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 Snipped > 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 |
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