Help planning a long (for us) loop
This may take awhile to explain. Both retired, Jayco 322FKS, Ram Quadcab 4WD PU without cap, DW and small dog. We're thinking of taking the TT to Gilbert, AZ to see one of the sons but seeing as mu...
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I think the route is starting to solidify with the understanding we will now start adding days at our stops to see more.
From MI I-69, I-70, I-57, I-55 to I-40 with a couple days in Memphis and Little Rock where we go off interstate to Crater of Diamonds SP in Arkansas for a couple days.
Then I-30/20 to Abilene and down to Balmorhea,TX and continuing west on I-10 to AZ191 before going north to Apache Junction. Planned stops every 200-250 miles for a day or so to look around.
Then 2 weeks with son and SIL in Gilbert and Lake Havasu City before taking I-15 thru Zion and Provo with 2 days in each area. Leaving I-15 to go around St. Lake City on I-215 to I-80 and then east to Green River, WY and Flaming Gorge NP for a couple days.
We then continue on I-80 to Rawlings and US-287 N to WY220 to Casper for the night. Continuing on to Devils Tower for a night and then another day to Rushmore area. 3 days near Rushmore and then we start towards home on I-90 to I-29 to I-80 with stops near Sioux Falls, DesMoines, and Utica, IL for whatever is in the area before the final leg home.
We still need to know, being flatlanders, where to be concerned with steep grades, I am getting the Mountain Directory West. I’m also wondering if I should expect to run into closed roads due to snow with the return from AZ being the 2nd and 3rd week of May. I know storms can happen at anytime and if that happens we will just sit until it is clear.
Help on here has been great and we are also looking for extras to see along the route. Waterfalls and some hikes are being planned in like when we walked the trails at Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon Village.
Since this is for Spring 2015 I’ve got a lot of time to change and add stops along the way. The longest day so far is 300 miles with most being under 225.
tralertraveler and littlemo, I am still looking into the many links you have supplied and thanks again for the suggestions.
From MI I-69, I-70, I-57, I-55 to I-40 with a couple days in Memphis and Little Rock where we go off interstate to Crater of Diamonds SP in Arkansas for a couple days.
Then I-30/20 to Abilene and down to Balmorhea,TX and continuing west on I-10 to AZ191 before going north to Apache Junction. Planned stops every 200-250 miles for a day or so to look around.
Then 2 weeks with son and SIL in Gilbert and Lake Havasu City before taking I-15 thru Zion and Provo with 2 days in each area. Leaving I-15 to go around St. Lake City on I-215 to I-80 and then east to Green River, WY and Flaming Gorge NP for a couple days.
We then continue on I-80 to Rawlings and US-287 N to WY220 to Casper for the night. Continuing on to Devils Tower for a night and then another day to Rushmore area. 3 days near Rushmore and then we start towards home on I-90 to I-29 to I-80 with stops near Sioux Falls, DesMoines, and Utica, IL for whatever is in the area before the final leg home.
We still need to know, being flatlanders, where to be concerned with steep grades, I am getting the Mountain Directory West. I’m also wondering if I should expect to run into closed roads due to snow with the return from AZ being the 2nd and 3rd week of May. I know storms can happen at anytime and if that happens we will just sit until it is clear.
Help on here has been great and we are also looking for extras to see along the route. Waterfalls and some hikes are being planned in like when we walked the trails at Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon Village.
Since this is for Spring 2015 I’ve got a lot of time to change and add stops along the way. The longest day so far is 300 miles with most being under 225.
tralertraveler and littlemo, I am still looking into the many links you have supplied and thanks again for the suggestions.
