Re: [ba-poker] (OT) SF to LV

[sabyl55(deleted the rest)]

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:31:23 -0800, you wrote:

>As far as Yosemite goes, there's a good chance that Hwy 120 across Tioga 
>Pass will not be open by May 21.  See: 
>http://www.monobasinresearch.org/data/tiogapass.htm
>
>Much of the drive down I-5 is not scenic, unless you like farmland and 
>feedlots.  I find the drive through Tehachapi and across the Mojave desert 
>quite pleasant.  YMMV.
>
>And yeah, what Dieter said: you gotta go for at least two days (I would say 
>three or more) to make the drive worthwhile.
>
>--james
>
If Tioga Pass is open it is most definitely worth the extra day.  I
took that route to BARGE once and it was amazing.  If you time it so
you are leaving Yosemite at sunset, the views are just amazing and
Mono Lake is gorgeous.  If you are lucky you will even get to see a
bear like I did (fortunately from the safety of my car, but the bear
was fun to watch).  I stayed the night in Tonopah, but that was a very
ling drive the first night.  Staying near Mono Lake is more expensive,
but leads to a more balanced drive.  

Sabyl