Scenic Highway 395 Through California 4K Sierra Nevada Mountains Scenic Drive Desert Relaxation
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Date: 2024-01-12
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swithinbarclay4797
A nice little diversion off of the US-395, would be the terminus segment of the CA-120. One-twenty, as you may be aware, shares about an 8-10 mile concurrency with the 395 going South, if you've just left Yosemite. It continues Eastwards off of the 395, for some 50-odd miles nearly to Nevada in the small hamlet and Indian Reservation of Benton, which lies on the US-6. Well, leaving the 395, you embark once again into another pretty Jeffrey Pine savanna and past some cinder cones. Then you cross some relict alkali flats for about 5 miles, cross over Sagehen Summit at about 8. 2K' elevation, and, for many a mile, there's intermittent rimrock--though obviously not on the magnitude of Utah's(Laughs)--just to let you know that California's got a bit of rimrock, too--mesas and mittens--not as brilliantly colored and exotically formed--though worthy of note. This highway is supposed to shut down in Winters only, though the "authorities" can shut it down without warnings, explanations, any time, and indefinitely (I've even heard of hikers/wilderness travelers cited/jailed for trespass, in the general vicinity of the right-of-way)--along with US-6 towards the South. That would maroon the 50-odd Benton citizens and the Reservation; they'd have to rely on Tonopah, Nevada (or charitable local ranchers' dirt tracks to get back sensibly South or West, hundreds of DESOLATE miles away, when Mammoth and Lee Vining are otherwise so CLOSE. The only explanations that I can think of, would be military exercises and the sacred rites of the Indians.
Speaking of US-6, that highway goes all the way to the lighthouse of Massachusetts' Cape Cod. Why not have a "Lighthouse-to-Lighthouse" highway Make the 120 part of the highway>then past 120's Western terminus at Mossdale on I-205/CA-99>205 becomes I-580, part of which is called the MacArthur Freeway>Oakland Eastbay>Emeryville>over the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge>San Rafael>Fairfax>along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard>Olema>Inverness>Point Reyes National Park and Seashore>and, finally, the LIGHTHOUSE of Point Reyes, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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A nice little diversion off of the US-395, would be the terminus segment of the CA-120. One-twenty, as you may be aware, shares about an 8-10 mile concurrency with the 395 going South, if you've just left Yosemite. It continues Eastwards off of the 395, for some 50-odd miles nearly to Nevada in the small hamlet and Indian Reservation of Benton, which lies on the US-6. Well, leaving the 395, you embark once again into another pretty Jeffrey Pine savanna and past some cinder cones. Then you cross some relict alkali flats for about 5 miles, cross over Sagehen Summit at about 8. 2K' elevation, and, for many a mile, there's intermittent rimrock--though obviously not on the magnitude of Utah's(Laughs)--just to let you know that California's got a bit of rimrock, too--mesas and mittens--not as brilliantly colored and exotically formed--though worthy of note. This highway is supposed to shut down in Winters only, though the "authorities" can shut it down without warnings, explanations, any time, and indefinitely (I've even heard of hikers/wilderness travelers cited/jailed for trespass, in the general vicinity of the right-of-way)--along with US-6 towards the South. That would maroon the 50-odd Benton citizens and the Reservation; they'd have to rely on Tonopah, Nevada (or charitable local ranchers' dirt tracks to get back sensibly South or West, hundreds of DESOLATE miles away, when Mammoth and Lee Vining are otherwise so CLOSE. The only explanations that I can think of, would be military exercises and the sacred rites of the Indians.
Speaking of US-6, that highway goes all the way to the lighthouse of Massachusetts' Cape Cod. Why not have a "Lighthouse-to-Lighthouse" highway Make the 120 part of the highway>then past 120's Western terminus at Mossdale on I-205/CA-99>205 becomes I-580, part of which is called the MacArthur Freeway>Oakland Eastbay>Emeryville>over the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge>San Rafael>Fairfax>along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard>Olema>Inverness>Point Reyes National Park and Seashore>and, finally, the LIGHTHOUSE of Point Reyes, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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ryangebman4625
Awesome video! I love the 395 thru Mono County! Hopefully you can post vids for the 203 thru Mammoth Lakes up to Minaret Vista and side drive up to the Lakes Basin along with the 158-June Lake Loop and the Switzerland of California
Obtw, the Mammoth Scenic Loop was originally built in the early 80’s as a evacuation route when there was a uptick in volcanic related activity from the Long Valley Caldera down by the 395 and 203 interchange. Summer of 83-ish I remember seeing a sign saying evacuation route at the intersection of the Scenic Loop and the 203was not there the next summer when I visited Mammoth Lakes
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Awesome video! I love the 395 thru Mono County! Hopefully you can post vids for the 203 thru Mammoth Lakes up to Minaret Vista and side drive up to the Lakes Basin along with the 158-June Lake Loop and the Switzerland of California
Obtw, the Mammoth Scenic Loop was originally built in the early 80’s as a evacuation route when there was a uptick in volcanic related activity from the Long Valley Caldera down by the 395 and 203 interchange. Summer of 83-ish I remember seeing a sign saying evacuation route at the intersection of the Scenic Loop and the 203was not there the next summer when I visited Mammoth Lakes
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usa-by-car
One thing that I have never been able to figure out is exactly where the southern origin of US 395 is. I live in Escondido, CA and about 13 miles North of me on I-15, I cross under the US 395 overpass in Fallbrook. So, apparently, this highway has had some modifications from time to time. Good presentation. I grew up at a time before turnpikes and interstates. In California I grew up a mile from Highway 99. To get from one end of the state if you were on the coast it was the 101, and inland it was the 99.
