Highway: I-5
Mile Marker: MM 661
City: COTTONWOOD
State: CA
Phone: 530-377-8030
Parking: Exit 662 has a Texaco/Pacific Pride fuel stop with a small parking lot and exit 673 has a TA travel center north of the truck scale. There is a rest area north of exit 653 south of the Cottonwood weigh station. There are three truck stops- a Petro truck stop, Flying J truck stop and TA travel center- at exit 630 south of the scale.
Alternate Route Information
One driver states that this route is on a length restricted road- trucks over 65 ft are not allowed. The driver also says that the weigh station sign is before the exit, and requires that trucks obey the sign as an instruction to go to the weigh station.
Take exit 657 for Hooker Creek Road- this is the exit after Jellys Ferry Road exit 653. Go west, crossing over I 5 and go for 7.2 miles until you come to the dead end at Bowman Road. There is a pullout that could possible be used for portables or inspections on Hooker Creek Road about 4 miles up on the right. Once you turn right onto Bowman Road, you’ll go 2.5 miles up to the ramp for I 5 north. There are two rail road crossings on the route- one on Bowman Road that is very flat and one on Hooker Creek shortly after you leave I 5 that has a slight rise but should not pose a problem for car haulers or double drop/low boy trailers. There is little or no truck traffic on this route but there are no signs indicating truck restrictions. There are no services along this route.
