Reno, NV to Promontory, UT

loggenrock wrote:
Howdy - looking for some guidance... Good Sam's new on-line trip planning software has me headed East on I-80 to Oasis, UT, then northeast on NV 233, which apparently becomes UT 30 up to I-84 north of Promontory, UT (want to get to the "Golden Spike" location...). Just wondering, since I see a couple mountain ranges and it mentions Park Valley, if this route is a mountain climb (yea, I'm just in a 'B', but still not looking to overwork it...). My other option, which would add about 75 miles, is to stay on I-80 to Salt Lake City, then go north to Promontory from there... Any input appreciated! ST

Oasis is still in Nevada, but the directions look good. I've never been on that particular road, but it looks like a fun journey. If you go to Google street view you can see the actual road from street level. I just looked at it in a couple of spots and it looks like it covers a whole lot of flat land in the middle of no where. My kind of road to drive on.

Just as a note, it's a few miles further, but you could stay on I-80 and just go through Salt Lake. I'd only do that if you don't like those back roads, but staying on 80 also takes you by the Bonneville Salt Flats if you like that kind of thing.