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ramyankee
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Aug 04, 2016

Route question, Alturas Ca to Bend Or

Just curious as to routing...
When we left The Likely Place this morning we just automatically set out Garmin to Bend and took our normal route through K. Falls and 97...
Our Garmin kept wanting to send us over to Lakeview and I am guessing Hwy 31. I have been to Lakeview and to Baker City, LaGrande, Pendleton to Coeur d'Alene (if I remember correctly).
What would the trip be like via Lakeview and then I am guessing 31? Is it an easier trip than 97? The Garmin said it was a few minutes shorter. Or would it just be different scenery. We may go home from Idaho that way just to change our routine...
Thanks
  • Hey I live on hwy 31 and hwy 31 is a little rough in places and has some ups and downs in others. Hwy 97 is in much better shape than 31 but with all the traffic and a lot of it begin semi-trucks I like traveling on 31 much more than 97.

    By going through Klamath Falls you will have 100 miles more driving on hwy 97 than if you go through Lakeview and hwy 31 to La Pine.

    Lots of accidents on hwy 97 also.
  • 31 is a pleasant drive but the highway is horrible. Just came back across 31 Sunday. The 130 miles beat is up something ho?ible. Have not been across from Alturus to KFalls in a long time.