Follows I-5 North from the I-210 Interchange in the San Fernando Valley through the Tehachapi Mountains to just past the I-5/CA-99 Split at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley.
Never get enough of the Grapevine videos. Drove through 15 years ago, and would like to roll through again. I love the steady descent into the SJV. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
Jim that was an incredible video!!!! I agree with your comment about taking HWY 99 to Sacramento. When I was stationed at Edwards AFB back in 1991-1993, I always took HWY 99 instead of HWY 5 to Sacramento to see my relatives. These video's in California are bringing back great memories. I loved my time when I lived California but I'm glad to live in Fort Worth Tx. Keep on the great work Jim and I look forward to your next video's.
I've seen other people try to make fast troughs like this, but nothing beats the quality of the ones you make. Good job, whatever you do don't change the formula. Kudos dude.
Nice ride! Always did like I-5 and that- very nice ride! Also love the mountains- California is quite the unique place for highways and all! I love it! Great ride- and a great soundtrack too!
Thank you, Jim, for an awesome ride. I miss this stretch of highway and the southeastern US has absolutely nothing that can compare with a California mountain freeway. Believe it or not, this is a daily commuter route for several thousand people who live in Bakersfield and work in LA.
Awesome drive indeed. My favorite sections are when the lanes cross over and coming down the grade into the valley. I had the unfortunate endeavor of climbing the Grapevine in a Ford Ranger...damn 4-cylinder vehicles, LOL. That drive on the 5 from the 99 split to Tracy is SO boring.
I think this video was gone for a bit, but was recovered recently. Welcome back, 15-21! Thanks for featuring one of my favorite soundtracks from the highway geek himself.
Yes epic drive. Amazing change from heavy overcast to cloudless sky. Terrain is awesome, if memory serves me correct CA-138 Palmdale, Lancaster route was where Steven Spielberg's "Duel" was filmed. Will definitely return to LA at some stage to drive I-5 grapevine route.
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Thank you James, the drive itself was pretty epic. We also filmed this in the opposite direction after turning around at the end of this video but I have to do anything with the footage.
Drove this route many a time, back in my California days. Great music, but surprised you didn't play CCR's "Heard It Through The Grapevine". That would have been my first choice. Anyway, great vid, and looks just the way I remember it from twenty years ago.
This was seriously a lot of fun to watch, the music was just perfect for the ride. That was definitely the longest uphill climb I have ever seen done by car. Great job Jim!!! :)
Thank you so much again for another great ride and especially through the Grapevine and I-5! A trucker friend of mine is originally from that area and he has been up both and down the grapevine. He had to do 35 mph and gear down on both sides. What’s the highest elevation of mountains in CA? Have you driven thorough Sacramento? A good friend of mine and her family lives in Sacramento. Hopefully I’ll someday be able to visit them. Do you happen to know where Anderson CA is? I have dear friends who live there-I believe its in northern CA. Keep up the great ride! Have you ridden through Donner Pass? If not,I’d love to see you do a ride along there.
Thank you, never heard of Anderson, CA....I do have a video if I-80 West though the Sierras from 2013. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dldcom7qZKM.html
Mt Whitney at 14,500 ft is the highest point in California and the contiguous United States. It's located near Death Valley, which interestingly has the lowest point at 282 ft below sea level. The city of Anderson is located in Northern California off of I 5 near Redding.
Another winning ride; hope I do it in person one day. It was like flipping a switch to go from dreary to sunshine. I was really rockin' out to Sammy Hagar through that pass. A nice cap off for my day seeing this.
+socarboy Thank you, you would LOVE this drive, both directions are great. Come out west once and it will forever change your perspective on the east, that's for sure.
One word to describe this: AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Freewayjim takes on the grapevine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That pass definitely deserves hard rock, I've been wanting to use that Sammy Hagar, If I use it, it will probably be Houston at Rush Hour. AWESOME Video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was Awesome!!! Can't wait to see what's next!
Another great video...Your musical tastes are exquisite. Not that I'm doubting you, but why would 99 be better to take to Sacramento than I-5? Conventional wisdom would say to take 5 to avoid the large towns, Bakersfield & Fresno.
+Mike Hunt Thank you, I've not driven either route but a few native Californians have told me 99 is the better ride, more interesting at the very least.
Nope, no need to wonder anymore.. I have been over this road so many times,,even got caught a few times on the Grapevine in the snow..thanks to Freewayjim, can still ride across it down closer to the ground, & more than 35 MPH....lol
You know, I was literally travelling down this route a few days ago (among other roads, such as I-10) and wondered if you'd actually recorded those routes. I needn't wonder any more.
Great Video and Thanks for the adventure. I always thought the Cut off for the I-99 and I-5 was before the Grapevine. So I take it, I-5 heads West from the last part of your video? I've heard that I-99 you Stop in more Towns despite it taking Longer. Personally, if I was going to SAN Francisco I'd take the 101 or 1. But if I were going to Fresno I'd take 99. If I were going to Sacramento I'd take I-5
Thank you, actually, I-5 heads north by north-west where this video ends, check it on a map. I've never driven either route but I've been told CA-99 is the better drive and yes, you get Fresno and Bakersfield whereas on I-5 you get nothing until you get to I-580. I've driven both 101 and 1, US-101 is a reat drive and CA-1 is beautiful but slow.
Kind of like your Cabbage pass video. I do think Cabbage makes Grapevine look tame. If you like steep passes you owe it to yourself to do Whitebird pass in the Idaho panhandle. IMHO the more breathtaking scenery than Cabbage or Grapevine. Check it out sometime.
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+Multiblue Blanket Where did I say I couldn't film southbound? I did film it, the lighting is not as good as this video but I do have it and will save that footage for a rainy day when i have nothing else to work with. No sense in putting it on right after this IMO.
U.S. 99 must've been downgraded to CA state route 99. It travels through Bakersfield. BTW, there's a restaurant in Cincinnati called "Bakersfield" which serves California style Mex food.
+Tat Hui It's just how the trip was planned, if you watched earlier videos you'll see that I came out west through I-10 and I-8, I went to the SF Bay area, videos will start in November. Plus there are several videos of the bay area up from 2013. Personally I enjoy driving in Southern California more than the Bay area although I do like the bay area very much.
You are going to get a speeding ticket. I was lucky, I got a warning due to I believe because I had four boys two girls, two dogs and a pet rat aboard.
+Joseph G No interest in Alaska...I live in Atlanta, those are not easy places to get to for me...I would like to see Oregon & Washington someday, as for Montana, other than to say "I've been there" and I would not mind seeing it once, it just does not hold a lot of interest to me.
