Well with all the great advice from everyone I made it through New Mexico and Texas, really enjoyed the past few weeks and now will be heading into Arkansas, Missouri and eventually back to Wisconsin....
We just came home from a two week stay in Hot Springs. We went home from the western side of Arkansas and traveled north (route 71/49)thru Ft. Smith, Springdale and into Missouri. There were many miles in the Ouachita National forest from Hot Springs to Springdale but no major road grades at all. Very nice scenic route.