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the Fet

Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 3, 2007 - 07:03pm PT
Hi all,

Anyone know the quickest route from Sacramento area to Lone Pine?

120?
89?
G_Gnome

Sport climber
Everywhere, man...
Aug 3, 2007 - 07:07pm PT
Here:


Maybe 80 to 89 to 50 to 395?
WBraun

climber
Aug 3, 2007 - 07:08pm PT
Consciousness!

Faster than the speed of light.
the Fet

Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 3, 2007 - 07:13pm PT
Yeah I'm thinking 50 to 89 to 395, but not sure if 120 thru the meadows could be faster, probably not.
dmalloy

Trad climber
eastside
Aug 3, 2007 - 07:16pm PT
as far as 50 vs. 120 - I would guess that depends entirely on the traffic you find on either route.

and we still find 50 to 207 to be about as fast, or faster, than 50 to 89 - if you find the Secret Cutoff to avoid Minderville. 89 is more direct, but so slow and windy, especially if you are behind the rented RV that you will be behind.
Eric Beck

Sport climber
Bishop, California
Aug 3, 2007 - 07:17pm PT
My wife does this fairly often. She takes 50 to 89 to 88 and then into Gardnerville and 395. There is a shortcut that doesn't require going quite so far north on 88 as the map indicates, but I don't know how to pick it up coming from the west. From Bishop, it is the first light after Bishop.
atchafalaya

climber
California
Aug 3, 2007 - 07:22pm PT
50 to 89 to 395, use markleeville cutoff off of 89 to hit 395 below Topaz lake.
the Fet

Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 3, 2007 - 07:22pm PT
Thanks all.
Trad

Trad climber
Northern California
Aug 3, 2007 - 09:10pm PT
My wife does this fairly often. She takes 50 to 89 to 88 and then into Gardnerville and 395. There is a shortcut that doesn't require going quite so far north on 88 as the map indicates, but I don't know how to pick it up coming from the west.

This is true. However, I've tried taking that shortcut 3 times now (most recently last Friday) and gotten lost every time, so in the end maybe it's better to go all the way to 395. (Or definitely don't go with me if I'm driving.) Anyone want to post the driving beta? Heading to 395 from Tahoe I know it involves turning right off 88 at an intersection with the broken-down remains of a former bar, but I don't know the name of the road.

Anyway, I've been told that this is easier (on your car and maybe your mind) and takes about the same time, as staying on 89 and taking Monitor Pass.
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