Help from UTAH to Texas on the "back roads"

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by bigNATURE, Apr 21, 2015.

  1. bigNATURE

    bigNATURE Medium Load Member

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    Anybody ever took Us-6 from Spanish fork, Ut down through Moab, Ut, down through Cortez, Co, then into Shiprock New Mexico, then from there down pass Roswell and eventually through Pecos, Tx then Fort Stockton, Tx onto I-10? I'm in tacoma, Wa heading down to San Antonio, Tx, I will be light at 10k pounds and I'm willing to try this route. Total miles 2,170 compared to 2,400 + going through WY. I just came from Houston, Tx up here and went the long way through Montana because I was heavier and didn't feel like stopping around as much going through the state roads.


    But have any of you tried this route? Was it worth it? How decent was it on time? All answers will be appreciated, thanks in advance


    route:


    UTAH - US6 (Spanish Fork to 1-70)
    US191 (1-70 to Monticello)
    US491 (Monticello to CO border)


    COLORADO- US491 (UT border to NM border)


    NEW MEXICO- US491 (CO line to Shiprock)
    US64 (Shiprock to US550 Bloomfield)
    US550 to 1-25 to I-40
    US287 (I-40 to TX)
     

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  3. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    bigNATURE needs to run through the 4-corners area. :yes2557:

    It's tourism season so you will get slow funky drivers but that will be the worst of it. It's a good run even if you were heavy imo, it does have some rolly hills but mostly downhill.
     
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  4. bigNATURE

    bigNATURE Medium Load Member

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    Thanks for that input skellr
     
  5. 315wheelbase

    315wheelbase Heavy Load Member

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    great truck route, hauled many oversize and over weight loads on that route,, go for it
     
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  6. Ougigoug

    Ougigoug Heavy Load Member

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    Did it twice i was lightweight and i really liked it.
    Many places to eat and lot's of little place to park.
    Go!!!
     
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  7. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    Hwy 666 yep .. Enjoy !
     
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  8. Chewbongka

    Chewbongka Light Load Member

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    They pulled the signs a couple of years ago, I forget what they changed it to but 666 is no longer.
    Great route to drive through for Utah, probably one of the best in the west.
     
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  9. dptrucker

    dptrucker Road Train Member

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    beautiful drive.
     
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  10. TLeaHeart

    TLeaHeart Road Train Member

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    Great run, even when heavy. A few slow spots due to small towns, and plenty of places to stop, so long as you are not looking for one of the 4. The Ute truck stop still sells the route 666 t shirts.
     
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  11. bigNATURE

    bigNATURE Medium Load Member

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    Thanks! I have A lot more confidence to head out that route now.
     
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