Mountain Ranch Rally , So. Cal

[Gina D.]

I towed the full length of it once.. with a small Pop Up.. that was bad enough, but it was the only way in after "The Fires" in 03.

I'll not do that again..

Don't anyone do it for a first time. The locals can be brutal You'll get stuck. Bears will eat you then. (If the locals don't get to you first)

Linda, what is your show? Are you parading the cat?

[Linda R002]

No, Dallas has given up any hope of being a show cat for being a good guard cat. We will be selling at an antique paper show in Glendale the next weekend. I know, I know, what in the world is antique paper. Books, photos, postcards, journals, prints. Anything made of paper. About 2400 pounds of paper and display shelves. But it is all in the back of the truck so it shouldn't get in the way of camping. The only thing is we will have to leave our pink flamingos home.

[Gina D.]

Dallas is far too important to parade around onstage.

PM me for places to stay between camp time and show time. There are lots of nice FS campground up here that are virtually deserted mid week, as well as a few county campgrounds with hook ups. There is one private place here across from the lake as well that I enjoy, but the best spots are dry camping.

[Linda R002]

So does your internet card work up at the event?

[Gina D.]

Yes. It's 5 bars for Verizon up here. I haven't tried the others.

[Gina D.]

Any more takers on this? It's a really great location. I will try to get some pics of the camping area this weekend!

[Bobbie Mayer]

How long does it take to get there from Crestline? (Trying to get a driving time estimate.)

Bobbie

[Gina D.]

Hi Bobbie.

It only takes about 5 minutes from Crestline to the campsite.

From Fresno, expect 6 hours or so (?) if you go 99 to 58 to 395 to 15 etc.

[Bobbie Mayer]

They say 4 1/2 from Fresno on Mapquest.

Bobbie

[Gina D.]

It takes me about 3 to get to Bakersfield area, but I drive the limit. I guess thats a good start.

[Bobbie Mayer]

I would go over Tehachapi, most likely, not through LA.

But I'm just thinking. It sounds like a nice site.

Bobbie

[Linda R002]

Okay, your best suggestion for those of us driving down I-5 from the north is. . .

[Bobbie Mayer]

Okay, your best suggestion for those of us driving down I-5 from the north is. . .

Down I5 isn't as good as 99 as from 99 you don't backtrack to take off towards Tehachapi. But see what Mapquest says.

Bobbie

[Gina D.]

From I-5 from Albany...

at Stockton, take the 4 east to the 99 south.
99 south goes for a lot of miles, and you will be rewarded with... Bakersfield
at Bakersfield, take the 58 east, over Tehachapi and down into... your next reward ... Mojave (Home of the dead airplane)
countinue on the 58 east through Boron.. home of Borax (Yes, really...) and then on to the 395. (Kramers Junction)
Go south on the 395 to the 15, take that south to the 215 south and to the best reward of all... San Bernardino.

Follow the the map from there!

There is a LOT of nothing from Mojave to the 15.... don't dispare.. it's just desert..it really does go somewhere.

[Linda R002]

Okay, from I-5 to hwy 46 to 99 to Bakerfield, to hwy 58. Got that part down.

[Gina D.]

I wouldn't do the 46... I-5 is way west of the 99 there. You will be doing 2 sides of a triangle.. at Stockton, you veer at a diagonal.

The 99 is actually modern freeway, 2 to 4 lanes all the way from Stockton. It isn't what you see on TV.

[Linda R002]

Mapquest has me turning on 138 from I-5 to Lancaster to Palmdale on hwy14 until we turn off on 138 again and go to old mill rd then lake drive then friendly and we are there. Only 951 miles. Easy. But I was just concerned with not coming in the back way that Gina said was so terrible. Is 138 the back way?

[Frederick L. Simson]

Glad to have ya!

[b]Here is the sign up list:

1. Gina D. and Rotten Beagles ~ Fri, Saturday and Sunday nites
2. Carol and Jim & Jerry the Cat ~ ? nites
3. Linda and Dale and Dallas the cat ~ Fri, Saturday and Sunday nites

4. Frederick
The check is in the mail.

[Gina D.]

Gotcha!

[Bobbie Mayer]

Here are the directions Mapquest gave me from Fresno.
5: Merge onto CA-99 S toward BAKERSFIELD / LOS ANGELES. 107.5 miles Map
6: Merge onto CA-58 E via EXIT 24 toward TEHACHAPI / MOJAVE. 96.6 miles Map
7: Turn RIGHT onto US-395. 41.7 miles Map
8: Merge onto I-15 S toward SAN BERNARDINO. 9.0 miles Map
9: Take the CA-138 exit toward PALMDALE / SILVERWOOD LAKE. 0.2 miles Map
10: Turn LEFT onto CA-138. 2.4 miles Map
11: Turn RIGHT to stay on CA-138. 15.0 miles Map
12: Turn LEFT onto OLD MILL RD. 1.4 miles Map
13: Turn SHARP LEFT onto LAKE DR. 0.3 miles Map
14: Turn RIGHT onto FRIENDLY LN. <0.1 miles Map
15: End at Crestline, CA US

Is that the back way?