On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> it's a total no-brainer to take the old 2 lane hwy over Donner Pass.
> far prettier slower, and old, route.
> I've even used it to

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> Far gentler assent.
> easy to access from either the east ( Trukee ) end of the lake, or the West
> end of Donner Lake.
> The freeways are not the best way to travel in pretty areas, generally, of
> course.
>
The Freeways are not the best way to travel, period, when you are traveling
for the trip and not just to 'get somewhere' in the shortest possible
driving time.  I can only think of a few freeways that are more enjoyable
than the surface roads they replaced, and that is usually because they've
'smooshed' the old road to build the freeway.  When traveling 6-to the bus
in a Van, freeway driving is kinda silly and perhaps a bit dangerous for the
passengers and other traffic because of the speed differential.
  Heck, a Travel America at any freeway exit could be easily switched clear
across the country and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.  I never
knew about the 2 lane alternate to Donner-80...have to try that one
sometime...I usually avoid crossing the Sierras around Reno until the
smaller passes are clear and open..
  Don Hanson