Bakersfield- I-40 or I-10 to Arizona
We could use some advice as to the best road for seeing Arizona and New Mexico? We are heading toward Texas and could go either I-40 or I-10.
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Helped a friend move from Los Angeles to North Carolina a couple years ago. Took 40 all the way. Couple of items: When to get to end of 58 at 15 and if you need fuel, go south on 15 one mile to Lenwood. Big stations and better prices than in Barstow.
From there to Needles/Williams the view is all desert. Not that its a bad thing, I like it, DW hates it.
Didn't check your signature for what you're travelling in, Sedona and that area is very scenic. An alternate is 89 to Prescott then east to 17 and into Sedona from the south. Second the caution to check weather for snow in Flagstaff.
Once out of the Flagstaff area it gets to be desert again. Pretty flat to Oklahoma. There is a town (don't remember the name) on 40 in New Mexico that has a nice fuel stop. The interesting thing is ther are replicas of prehistoric dinosaurs on the side of the hill on the north side of the highway.
40 in Texas takes you past the Cadillac Rance and the world's largest cross. Good steak house on 40 in McLean, TX. Looks like a small roadside restaurant with a large dirt parking lot. Go inside and it's like a clown car. Holds at least a 100 or so people.
From there to Needles/Williams the view is all desert. Not that its a bad thing, I like it, DW hates it.
Didn't check your signature for what you're travelling in, Sedona and that area is very scenic. An alternate is 89 to Prescott then east to 17 and into Sedona from the south. Second the caution to check weather for snow in Flagstaff.
Once out of the Flagstaff area it gets to be desert again. Pretty flat to Oklahoma. There is a town (don't remember the name) on 40 in New Mexico that has a nice fuel stop. The interesting thing is ther are replicas of prehistoric dinosaurs on the side of the hill on the north side of the highway.
40 in Texas takes you past the Cadillac Rance and the world's largest cross. Good steak house on 40 in McLean, TX. Looks like a small roadside restaurant with a large dirt parking lot. Go inside and it's like a clown car. Holds at least a 100 or so people.
