Near 223, and from 223 to Tehachapi, you go through foothill country similar to what
you see on 180 in the foothills above Fresno, but this area is far
dryer
than the Sierra foothills, so you have to be up about 3000' to see the
same annual dry grass and Oak trees that you can see at 1500' in a
moister
climate.
This is 22 miles east of 99.
22 miles east of 99, and the highway becomes four lanes and divided here.
23 miles east of 99, and 58 enters a wooded area here.