lol,
i'm sure I have a few of my hwy #'s wrong.
didn't bother to check a map first .
and yes.....quite hectic out on those two lane hwys fer sure.
Yes, dangerous.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Skarloken" <dskarloken@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: least steep California Sierra Passes/ THANKS!

> Carson-88  is pretty good - we've towed heavy antique tractors over that
> one
> and it's not bad - just a couple of spots - climb into Kirkwood is a
> little
> steep, and the climb out of the Carson Valley, but they're short and there
> are passing lanes.  (Didn't tow the tractors with the van though!)
>
> I love Sonora-108 but it's just hard - hairpin turns, very steep.  Been
> driving aircooleds and Vanagons over it for years but 88 is just easier.
>
> Careful on Hwy 4 in the Delta.  I think Scott is thinking of Hwy 12 as
> well.  In the Delta both are two lane but dangerous - yahoos wanting to
> pass
> where they shouldn't.  Scenic but hectic.  80 into the bay is croweded, as
> is 580 (that goes through Dublin; Scott must be thinking of 4 as it runs
> along the Delta to the base of Mt. Diablo.  12 will get you to wine
> country.)
>
> Donna, 87 Syncro, getting rebuilt top end this week
>
> On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Michael Hart <mjhart853@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> To all of you that responded to my question on 'least steep California
>> Sierra passes' - THANKS!
>> - Markus, David K, Don, Donna, David O, Joe, Mike M, Pete, B&S, Scott,
>> Gary
>> (& any others that I may have missed)
>> Overall, I-80 seemed to be favoured for reasonable gradients.
>> - I'm biased against this road since it is a major 4-6 lane freeway with
>> lots of big trucks and fast traffic; plus I've been stuck for too many
>> hours
>> on it in winter ski traffic.... Also since that is a long detour for this
>> trip, I've suggested to my brother (for he is actually the one to be
>> taking
>> this trip - out from England to borrow my Westy for a 3 week trip around
>> California) to take the Carson Pass (Highway 88) which no-one seemed to
>> think would be too steep. The recommendations to stop off at Bodie Ghost
>> Town and Grover Hot Springs are great ideas & have been added to the
>> trip.
>> Thanks again (hoping that my van will perform flawlessly....)
>> Mike,
>> '87 Westy
>>
>>
>>
>>