Here is a trip report about that area from Rennie from a last year;  I saved
it for the next time I get up to that area.  It is a really nice report,
lots of details and pictures.  I am sure you will find something useful
here.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/38107

Roland

On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:

> ... with three kids and a dog.
>
>
>
> We're considering doing this in the '87 GL (auto). It's a roughly 3-hr
> drive
> and a 5-6000 foot climb. If anyone that has experience with that drive  (on
> 395) in a Vanagon and/or camping in that area would like to pass on tips,
> tricks, warnings and must-sees (not about the kids and the dog, we have
> that
> covered), I'd appreciate it.
>
>
>
> Cya,
>
> Robert
>