ticat900
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anyone have any idea what the highway 395 from tahoe to bishop via mamouth mountain pass area will be like to drive on with a 41ft M/h pulling a vehicle end of october??
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suchristo01
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Your guess is as good as ours. Tioga Pass, SR 120 has been closed three times this month due to snow. Mammoth ski run opened last Friday. San Diego set record cold for October. El Nino has gotten stronger. That event has been known to bring colder and wetter conditons over other seasons. We could just as easily have a nice high pressure ridge sitting over the region. Bishop forecast is calling for sunny and bright next 7 days. Tahoe is predicting breezy Monday or Tuesday with slight chance of rain Tuesday. Have a nice trip.
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suchristo01 wrote:Your guess is as good as ours. Tioga Pass, SR 120 has been closed three times this month due to snow. Mammoth ski run opened last Friday. San Diego set record cold for October. El Nino has gotten stronger. That event has been known to bring colder and wetter conditons over other seasons. We could just as easily have a nice high pressure ridge sitting over the region. Bishop forecast is calling for sunny and bright next 7 days. Tahoe is predicting breezy Monday or Tuesday with slight chance of rain Tuesday. Have a nice trip.
I guess I could go to tahoe and then head west on 50 or 88.Looking at map 88 is quicker to were iam heading.Will *88 be ok his time of year?Anyone? from Tahoe to stockton
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10 day outlook for Lee Vining (Near Junction of 395 and 120 just north of Deadman summit) is cool and clear. As long as the weather stays nice, you will have no problems. 395 is a very scenic drive. If there is a storm right before or during your trip, call 1-800-427-ROAD for the CalTrans highway information hotline. It is pretty accurate about closures.
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PUCampin wrote:10 day outlook for Lee Vining (Near Junction of 395 and 120 just north of Deadman summit) is cool and clear. As long as the weather stays nice, you will have no problems. 395 is a very scenic drive. If there is a storm right before or during your trip, call 1-800-427-ROAD for the CalTrans highway information hotline. It is pretty accurate about closures.
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I have drivin 395 many time,s but never in late fall/ early winter and some people advise against it and some say no problem?any ideas on the 50 or 88?
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ticat900 wrote:PUCampin wrote:10 day outlook for Lee Vining (Near Junction of 395 and 120 just north of Deadman summit) is cool and clear. As long as the weather stays nice, you will have no problems. 395 is a very scenic drive. If there is a storm right before or during your trip, call 1-800-427-ROAD for the CalTrans highway information hotline. It is pretty accurate about closures.
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I have drivin 395 many time,s but never in late fall/ early winter and some people advise against it and some say no problem?any ideas on the 50 or 88?
Thanks for he help
What Iam most worried about is how much snow is at mamouth mountain
Or am I too early?? They are sking full time there for last 2 weeks??
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Go to Weather.com and look at the 10 day forecast.
I ski every Christmas at Mammoth and every Feb at Tahoe and we use 395.
We do carry chains and have had to use them twice. In Oct I would think it would be pretty dry on the road.
Just watch for black ice....if the temp is below freezing and the ground looks wet...black ice.
Gas prices are high on this route....frul up in Carson City before heading out.
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Google "caltrans" and put in the route number for up to the minute info on road conditions.
Call Mammoth direct if you want ski conditions. Yes I think you are early.
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smkettner wrote:Google "caltrans" and put in the route number for up to the minute info on road conditions.
Call Mammoth direct if you want ski conditions. Yes I think you are early.
No sking.I want to vist a friend in lake Tahoe and then on to INDIO
Driving 41ft DP plus hauling a Envoy so dont need to encounter any snow and do not have chains nor do I plan on having any!!
Many thanks for your inpputs
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