BluePonyGT
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My wife and I are planning on driving to Las Vegas from Seattle the week of the 18th of Feb (Presidents Day), staying 3 nights then driving back.
I know. It's winter.
My plan involves driving south to Bakersfield, CA, to avoid the passes up here, then head east.
The question is - how much hwy 101 do we see?
Here's my current plan:
We leave on the 16th early in the morning (saturday):
Going back I'm thinking we head back to Bakersfield, then take I-5 north all the way. The highest elevation I can find is Mt. Shasta. That's most likely the place we'd see weather.
Any thoughts? Advice? Yes, we're going, and no we're not waiting until spring/summer.
I know. It's winter.
My plan involves driving south to Bakersfield, CA, to avoid the passes up here, then head east.
The question is - how much hwy 101 do we see?
Here's my current plan:
We leave on the 16th early in the morning (saturday):
- Day 1 drive south to Crescent City, CA (a bit over 8 hours of driving). Take I-5 south to Grants Pass then take 199 over to 101 and stay the night in Crescent City, CA.
- Day 2 drive to Bakersfield, CA using mostly the 101 then jump over (longest leg - over 9 hours)
- Day 3 Drive to Vegas (4+ hours) using hwy 58 to I-15 - get there on the 18th in the afternoon (Monday)
Going back I'm thinking we head back to Bakersfield, then take I-5 north all the way. The highest elevation I can find is Mt. Shasta. That's most likely the place we'd see weather.
- Day 1 head back to Bakersfield, CA. same way we took earlier
- Day 2 Drive either to Redding, CA or Medford, OR and stay the night.
- Day 3 get to seattle in 6-7 hours on the evening of the 23rd.
Any thoughts? Advice? Yes, we're going, and no we're not waiting until spring/summer.
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