best route from New Mexico to South Dakota
Hello! I'm a newbie and would like to know the best, flattest, easiest routes from the Las Cruces area of New Mexico up to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Driving a class A motorhome and will probably be d...
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Agree with the route stickdog suggested. We snowbird in Las Cruces and will be heading to Sioux Falls and points north next month. We generally use I-25 between Denver and Las Cruces and will be using I-80 and US 81 next month.
However, we took a slightly different route in February due to recurring snowstorms. We spent 3 nights in a Caballo Lake SP FHU campsite to wait for the storm to pass. Then we took I-25 to Albuquerque and I-40 to Santa Rosa, where we spent another night. Then US 84 and back onto I-25 to Denver to avoid icy roads in Santa Fe. You shouldn't have worry about snow, however.
Another flat route is US 287 from I-40 at Amarillo to Lamar, CO, then US 385 north to either I-80 or I-90. Not scenic until northwestern NE, but easy driving and little traffic. It can get you to the Black Hills, if you are interested in visiting that area. From there it is a relatively short day's drive to Sioux Falls via I-90.
However, we took a slightly different route in February due to recurring snowstorms. We spent 3 nights in a Caballo Lake SP FHU campsite to wait for the storm to pass. Then we took I-25 to Albuquerque and I-40 to Santa Rosa, where we spent another night. Then US 84 and back onto I-25 to Denver to avoid icy roads in Santa Fe. You shouldn't have worry about snow, however.
Another flat route is US 287 from I-40 at Amarillo to Lamar, CO, then US 385 north to either I-80 or I-90. Not scenic until northwestern NE, but easy driving and little traffic. It can get you to the Black Hills, if you are interested in visiting that area. From there it is a relatively short day's drive to Sioux Falls via I-90.
