check out Travertine hot springs a few blocks and uphill, off 395 , on the
east side of 395.........on the south end of Bridgeport while you're in the
area.  Not bad, not bad free hot springs at all.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Skarloken" <dskarloken@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: least steep California Sierra Passes/ THANKS!

> Bodie is great and I have been out there many times in my 87 Wolfsburg, my
> parents' Westfalia and 7 pass, and most recently our Syncro.  GAS UP and
> take food and plenty of water as there are no services for well over 20
> miles in either direction (you can come in from the Bridgeport side,
> mostly
> paved, or from Lee Vining, not paved).  It is high and dry there
> especially
> in summer so hydrate well - elevation around 8,000 feet.
>
> Donna, 87 Syncro
>
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>