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bobkatmsu
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Apr 06, 2018

Optional routes

When we leave Florida, we will be heading west through Texas and onto Albuquerque. At that point we will be heading north. The most direct route is through Denver going to Sweet Grass, MT. I am also considering an optional route going through Salt Lake City. Has anyone taken this route. Opinions. How much extra mountain driving would I be giving myself?

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  • If you want to avoid mountains go further north, cross the Mississippi in Iowa (avoiding St Louis) and west from there missing most mountainous areas all together until northern WY or western MT. If you go thru the Black Hills you'll see a few big hills.

    This involves a lot of Interstate hopping in the midsection of the country--I75-I64->I-65-I-74 to Iowa. But it's flat. You can get on I-80 and stay there or hop up to I-90 which runs you right thru MT. We've taken that route a number of times whenever we are going to the northern tier.
  • I have done both routs I prefer Denver. I do not like the salt lake route. With that said the Salt flats are pretty impressive. Other than that both routs have their mountains. My preference is through Denver. I pull a 24ft FW.