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Best Route (Fastest) from Bay Area to the Eastern Sierra
#5674 07/01/10 12:55 PM
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I have a question for you West Siders living in the Bay area.

I have a friend flying in to SF who will be staying in Mammoth, and he asked my advice. In years past, when I'd travel from the East Coast I'd fly into Sacramento, and take US 50 to Woodfords/Markleeville and then to US 395. It was a beautiful route, but I don't know that it was necessarily the fastest.

So, does anyone have a better route? Better in terms of faster?

Thanks.

Re: Best Route (Fastest) from Bay Area to the Eastern Sierra
KevinR #5675 07/01/10 02:21 PM
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Does he need to come into the west side?

If he can get to Reno without too much expense, Google maps shows 3:25 to Mammoth Lakes, while Sacramento is 4:45 and SFO is 5:00.

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Steve C #5676 07/01/10 03:22 PM
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I drive from LA to Reno once in a while. One can get from Reno to Mammoth Lakes in under 3 hours if traffic is light. Which means I agree with Steve.

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KevinR #5677 07/01/10 03:27 PM
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When I lived in Sunnyvale, I would sometimes go Stockton-Jackson-88-395. Good road. Can't vouch for how long it took when compared to US 80-50-89-88-395. On the Whitney Store forum I described a Summer alternative, but it probably isn't the easiest to navigate for a first-timer in the area.

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Bob West #5678 07/01/10 03:56 PM
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Bob, I didn't realize you were Dustrunner over there.

Re: Best Route (Fastest) from Bay Area to the Eastern Sierra
Steve C #5679 07/01/10 04:13 PM
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Steve -

He's locked into SF - already has his tickets. I'd had suggested Sacramento because it's usually the best overall cost when you factor airfare plus car rental. Sacramento is a better airport than Oakland or SF in terms of access. I also like Reno, and it works if you can score an airfare deal, but the car rentals are pretty steep.

I just noticed a similiar thread on the WP BB here. Looks like Doug does the same route I use. Dustrunner has an interesting variation, but it's a bit circuitous for an out-of-towner. If my friend gets lost using that route, it could get ugly.


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