Yosemite Roads?

[New-Road-Tripper]

Hi

New here, the site looks great and I hope to be able to use this as a resource today and moving forward. I a, looking for some information from an experienced Road Tripper or two. Looking at going from LA Area to Yosemite and then onto Vegas. I have done some reading and it seems the passage is closed in the winter. Will this path be closed in November and if so is there a path that will allow a visit to Yosemite and then onto Vegas without taking me to far out of my way? Thanks

[LA Native]

I just got back from Yosemite yesterday. Tioga pass is still open, but it will most probably be closed in November. If you come from LA, you'll probably have to backtrack a little and come down the 41 to the 99, then cut across the 58 to the 15. It's a little further distance, but it's not that bad since you'll be driving mostly highways.

[New-Road-Tripper]

Thanks for the response..

Hmm. I was hoping for some kind of scenic route.. We may also start in San Jose. Looks like cheaper flights..

[New-Road-Tripper]

Just looking at a Map..

Wonder if this would work.. Yosemite to Death Valley to Vegas if the Tioga Pass is closed. Anyone done this?

[PSU 98]

I've been that way -- south from Fresno to Bakersfield, across the Mojave Desert and into Baker CA (home of the world's largest thermometer!), and north on 127 through Death Valley. You can drive a little bit of Route 66 East here through Barstow. The desert and Death Valley can get a little monotonous, but a trip to Scotty's Castle is worthwhile. I took an even longer route, north again through Goldfield and Tonopah NV to cruise the "Extraterrestrial Highway" (Route 375) through Rachel NV and past Area 51; then south on 93 into Las Vegas.

[New-Road-Tripper]

I've been that way -- south from Fresno to Bakersfield, across the Mojave Desert and into Baker CA (home of the world's largest thermometer!), and north on 127 through Death Valley. You can drive a little bit of Route 66 East here through Barstow. The desert and Death Valley can get a little monotonous, but a trip to Scotty's Castle is worthwhile. I took an even longer route, north again through Goldfield and Tonopah NV to cruise the "Extraterrestrial Highway" (Route 375) through Rachel NV and past Area 51; then south on 93 into Las Vegas.

So If I understand you correctly your saying leave Yosemite towards Bakersfield to Mojave Desert and up through Death Valley.. Wouldn't that be going south to Mojave then back North to Death Valley? Where is Scotty's Castle? and from there what is the path to Vegas (I don't think we care about Area 51)? Again thanks for the help.. Also any idea how long of a drive it would be once I leave Yosemite and any good stopping points for the nite that you recommend?