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Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« on: June 14, 2016, 04:09:24 PM »
We crazy ;) so i'm meeting my sisters in vegas, headed to yosemite, tahoe and then bay area.. what would you advise for best scenic routes.. but we are sort of pressed for time lol

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2016, 04:37:40 PM »
See my TR.
Btdt

GREAT trip
Feel free to PM me any specific qs

Eta: if you're short on time and east coast based, I HIGHLY recommend Kentucky as well. Not just for the bourbon drinker
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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2016, 05:23:59 PM »
link to TR please ?

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2016, 05:52:06 PM »
We crazy ;) so i'm meeting my sisters in vegas, headed to yosemite, tahoe and then bay area.. what would you advise for best scenic routes.. but we are sort of pressed for time lol
How much time for the road trip?

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2016, 05:59:27 PM »
If you're starting in Vegas, the only route that makes sense is through death valley national park, then up 395 to Yosemite. All of which is really beautiful. From Yosemite you're back on 395 to Tahoe, all beautiful.

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2016, 07:36:55 PM »
I crashed my Trans Am on I-80 between Sacramento and Reno. Of course that was on black ice in middle of a snowstorm...still, watch your speed! And enjoy.

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2016, 08:56:30 PM »
If you're starting in Vegas, the only route that makes sense is through death valley national park, then up 395 to Yosemite. All of which is really beautiful. From Yosemite you're back on 395 to Tahoe, all beautiful.

Day 1 arrive in vegas, get car, check out vegas, dinner, go to town as my sisters ensure i dont steal mike tyson's tiger
Day 2 Leave vegas and head to yosemit, i'm checking out the 95 to the 6? im worried about breaking down in death valley, is it a concern? if not, what route from vegas to 395?
Leave yosemite end of day 2, head to tahoe for night... will i miss much on the yosemite to tahoe drive at night?
Day 3 tahoe.. leave at like 3pm? and drive to berkly, need to be at covenant like 6:30?
day 4 sf, coffee, weirdo's, tourin.. at night birthday party and wine fest
day 5 friday sf
shabbat unsure maybe santa cruz, sunday pch, dinner herzog, spend the night at oxnard
monday fly home from lax

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2016, 09:19:44 PM »
Looking to spend a week in a car?
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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2016, 09:22:01 PM »
going to yosemite for just one day makes me sad

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2016, 09:31:32 PM »
going to yosemite for just one day makes me sad
He's not going to Yosemite for a day, he's driving from Vegas to Tahoe in a day with a stop in Yosemite. Lol
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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2016, 09:32:26 PM »
I drove through death valley in a rental car during summer, and didn't have a problem. I don't remember exactly which road I took out of Vegas but I caught the 395 After Death Valley National Park.

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2016, 09:33:55 PM »
I would skip Tahoe. the truth there's enough that's beautiful to see that I wouldnt want to cram every single thing in.

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2016, 09:38:31 PM »
I would skip Tahoe. the truth there's enough that's beautiful to see that I wouldnt want to cram every single thing in.

Exactly what I was going to say
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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2016, 10:26:15 PM »
already booked the hotel at tahoe that night :( I would have stretched out the trip but jeff morgan of covenant leaves the net day

Any ways, i'll go back, just send me driving tips plz

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #15 on: June 14, 2016, 11:35:07 PM »
Scenic roads are awesome during the day and nauseous at night. Try and do as much driving as you can while it's still day.
Its just not fun to drive at night.
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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2016, 01:29:36 AM »
Yes only night drive really is yosemite to tahoe, I go to cali coast often but I wanted to hit up these venues with my sisters.

Life is about the journey, not the destination... its my first trip to either vegas, yosemite, tahoe, bay area... i'll see a bit of all and return

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2016, 06:29:42 PM »
Can any one advise exact routes please ?

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2016, 08:22:25 PM »
Can any one advise exact routes please ?
I would skip Tahoe. the truth there's enough that's beautiful to see that I wouldnt want to cram every single thing in.
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Its out of the way and unnecessary. .

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Re: Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, bay area, pch etc
« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2016, 12:21:43 AM »
Its already a done deal, so what roads am i taking from vegas to yosemite and tahoe to Berkley plz