101 south over to I-5 around San Francisco

[RVLimey]

Hi we heading down to southern California next weekend. Driving down 101 from Oregon into California. Now my problem is I-5 thru Stockton. I despise this part of the trip, so we are thinking of staying on 101 to San Francisco then making our way up to Tracy to I-5, then I-5 to Los Banos then east to 99 to Bakersfield. Have never driven close to San Francisco before, looks like a bigger city than I would like but anything is better than Stockton. Any ideas would be great.
we drive a 36Ft Gas Motor Home towing a Jeep, if that helps any.
Cheers.

[CA_Traveler]

dons2346 wrote:
What is the matter with 101 to the 37 to the 80 to the 680 back to the 101?

That is one of the routes I suggested except to cut over on 580 since he's going to Bakersfield. But 152 and 46 are cut overs from 101.

[dons2346]

What is the matter with 101 to the 37 to the 80 to the 680 back to the 101?

I have that route marked on my map so I have done it before. No big "red X" on it so it must not be to bad.

[CA_Traveler]

Richmond/Rafael bridge etc is an alternate. But I'm a member of the I hate Berkley/Oakland club. But I've done it many times midday and you could take 580 over to 99.

[CA_Traveler]

The alternate routes aren't any better but:

101 37, 80, 780, 680, 580, 5

or

101, 19th Ave through SF, 280, 85, 101, 152, 5

You will have to pre or post pay the GG toll as you cannot pay as you cross. Then you'll have 6 miles of SF city traffic. You can stay on 101 through SF which is also city traffic and continue to 152. I prefer the middle lane of 19th Ave.

Do the above routes midday and your best route is to take 20 to 5 and through Sac/Stockton midday. In Sac you could take 50 to 99 to avoid Stockton.

[JohnG3]

Depending on the day of the week and time of day taking 101 to the Richmond/Rafael bridge takes you east of San Francisco where you can rejoin 101. In Gilroy you can take 152 over to 5, then 46 to 99 a few miles north of Bakersfield.

[Tankcar]

Hi. Why not GO east over a I-5 by-pass route, and jump over to I-5 before you get to S.F. Or try Cal S/R 99 which will put you closer to stackton which is still east of I-5. I came down from Wa.,Or. in Sep. / Oct. 2015. WATCH OUT FOR BAD WEATHER.