Have lived in the Bay Area for many years. The advantage of taking 101 through SF is going over the Golden Gate and all the great scenery along the way. Coming N on Pacific Coast HW from San Luis Obispo, Carmel, Monterey, Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay is a stunning trip.
I've taken my rig through SF many times and it's not a major issue. A little tight in spots but toally do-able. The focus should be more about the time you travel through SF. If you're heading N it's best coming into SF early morning before 0700, or between ~ 1000 to ~ 1430, or after 1930.
Otherwise, 280 is a good choice and very nice views of the countryside. You might take this route regardless if you think you want to venture over the GGB.
580 to 680 also works well if you're trying to circumvent the entire Bay Area, or one is heading East.
Click on the link below to see a map of recommended MH & truck routes.
What ever you decide, relax, take your time, and have a great trip, the time we have is ... now.
-- Edited by CurveCarver on Sunday 1st of April 2012 11:07:23 PM
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-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Monday 2nd of April 2012 09:00:15 PM
Trabuco said
11:08 PM Apr 1, 2012
We're planning a trip from Southern Calif. to Wash. state. We plan on making the trip all the way up via US 101.
What is the best way to get thru the bay area? Been up the 101 many times but don't want to take my rig thru downtown SF Via the 101. Not sure if the 680 or the 580 would be better or possibly another route.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Technomadia said
02:52 AM Apr 2, 2012
If you take 280 to 19, you can bypass a lot of the Bay Area traffic. (Coming from my partner Chris, who lived in SF for 10 years before hitting the road).
- Cherie
bjoyce said
03:10 AM Apr 2, 2012
You will have some traffic no matter what route but 680, then 780 then towards Napa on 29 to 37 west and then Lakevile Rd to Petaluma is what a good friend said to take a few years back.
Trabuco said
04:00 AM Apr 2, 2012
I'll take a look at both of your suggested routes and then decide. Thanks for the feedback!
Trabuco said
03:29 PM Apr 2, 2012
Bruce,
Thanks for the link, I have never seen this information before. I'm not a truck driver so there was no real reason for me to know about this in the past. But I'll be using it now. As I mentioned above I've been to the bay area many times before this time I just want to pass through on the easiest route possible.
It takes such a long time to get to the California/Oregon border just over 800 miles that I wanted something a little different this time.
Thanks again!
injunear said
03:25 PM Apr 4, 2012
If you take 101 to SF, stop in Morgan Hill at Scramblers.
It is a 50s 60s art deco restarant and the food is great, large portions.
Have lived in the Bay Area for many years. The advantage of taking 101 through SF is going over the Golden Gate and all the great scenery along the way. Coming N on Pacific Coast HW from San Luis Obispo, Carmel, Monterey, Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay is a stunning trip.
I've taken my rig through SF many times and it's not a major issue. A little tight in spots but toally do-able. The focus should be more about the time you travel through SF. If you're heading N it's best coming into SF early morning before 0700, or between ~ 1000 to ~ 1430, or after 1930.
Otherwise, 280 is a good choice and very nice views of the countryside. You might take this route regardless if you think you want to venture over the GGB.
580 to 680 also works well if you're trying to circumvent the entire Bay Area, or one is heading East.
Click on the link below to see a map of recommended MH & truck routes.
What ever you decide, relax, take your time, and have a great trip, the time we have is ... now.
Wander_er
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/bus-mh/busmap-d04.pdf
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/truckmap/truckmap-d04.pdf
-- Edited by CurveCarver on Sunday 1st of April 2012 11:07:23 PM
Edit by moderator: Activated links. Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Monday 2nd of April 2012 09:00:15 PM
We're planning a trip from Southern Calif. to Wash. state. We plan on making the trip all the way up via US 101.
What is the best way to get thru the bay area? Been up the 101 many times but don't want to take my rig thru downtown SF Via the 101. Not sure if the 680 or the 580 would be better or possibly another route.
Any advice would be appreciated!
- Cherie
Thanks for the link, I have never seen this information before. I'm not a truck driver so there was no real reason for me to know about this in the past. But I'll be using it now. As I mentioned above I've been to the bay area many times before this time I just want to pass through on the easiest route possible.
It takes such a long time to get to the California/Oregon border just over 800 miles that I wanted something a little different this time.
Thanks again!
If you take 101 to SF, stop in Morgan Hill at Scramblers.
It is a 50s 60s art deco restarant and the food is great, large portions.
Wayne