evergladesgator
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How is the road between Laughlin and Bakersfield in the HOT summer ? I heard there is a long high grade.
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hotpepperkid
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evergladesgator wrote:How is the road between Laughlin and Bakersfield in the HOT summer ? I heard there is a long high grade.
Since there is more than one way. Which route are you refering?
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ernestfortier
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One mean grade coming out of Needles, but other than that there is smooth sailing, just a lot of heat and very small grades.
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Mr Steve
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ernestfortier wrote:One mean grade coming out of Needles, but other than that there is smooth sailing, just a lot of heat and very small grades.
Depending on what your driving or pulling "mean" can be a kind way to put it.
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Economical Handyman
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If you are asking about the grade coming west out of Needles on I-40 the only thing that is mean about it the HEAT! I would bet you have been up steeper grades.
We always try to drive it in the mornings or after the sun is down during the summer.
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There are some climbs in the Tehachapis just before you drop down into Bakersfield but not as bad as the other direction.
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The portions in the desert are about what you expect with the heat, but you take the Bakersfield turn-off in Barstow and end up going through Tehachapi, it's a pretty drive, and you go past the airplane boneyard...but you might want to fill in Barstow first, I don't know how the fueling stations are laid out on that route.
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evergladesgator
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thanks
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