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Cross-country route advice?

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by lilpapoose, Mar 3, 2011.

  1. Mar 3, 2011 #1
    lilpapoose

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    Hi all!

    This is my first post on these forums... I'm getting ready to do a cross-country drive from Southern California to Boston, MA and I need to know what the best way to avoid driving through elevation would be?

    As far as I can tell if I take the I-10E out of CA, that should be good for starters... but I'm having trouble finding a route through Arizona and New Mexico that doesn't involve high elevation (4000ft and above). Is there a route through NM that is on the lower side? I know if I can just get into Texas, I'll be fine after that! (This is my 4th or 5th cross-country trip since I was a kid, (so, I already know most of you truckers are pretty great people! :)) but this time I'm driving with someone who has health issues at high elevation, so it's a little tricky.)

    Thanks in advance!
    Lilpapoose
     
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  3. Mar 3, 2011 #2
    rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    just run 10 straight east to 95 north in Florida. There aren't any rough mountains runs in Arizona or New Mexico to worry about
     
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  4. Mar 3, 2011 #3
    Allow Me.

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    I-10 to Van Horn, Tx. ---I-20 to Dallas, Tx.---I-30 to Little Rock, Ar.---I-40 to Knoxville, Tn.---I-81 to Harrisburg, Pa.---I-78 to Newark, N.J.---I-95 to Boston. Las Cruses, N.M. is just under 4000' as is El Paso, Tx. I could have swore Lordsburg and Demming, N.M. are around 6000'. You may want to do a search to verify, but any route further north is above 6000'.
     
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  5. Mar 3, 2011 #4
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    just out of curiosity, why must you stay below 4,000'??
     
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  7. Mar 3, 2011 #5
    CondoCruiser

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    On I-10, you'll have about 3 hours of 4000'+ up and down, from Benson, AZ to El Paso, TX

    Benson, AZ- 3586'
    Dragood, AZ- 4562'
    Willcox, AZ- 4167'
    Lordsburg- NM-4250'
    Deming, NM- 4335'
    El Paso- 3740'
     
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  8. Mar 3, 2011 #6
    lilpapoose

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    Thanks to everyone for the replies!! It's been so helpful and I really appreciate it!

    Looks like we'll have some elevation no matter what... Thank you CondoCruiser for the specifics there!

    dodge24: someone I'm driving with feels unwell at higher elevations...
     
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  9. Mar 4, 2011 #7
    CondoCruiser

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    You're welcome. Lol, I mispelled Dragoon. Most of the ride is not like sharp elevations. Just from Wilcox up to the NM state line is a couple big hills, but nothing bad. My mother use to be terrified riding on road trips. She would lay down in the back seat when she got scared. A doctor can make the trip easier. ;)
     
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  10. Mar 4, 2011 #8
    dodge24v

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    My sisters best friend when we went on long road trips as a kid (10+ hours) was a shot of nitequil.

    It would quite her right down, no more insane screaming fits cause her ears would't equalize pressure.
     
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  11. Mar 16, 2011 #9
    Dr.Lou

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    Some folks with COPD or sickle cell anemia should stay below elevations of 4000' or lower.
     
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