highway 58 closed from Mojave to Bakersfield

It was the first blizzard warning for the Southern California mountains since 1989.

Halloran Summit and Mountain Pass are both over 4,000 feet. I would expect it out there. I'd like to see it sometime with the snow on all the Joshua Trees.

 

Friend & I used to go on climbing trips to Joshua Tree in February, and there'd be snow & ice up there at times, but that was between 4000' and 5000' elevation, at the "high end" of the park. Highest point pushes 6000', but we'd usually hang out in Hidden Valley and use it as a base for high desert recons & climbing missions. Ryan Mountain had a great panoramic view of that whole end of the park. Daytime temps in February are good for climbing, but nights are freezing, lol.

As for Tehachapi, I've seen snow up there in winter, but I don't recollect it ever being that deep...

 

They will let you chain. Sometimes even REQUIRE you to chain: Truck Chain Requirements | Caltrans

 

In Southern California? I've never heard of anyone being allowed to chain to get over the Grapevine. If it's that bad, they just close it as far as I know.

 

Anybody got a guess on when they might re-open ca58? Or i5? Trying to get to Bakersfield

 

Yeah I already checked that.. Thank you though.

 

Thank you for that. I saw it said CA 58 was closed and Google maps is showing it closed at several places between Mojave and Tehachapi. So can anyone confirm that it is open to Bakersfield