Hiya,

We have been planning our route from Vegas and decided to go through Death Valley and then onto Visalia for an overnight, before making tracks for Yosemite the next morning. Rather than go up the 99 from Bakersfield to Visalia, i just wondered if anyone knew if we could do the more complicated route below:

From Lake Isabella on the 178, head north on the Mountain Rd 99 / Kern River Hwy until Jasondale. Then the Mountain Rd 50, CR-107 / Western Divide Hwy / 190 to Springville. Then J37 / Yokohl Valley Dr onto the 198 to Visalia.

Looking at the google maps it looks slightly more senic? but wasnt sure if these roads will be open in December (It doesnt say they are closed) or if we will have enough time to make it to Visalia from Vegas in one day, as these roads look much smaller?

Cheers
Stevo