tatest wrote:
Routes I actually use southern Michigan to my corner of Oklahoma include I-80 to I-35 down through Kansas City; I-80 to I-57 to I-74 to US-36 to I-35. I-69 to Us-24 to I-57 then same as the previous.
This was extremely helpful.
Based on all the input here and with the help of Google maps, this what I have come up with and would appreciate comments.
Windsor, Ontario to I-94 Detroit via border crossing
I-94 Detroit to Gary, IN
I-80 Gary to Des Moines, Iowa
I-35 Des Moines, Iowa to Kansas City, MO
I-35 Kansas City to Oklahoma, OK
I-40 Oklahoma to Albuqurque, NM (with a Santa Fe side trip and a break from driving)
Albuqurque to Mesa, AZ via two-lane state highways through the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest and the Tonto National Forest to pick up Arizona state highway 202 to Mesa, AZ (where my sister lives)
State 202 to I-10 Phoenix
I-10 Phoenix to Palm Springs, CA
Seems to me I will be travelling through Industrial Midwest to Plains (greatest bad weather risk) to Mountains (wonder if they will be a challenge for my Ford Focus) to desert. Sound about right?
Of course it remains to be seen how many days it will take, based on actual weather and the distances between accommodations. But I am in no hurry at this point.
