truck with an exhaust brake you will not have any problems. Just keep your down hill speed below 50 miles per hour. Usually with an exhaust brake you just have to tap the brakes occasionally to keep your speed under 50mph. Without an exhaust brake you just have to keep gearing down until you can keep your speed around 50mph. Try to minimize your use of your brakes so they don't heat up.
2. When you reach I-5 in Sacramento go north about 50 miles until you reach Hwy.20 at Williams.
3. Go west on hwy 20 until you reach Hwy. 101. There is a Casino about 1/2 way to 101 on the right hand side which allows you to park in their hugh parking lot for not cost.
4. From hwy 101 go north until you arrive in Brookings Or. Email me privately if you want more details.
This the route I have traveled with a 34' 5th. wheel trailer numerous times.
1. Take I-80 west to Sacramento I-5. From Salt Lake to Reno is flat all the way to Reno. from to Sacramento is down hill with 6% grades. The road is good and well maintained. If you have a diesel truck with an exhaust brake you will not have any problems. Just keep your down hill speed below 50 miles per hour. Usually with an exhaust brake you just have to tap the brakes occasionally to keep your speed under 50mph. Without an exhaust brake you just have to keep gearing down until you can keep your speed around 50mph. Try to minimize your use of your brakes so they don't heat up.
2. When you reach I-5 in Sacramento go north about 50 miles until you reach Hwy.20 at Williams.
3. Go west on hwy 20 until you reach Hwy. 101. There is a Casino about 1/2 way to 101 on the right hand side which allows you to park in their hugh parking lot for not cost.
4. From hwy 101 go north until you arrive in Brookings Or. Email me privately if you want more details.
