San Diego, CA to Custer, SD
What is the best way of heading to Custer, SD from San Diego, CA? We are planning on heading there July 13, 2015. We are planning on going up the 15 through Las Vegas to Salt Lake City and then ta...
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before retiring and escaping California, I used to do that route 3 times a year to my 2nd home in the Black Hills.
I-15 to LV & SLC, then 80 E is the right general route and almost all interstate driving. the 2 main options are how you get through SLC and how you jump from eastern WY over to SD.
coming up to SLC from the south, I always preferred to get off I-15 before SLC and use the Provo Canyon Hwy 189 up to Heber, past Park City to hook up with I-80. It avoids the SLC traffic jams, it avoids the steep climb up Parleys Summit on I-80 (although 189 is also a climb, but not quite as steep), and most of all it gives you a scenic break from the long boring hours on the interstate.
There are several routes to get from Wy over to SD and I used them all, depending on whether I was headed to Rapid City, Sturgis or my cabin in the hills. Usually I would take 287/220 after Rawlins, up to Casper then get on 18/20 over to Hot Springs SD and north to Custer or Rapid City.
I-15 to LV & SLC, then 80 E is the right general route and almost all interstate driving. the 2 main options are how you get through SLC and how you jump from eastern WY over to SD.
coming up to SLC from the south, I always preferred to get off I-15 before SLC and use the Provo Canyon Hwy 189 up to Heber, past Park City to hook up with I-80. It avoids the SLC traffic jams, it avoids the steep climb up Parleys Summit on I-80 (although 189 is also a climb, but not quite as steep), and most of all it gives you a scenic break from the long boring hours on the interstate.
There are several routes to get from Wy over to SD and I used them all, depending on whether I was headed to Rapid City, Sturgis or my cabin in the hills. Usually I would take 287/220 after Rawlins, up to Casper then get on 18/20 over to Hot Springs SD and north to Custer or Rapid City.
