Salt Lake City, UT to Sedona, AZ
Looking for the shortest RV friendly route. I was thinking basically 15 south to 89A then 89.
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US 89 A is doable, also US 89 between Page, AZ & just before 89 A cuts off from it, has had a washout of the roadway. Happened a few months ago & as far as I know one must take a detour to get from Page to Flag using 89.
Seems like the detour is from Page using AZ 98 to US 160 W to Tuba City to US 89 S.
The 89 A is an off shoot (or Alternative) from 89 which goes up by the Grand Canyon North Unit's entrance turn off at Jacob Lake & joins 89 at Kanab, UT. The 89 A only runs between Kanab & near Bitter Springs, AZ. The regular US 89 also turns at Kanab to Page then down to Flagstaff. Except one must do a long detour to do so now, as far as I know.
US 89 was an easy drive from Kanab North to I-70. A long way North of 89 A. We used a section of I-70 to US 50 to get to I-15....so we wouldn't have to drive as much on I-15.
Otherwise, I believe one could use UT 20 to get from the 15 to the 89 which should be the fastest.
From Kanab 89 A does make a climb up to the Jacob Lake area with the curves & turns which making ascents have. After Jacob Lake area, you will have turns & curves on the descent to the 89.
One just has to what one's speed in going into the curves, use lower gears going up & even more importantly using lower gears going down. Speed limit is low in the area as well. For good reasons.
A very scenic drive, neat rock formations after the descent along the way to the 89. To & from the Colorado River Crossing (Bridge). A lot sage brush land as well.
Seems one can go down south on I-15 to exit 27 (Zion Exit I believe-but not to Zion), use UT 17 & 9 to UT 59/AZ 389 to get to the 89 A as well. Not sure how it would be, or if it is long or shorter. Maybe a little longer. However, Google Maps has this as the route to take. 568 mi, 9 hours 8 mins. The UT 20 to US 89 Route: 543 mi, 9 hours 9 mins. 25 miles less, one minute longer. Ha!
:S Hey, there is another US 89 A, south of Flag going to Sedona. How about that. Can't help on that 89 A.
Seems like the detour is from Page using AZ 98 to US 160 W to Tuba City to US 89 S.
The 89 A is an off shoot (or Alternative) from 89 which goes up by the Grand Canyon North Unit's entrance turn off at Jacob Lake & joins 89 at Kanab, UT. The 89 A only runs between Kanab & near Bitter Springs, AZ. The regular US 89 also turns at Kanab to Page then down to Flagstaff. Except one must do a long detour to do so now, as far as I know.
US 89 was an easy drive from Kanab North to I-70. A long way North of 89 A. We used a section of I-70 to US 50 to get to I-15....so we wouldn't have to drive as much on I-15.
Otherwise, I believe one could use UT 20 to get from the 15 to the 89 which should be the fastest.
From Kanab 89 A does make a climb up to the Jacob Lake area with the curves & turns which making ascents have. After Jacob Lake area, you will have turns & curves on the descent to the 89.
One just has to what one's speed in going into the curves, use lower gears going up & even more importantly using lower gears going down. Speed limit is low in the area as well. For good reasons.
A very scenic drive, neat rock formations after the descent along the way to the 89. To & from the Colorado River Crossing (Bridge). A lot sage brush land as well.
Seems one can go down south on I-15 to exit 27 (Zion Exit I believe-but not to Zion), use UT 17 & 9 to UT 59/AZ 389 to get to the 89 A as well. Not sure how it would be, or if it is long or shorter. Maybe a little longer. However, Google Maps has this as the route to take. 568 mi, 9 hours 8 mins. The UT 20 to US 89 Route: 543 mi, 9 hours 9 mins. 25 miles less, one minute longer. Ha!
:S Hey, there is another US 89 A, south of Flag going to Sedona. How about that. Can't help on that 89 A.
