CA. 5 south to 10 east
I received some great info when asking about route info for our north bound CA. trip, so now I'll ask for some south and east bound info. What's the best route for bypassing LA traffic when heading s...
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The best advise is to avoid Los Angeles. Otherwise there are some options. The route through Los Angeles is the shortest. The 5/58/395/15/10 route is 16 miles longer, but all open highway driving, except near San Bernardino, but you can avoid that by taking the 210 through SB.
The route I like best, is 2 miles longer than going through L.A., but avoids some of the high desert freeways. I use 5/138/15/10. The downside is you have to climb the Grapevine. Otherwise 138 is a good 2-lane road, with mostly 4-lane east of Palmdale to San Bernardino County. And you get to drive through scenic Palmdale. Well, maybe not so scenic.
The route I like best, is 2 miles longer than going through L.A., but avoids some of the high desert freeways. I use 5/138/15/10. The downside is you have to climb the Grapevine. Otherwise 138 is a good 2-lane road, with mostly 4-lane east of Palmdale to San Bernardino County. And you get to drive through scenic Palmdale. Well, maybe not so scenic.
