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

[Michael Hunter <mph(deleted the rest)>]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:44:53 -0600
Larry Stone <lstone19(deleted the rest)> wrote:

> On 3/29/05 6:56 PM, Michael Hunter at mph(deleted the rest) wrote:
> 
> > There are roughly 6 ways across the Sierras which are not north of
> > the Bay Area. From north to south. I-80 (Reno), 50 (Tahoe), Sonora,
> > Monitor, Tioga, and Walker(ok, there are a bunch of others if you
> > have an off road vehicle and variations on any of these).
> 
> Both I-80 and US 50 are north of the Bay Area. Both involve going
> through Sacramento first. From there, 50 goes essentially east but 80
> takes you much farther north. Using Mapquest, after you drive about 3
> and 1/2 hours from SF to Reno, you're all of 13 minutes closer to Las
> Vegas.

Yes, they are somewhat north of the Bay Area.

> 
> I'll second the idea of using one of the lesser known passes although
> in late May, you will need to check and see which ones are open as
> some of them will probably still be closed by snow. There is no
> guarantee of anything south of CA 88 being open.

Yeap, until you are to the south of the range.

> 
> In addition to the ones Michael mentioned, there is Carson Pass (CA
> 88) and Pacific Grade Summit (CA 4) in between Echo Summit (50) and
> Sonora Pass (CA 108). Monitor Pass, mentioned by Michael, is an
> eastern crossing of the mountains to the east of the Tahoe area. To
> get to it, you first need to go over Carson or Pacific Grade to get to
> CA 89 heading east out of Markleeville.

In addition the Kitt Carlson pass (a fun drive and more likely to be
open then Sonora/Monitor/Tioga) there is also the Mount Rose
Highway[1] and SR 207 (Kingsbury Grade) which provide variations to the
50/80 routes.

> 
> During the time I lived in the Bay Area, I did all of them between
> Donner(I-80) and Sonora (CA 108). The farther south you go, the more
> beautiful they get.

                        mph

[1] Whomever decide to renumber the Mount Rose Highway in the 60s such
that the number it uses is premuted when it crosses 395 made sure
this dyslexic will never remember the number.

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