KampingKris
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Plotted our trip. Didn't think about the route. We're coming from Clear Lake down to Cloverdale and then on to Fort Bragg...
Either 20 or 128 - which would be better for us?
Pulling a 36foot 5er... problem?
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ratherBcampin
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IMO.......101 from Cloverdale to 253 (Ukiah) to 128 to Ft Bragg, is a nice drive......Hwy 20 is a good road and semi's drive it daily. BUT, 253 is a shorter drive over the mountain.
Takes the same amount of time to get from Ukiah to Ft Bragg via 253 to 128 as it does from Ukiah to Ft Bragg via 20.......128 from Cloverdale to Booneville is BORING!
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I have to disagree with ratherBcampin about 253 to 128. 253 is steep and winding with sharp curves. And when you get to hwy 1, you still have some narrow roads and sharp curves until you get near Mendocino. I would recommend 20 to clear lake and then when you hit 101, go north to Willits and then hwy 20 to Fort Bragg. Hwy 20 has some curves and hills but it is doable with your 5er. In my opinion, it is the only way to get to Fort Bragg with a large rig. I have been over 253 in a car and it has some nice views but I will never take my MH over 253. I have also piloted a wide /long load across 253 and had to stop traffic many time to allow the wide load to use both lanes to make those corners. Others might disagree with me and others might agree with me. I am just giving you my opinion at this time.
Go to this web site, when it comes up, click on the number 1 on the map. You will notice that 253 is a RED route and motorhomes 40 ft and over are prohibited. Also parts of Hwy1 show RED routes. That should give you a clue.
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I was just over 20 and 128 a couple of months ago in my Liberty. IMO I would go 128 with a RV, 20 has too many very tight turns. I also like going through that small stand of redwoods.
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KampingKris
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Looked at the CalTrans map... All ways to Fort Bragg are red... but I know big rigs do it...The truck map states it's banned for motorhomes more than 40 feet. In another section, it says that towed RVS under the state limit of 65 feet can travel just about anywhere... Of course, knowing certain roads, we would never tackle Interstate 1 for example or a couple of other routes that come to mind...
We've been 20 in a travel trailer, but it's been awhile. I do remember the tight turns, but if I remember correctly, the road is wide enough for us to make it wide most of the time.
If trucks can use 20, so can we I guess...
128 sounded good, but the entire route is red... We're just a bit above 40 feet with the 5er and the truck...
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If you take 128, at least you will travel the one portion of Highway 1 that is fairly good for RV traffic, especially between Mendocino and Fort Bragg. Whatever you do, however, avoid returning to US 101 by heading north of Fort Bragg to Leggett. Once Highway 1 leaves the coast, it is about the most gruelingly twisting road I have ever taken. One curve was actually posted at 10 mph!!
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