Travel to Mammoth, CA in Winter
I have a 45' tag axle Diesel Pusher, and was wondering what the best route into Mammoth is from the Bay Area. Has anyone travelled over 88 going East with a big rig in the middle of winter? Any op...
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lanerd wrote:
88?? Not familiar with that route, in fact, never heard of it. However, 395 between Reno and Bishop is very unpredictable during the winter months. You would have to go day by day with the weather and pick one that is favorable. If you go over I-80 to Reno and then south on 395, the highway will be in the neighborhood of 9000 feet on several occasions.
The three passes south of Reno and over the Sierras during the winter are typically closed. That leaves you to go south to Bakersfield, over Hwy 58 (Tehachapi Pass) and then north on 395.....long way around but much less chance of hitting snow.
Sorry, but more bad info. The snow and road conditions are very predictable up there. Snow storms just don't come up out of no where. The storm fronts move in from the Northwest and they know days in advance when the storms are coming. They may not be able to tell you exactly how much will fall or what the conditions of the roads will be, but they can tell if it's going to snow or not.
