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rightlaneonly wrote: Ed_Gee wrote: I do not recall the Priest grade section of Highway 120 being too difficult.... yes curvy but no excessive grade in my opinion. Lived there for 20 years and drove it often. Then again, that was 20 years ago. Note: Not to be confused with Old Priest Grade road, which is likely impossible for an RV,! Agree with this. New Priest grade is a comfortable but curvy road, not to steep. I drove trucks hauling gasoline over it for 25 years and my pickup more than that. The steepest spot is just out of Big Oak Flat going west but it's short. Gear down here. You didn't say what you're driving/pulling but it's not a bad road, take it slow, you should be fine. I'm pulling a 36 ft trailer 8000 pounds312Views0likes0CommentsRe: Highway 49 from Columbia to Placerville calif
Cabo Paul wrote: An alternative route is for you to head West to Hwy 99, proceed North to Sacramento, Hwy 50 - Lake Tahoe Exit - East to Placerville. It is longer but it is a more straight road route. If you are not in a hurry, I would take Hwy 49 from Columbia to Placerville, noting the cautions previous writers have written. Good LucK. I was thinking about that route back to 99 buts it's 80 miles farther. there is a road that goes around the Mokelumne hill It's hwy 12 to 88 then back to 49 its 24 miles longer. I'm not to worried about going slow I just hate to go 80 miles out of my way.368Views0likes0CommentsHighway 49 from Columbia to Placerville calif
I'm planning a trip in April. I'm going to the gold country on Hwy 49 in Calif. I was looking at the the map and was thinking about going from Columbia to Placerville. The only problem from what I see is Mokeumne Hill it looks to have a few turns. I pull a 30ft Trailer. Is this going to be a problem or is it ok if I just take that part slow. It looks like if I go back to 99 its 80 miles out of my way. Any Ideas thanks.2.7KViews0likes11Comments
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