OK...In Need Of Some Old Man of The Mountains Advice

I-40..... That's the way.

 

DRIVE to Newark. Then FLY to Los Angeles.

I mean really, there is no way to get there by highway that isn't "drive intensive." You could run I-80 to Salt Lake City, then take I-15 down to LA.

Shortest way probably would be I-80 to Big Springs NE, then I-76 down to I-70 and across the Rockies to I-15, then south.That is probably the way I would do it. But that be a whole lot of mountains there.

I-40 really might be your best bet at this time of year.

 

I would think that is more "drive intensive". Chaining over Vail and Eisenhower, driving through the Swell is pretty but you really need to pay attention, etc.

 

80.76.77.71.70.255.270.44.40.15.10.


not to bad

ps: the "old man" was a formation in the Whites...that no longer exists

 

Nice run.

Wanna relay?

 

Work your way down towards el paso

70
Down to To ky parkways 69 etc...
Aim for little rock through paragould
Loop around south Dallas
Is a good way aswell if you wanna go the country route.

(And avoid that mess on 44 for the past years...cmon get that done already ppl)

 

Assuming a start point in New Jersey on I-95 at the George Washington bridge heading to the junction of I-10 and I-5 in Los Angeles:


95-78-81-76-70-44-40-15-10 2780 miles. Tolls in NJ (short distance on NJTP), PA (bridge from NJ, toll road on I-76 until you reach New Stanton, PA), & OK. Mountains through NM, AZ, and CA. and likely winter weather, especially through the mountains.

95-80-76-70-15-10 2790 miles. Tolls in NJ (short distance on NJTP), PA (bridge from NJ), OH, IN, IL. A lot of mountains and likely winter weather.

95-80-15-10 2835 miles. Tolls in NJ (short distance on NJTP), PA (bridge from NJ), OH, IN, IL. A lot of mountains and likely winter weather.

95-78-81-40-15-10 2895 miles. Tolls in NJ (short distance on NJTP) and PA (bridge from NJ). Nice ride. Mountains through NM, AZ, and CA and likely winter weather, especially through the mountains.

95-78-81-40-30-20-10 2995 miles. Tolls in NJ (short distance on NJTP) and PA (bridge from NJ). Nice ride with no high elevations, but about 215 miles longer than the shortest route.


Based on the winter weather thus far this year, I would be taking the route across I-40 or I-10. If you choose to go through Denver or Salt Lake City, expect to chain up to proceed without delay.

 

Running across I-80 to Salt Lake City then south on I-15 will take you through some difficult terrain in Wyoming and in winter can be quite "interesting". I think the highest pass will be around 9000'.

Running I-70 across to the I-15 is the least favorable. You have the Eisenhower at over 11,000', almost guaranteed having to chain up, and several passes above 7000' through Utah.

Running I-40 has moderate climbs through northern New Mexico and Arizona and only a few 6% grades of a few miles. I run this frequently between LA to the midwest, especially in the winter, even if running a LA to Chicago load. The only real issue might be if there are high winds and dust storms and perhaps a rare snowstorm.

If you really want to get south of that run down I-81 and hook up to I-20, then catch the I-10 about 140 miles east of El Paso. This adds a couple hundred miles to the trip and I'd only take that option if weather will be heavy in the midsection of the country.