I40, AR to AZ
Anyone on here familiar with this route? How are the mountains? Weather this time of year? Pulling out of Arkansas tomorrow and I've been told to drop South to I10. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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- We are going to Ft. Mojave for 3 months, after talking to a few people I think we are going to drop down to I20 and use it to connect with I10. I have 4wd but I worry more about someone else running into me plus 4wd helps you go but it doesn't help you stop. I think I10 will add about 400 miles but we don't have to be there until 12 Feb so we should be fine. Thank you all for the posts.
- Going West there's a serious climb up to Flagstaff that, at this time of year, can take you from a cloudy day into a full-on snowstorm. Watch the weather and be prepared to shift South if necessary.
- You don't say where in Arizona , it can make a difference .
- Imho the worst mountain is the downgrade going into Albuquerque. (And upgrade headed east)
A month ago I didn't find I-10 through Arizona / New Mexico noticeably better grade wise across the continental divide. Yes, the elevation is a bit lower on I-10
The forecast for the next couple days doesn't expect anything precipitation in the mountains on either route. Temps will drop into the upper/ mid-20s in western New Mexico on I-40 and mid-lows 30s on I-10 - in the forecasts are correct.
If I were heading to Las Vegas tomorrow from Dallas, I'd go I-40, but be ready to head south on I-25 at Albuquerque if the weather forecast changed.
