US 50 East from Sacramento

djgarcia wrote:

xctraveler wrote:
We are heading East from San Francisco in a couple of days and we plan to follow an alignment of the old Lincoln Highway that takes US 50 over the mountains. I would like to hear from anyone who has driven this route.

We are happy on twisty steep roads in our 36 foot DP having just driven PCH from Malibu to San Francisco. If US 50 is no worse than that, we can do it.

Hwy. 50 out of Sacramento is freeway up to Pollock Pines then it turns into a 2 way hwy. The road is good as lone as you just slow down and watch for other vehicles as you drive around curves. It is a very scenic route. When you get to the top be prepared to shift to a lower gear and make sure your Exhaust brake is on:).
Your can turn off of hwy 50 to Hwy 89 before you get to the turn off to South Lake Tahoe which will take you Hwy 395 which basically parallels I-5. South Lake Tahoe is beautiful and well worth the trip if you have the time. We always stay at the RV Park "Camp Ground by the Lake on the right hand side of Hwy. 50 as you head toward town. Its a county park and is small but has about 10 sites with full hook ups, the other sites have elec. + water. The have a honey run truck that will dump you for $10.