Originally Posted by JoyRider
... (Maybe not taking 198 from I5 to 101 in the dark ) ...
Originally Posted by
abmj-jr
Hoo boy! You managed to choose the hardest, least recommended route for that. It can be quite scenic, though perhaps not at night.
Pish-tush... 198 is not the greatest crossing of the coastal ranges, but it's hardly the worst.
Count yourself lucky that you did not try to completely avoid I-5 by just taking Highway 58 from Buttonwillow to Santa Margarita on US-101. While scenic, there are some nasty hairpin turns that you really don't want to take in the dark....which I know from experience.