San Diego area to Quartzsite

dons2346 wrote:
I have done it but it will be faster using 8 to 95

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Possibly I15 to the I10 it's about 240 miles and probably the easiest drive

I have taken 78 to Blythe and on to QS and beyond many times ....very easy drive. Leaving San Diego on I 8 east will be by far the toughest part of your trip.

the only problem with 78 would be near Glamis, what with all the rigs towing sand toys in and out. If you're headed thru there any time other than Friday, you should be fine. CHP loves to run radar on 111 and 78 - watch the speeds.

For a nice relaxing drive go through Yuma and up 95.

Nothing wrong with 8, 111, 78, etc up through Blythe but it's much more demanding of your concentration along 78 - - being a lot of two-lane travel with narrow shoulders in places. And some drop offs into deep gullies here and there.

Thru Yuma seems to be about 15 miles farther and probably well worth doing unless you'd just like to be off on a rural road up to Blythe.

EDIT: Be aware of high wind on I-8 east of Alpine today.

I have done it but it will be faster using 8 to 95