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One thing that I have never been able to figure out is exactly where the southern origin of US 395 is. I live in Escondido, CA and about 13 miles North of me on I-15, I cross under the US 395 overpass in Fallbrook. So, apparently, this highway has had some modifications from time to time. Good presentation. I grew up at a time before turnpikes and interstates. In California I grew up a mile from Highway 99. To get from one end of the state if you were on the coast it was the 101, and inland it was the 99.
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dustino. 2297
I was on highway 395 this past weekend when I went to June lake and there were some awesome views of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The 395 is also dangerous since I saw cars crossing over the broken yellow line to the pass slower traffic going south on the north bound side. If I didn’t have to take this road I prefer the 15 freeway over route 395 since the 15 has a middle divider and it is also wider with three lanes on both sides.
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I was on highway 395 this past weekend when I went to June lake and there were some awesome views of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The 395 is also dangerous since I saw cars crossing over the broken yellow line to the pass slower traffic going south on the north bound side. If I didn’t have to take this road I prefer the 15 freeway over route 395 since the 15 has a middle divider and it is also wider with three lanes on both sides.
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tommercer3226
Great video. I'm a man that really love road trips and glad to see that there are others that take the time out to do it. You mentioned in your content that "my people" don't really enjoy these types of adventures. There are more of us out there than you think. And I'm one of them. Very happy to see that you are out, taking the time with the family to enjoy a simple road trip. Myself has been up and down US 395.
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Great video. I'm a man that really love road trips and glad to see that there are others that take the time out to do it. You mentioned in your content that "my people" don't really enjoy these types of adventures. There are more of us out there than you think. And I'm one of them. Very happy to see that you are out, taking the time with the family to enjoy a simple road trip. Myself has been up and down US 395.
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macross25
Awesome video, one of these days I need to do road trip of 395 again, it's been way to long.
At certain parts of the video I had "LCD Soundsystem - Oh Baby" playing while watching this, syncs up very well!
Wish could have seen Mammoth for a minute but good to see Rhino's in Bridgeport is still there.
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Awesome video, one of these days I need to do road trip of 395 again, it's been way to long.
At certain parts of the video I had "LCD Soundsystem - Oh Baby" playing while watching this, syncs up very well!
Wish could have seen Mammoth for a minute but good to see Rhino's in Bridgeport is still there.
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brucenewman6577
as a kid back in the 1950's I remember when we got to the tree line between Bishop and the crest at Grant Lake you got the terrific whiff of pine in the air. On later trips during dryer times that was missing. Took my kids and grandkids over the years to June Lake. Still love the area.
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as a kid back in the 1950's I remember when we got to the tree line between Bishop and the crest at Grant Lake you got the terrific whiff of pine in the air. On later trips during dryer times that was missing. Took my kids and grandkids over the years to June Lake. Still love the area.
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azulesweb
Im from mexico city i made that solo road trip from tijuana to mammoth lakes few years ago. I love watching always the videos when chilling. That you for sharing. It always propose to make new adventures.
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Im from mexico city i made that solo road trip from tijuana to mammoth lakes few years ago. I love watching always the videos when chilling. That you for sharing. It always propose to make new adventures.
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blake4590
Hey! I noticed Sonic Adventure music in this vid (Windy and Ripply, Speed Highway, etc. So nostalgic hearing these tunes but interestingly enough they go well with driving footage
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Hey! I noticed Sonic Adventure music in this vid (Windy and Ripply, Speed Highway, etc. So nostalgic hearing these tunes but interestingly enough they go well with driving footage
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2cbofficial970
These scenic trips really give off a really nostalgic ambience especially noon ones that feels like something I cant explain God It just tears me up
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These scenic trips really give off a really nostalgic ambience especially noon ones that feels like something I cant explain God It just tears me up
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TropicalChicTx
I've been yearning to get back to my home town of Bishop and all the Sierra's have to offer. Thanks for this beautiful drive!
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I've been yearning to get back to my home town of Bishop and all the Sierra's have to offer. Thanks for this beautiful drive!
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jerseyirish
Is this the route one would take if they were driving from, say, L. A. to Vegas I'm from the east coast so forgive my ignorance
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Is this the route one would take if they were driving from, say, L. A. to Vegas I'm from the east coast so forgive my ignorance
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axiom1509
Beautiful country, plenty of open spaces, ideal to resettle all the world's immigrants US helps to create
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Beautiful country, plenty of open spaces, ideal to resettle all the world's immigrants US helps to create
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thecoolannishatk.
This was such a beautiful drive. I got through a podcast episode or two during this. Great video
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This was such a beautiful drive. I got through a podcast episode or two during this. Great video
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walterschiller8281
Been in this highway many times going up 395 to go camping and fishing in the Sierras!
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Been in this highway many times going up 395 to go camping and fishing in the Sierras!
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BearsCave
Is it too early to take Scenic Highway 395 in early March with a non-AWD or non-4 x 4 vehicle
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Is it too early to take Scenic Highway 395 in early March with a non-AWD or non-4 x 4 vehicle
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serbdriver_au9126
american roads look like such a delight to drive on compared to australian ones.
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american roads look like such a delight to drive on compared to australian ones.
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