This is not exactly an RV post, so I hope you will forgive me.
My wife and I are flying into Sacramento in a couple of days, and then driving a rental car to the northern coast to see the redwoods. We then plan to follow the coastline south, taking in the sights.
Due to flight changes, we will now end up not arriving in Sacramento until about 1 PM. Our first night's hotel reservation is in Fortuna, so due to the timing and distance we are looking for the most direct route between Sacramento and Fortuna. We would like to take in the scenery as much as possible as we travel, but not at the cost of extra hours in travel. We're really not going to have time to tinker around much on this particular leg. I was looking at I-5 north, then across Rt. 36 west to Fortuna. It looks like 36 crosses a fair expanse of the mountain range, so I was wondering what the road was like? Would it be efficient to travel this route?
Alternatively, would it be better to cross towards the coast via Rt. 20, then up 101?
What would be the average price for regular gas I might expect to pay along this route? Any differences in fuel cost as we drive south along the coast?
Thank you,
Regan
2003 F250XL 4WD 7.3L Crewcab LB, 6 speed; Prodigy brake controller; Big Tex grille guard/ deer deflector. Canoe hauler and camping truck extraordinaire!
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