Los Angeles to Mt Rushmore
Planning a trip end of June to go from my home in Los Angeles to Mt Rushmore, any tips or suggestions on hwy to avoid or "must see's". I'm planning on driving 700 miles each day for 2 days, sleeping a...
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24fb freedom wrote:
Thanks guys I hear what your saying about slow down and smell thr roses but we're doing a 10 day trip,I wish we had more time too,we want to get there see the must see places before having to start driving again.One more question,does hwy 80 have steep grades like the 70 or does it stay mostly flat?I'm asking cause we'll be driving through that area at night.
Presumably, you won't be picking up I-80 until some point in Utah, like SLC? There's a bit of a climb out of SLC to Wyoming, but most of the journey on I-80 will not present any significant steeps places. Depending on how far east you go on I-80, the highest point isn't reached until you get to east of Laramie headed toward Cheyenne, at about 9600 feet. Most of the journey across Wyoming will be in the 7000-8000 feet range, mostly rolling rather that a lot of ups/downs.
