Headed North - Lost Hills California

We have begun our trip north from Norco, California to Molalla, Oregon.  Our one-day delay was a good idea as it allowed the snow to melt on the passes.  We took I-15 up to highway 138 over to I-5.  The weather was great with sunshine and temperatures up to the low sixties (but lower in the mountains).

"Disney Like" Hills on the Way Up Interstate 15

There were a couple of high passes along the way, but the GMC pulled like a champ and there were no problems at all.  We did get passed by some of the big diesel RV's but that didn't bother us any.

Our GPS Registered about 4250 Feet at the Pass

We did see some of the snow that had come down the previous couple of days, and saw several vehicles with several feet of snow still on their tops.  We crossed into the San Bernadino National Forest along the way, and it was good to see evidence another national forest on our travels.

Leaving San Bernadino NF Sign on I-15

Once up on top, it was smooth running all the way to Little Rock, which was our lunch destination.  Pamela's cousin Gordon told us about a Hungarian Meat Market and Deli, and we stopped there for lunch and to pick up some specialty meats for our travels north.

Lunch in Little Rock--California That Is

We had one more pass to make it over today--Tejon Pass near the Grapevine.  Since we climbed up highway 138, we entered I-5 at about 3500 feet, and only had to climb a bit before the down slope run north towards Bakersfield.  The only part of the trip that was at all tense was getting lined up with all of the big rigs for the down hill run in the slow truck lane.  No problems, but it was a bit crowded!

Filling Up with Gas in Lost Hills, CA

We found a little RV park in Lost Hills (it really wasn't in any of the RV park guides) that was pretty handy for us, since we did not want to go any further north.  It is in walking distance to Denny's and isn't very busy at this time of year.  They did have an interesting speed limit sign!

We leave here on Wednesday for Lodi, California and an overnight in an RV park.  Then on to Redding to await the Siskiyou Pass to clear.  There is a winter storm going through it right now, so we will keep an eye on the traffic cameras and DOT reports before we leave Redding.  All is well, and thanks for visiting.

Neil and Pamela