San Diego to Lake Havasu, then Sedona, in mid Feb?

WX??????

San Diego to Havasu should be no problem but expect Sedona to be cold with a strong probability of snow in February. Flagstaff, just up the road from Sedona often has heavy snow through most of the winter. I-40 from Flagstaff east to Albuquerque is often shut down due to heavy snow and frequently for more than a day at a time.

Traveling in February will be more fun the further south you route your trip.

Are you really going across the country in Feb.? If so, I would definitely stay south...like I-10.

x2 Desert Captain. I wouldn't drive across I-40 to Flagstaff unless it was nice weather. Winter in northern AZ does have many sunny cold days along with snowy days. Keep an eye on the weather forecast and have a plan B. Alternate plan from Lake Havasu could be south to check out Quartzsite for that experience, then drive to Phx and stay at a Maricopa County Park like Lake Pleasant or Cave Creek. When weather is nice, drive north on I-17 to Sedona.

starcraft69...WX = weather

Just check the weather reports each morning and decide whether it's safe to travel along your proposed route. Watch for signs of bad weather ahead as you travel and check the weather reports... Sometimes you get lucky and it's smooth sailing.

We were in a bad storm and stopped due to heavy rain and winds. Found out that a tornado had crossed the highway behind us....if we had been 10 minutes later no telling where we would have ended up.

The first leg is easy San Diego via I-8 (could work in Borrego Springs) to Yuma, AZ.

From Yuma take 95 north to Parker, AZ to Lake Havasu City. Stay on the Arizona side of the Colorado River for best scenery. A stop at Quartzsite is a must - if only to say you've been there. On the way to Lake Havasu City you'll pass a couple of nice state parks on the river. Stop and see if there are any openings. You might get lucky. We did!

From Lake Havasu City you 'could' take I-40 east to I-17 south to Sedona (definitely not 89A from Flagstaff to Sedona - steep) but check the weather forecast carefully. That route takes you to high elevation and possible snow.

Instead, from Lake Havasu City I'd recommend either: 1) I-40 to Hwy 93 just beyond Kingman and pick up 93 south to Wickenburg and then 74 east to I-17 (a stay at Lake Pleasant would be nice). (From Wickenburg DON'T take 89 to Prescott... you won't like the mountain drive... however you could take 89 as far as Kirkland Jct and head to Skull Valley to Iron Springs to Prescott - a LOT easier very pleasant drive). From Prescott (they can get snow, also - check beforehand) you can then take the portion of 89 to Dewey (a RV park is there - Orchard Ranch) and pick up 169 to I-17. Head north on I-17 to Camp Verde and then I'd suggest you head to Cottonwood and stay at Dead Horse Ranch State Park for your visit to Sedona. It's a beautiful campground and easy day trips to Sedona.

2) From Lake Havasu you could also backtrack on 95 south to Bouse and 72 to Hwy 60 which will take you into Wickenburg. Then 60 to 74 to I-17 north to Sedona. Lots of boondocking options around Bouse if you're ready to stop or perhaps Lake Pleasant Maricopa County Park - dry camping and also hookups.

As far as weather in February for Sedona or Grand Canyon - not precitable. We've stayed at Dead Horse Ranch and did a day trip to the Grand Canyon in warm, spring weather one year. We've been to Sedona in Feb. in pleasant light-jacket weather. We've also been to both in light snow which is absolutely beautiful although you probably wouldn't want to drive the RV in snow. Park it in Cottonwood at Dead Horse Ranch State Park and do day trips. You won't be disappointed if there's a dusting of snow!

Sedona itself does not get very much snow. North towards Flagstaff can get considerable snow.

If weather looks poor on I-40 around Williams and Flagstaff then consider getting to Sedona from the south. Head south from Havasu thru Parker to 72,60,74 then I-17 north to 179 and into Sedona. Very rare to see snow on this route except at night during a storm.

I've been to Sedona quite a few times in late Jan-late Mar and have only seen snow there once and it was gone by late afternoon. As said the red rock country is beautiful with a dusting of snow

Many thanks for the advice so far
(WX is an avaition abbreviation for weather, sorry...)

Two fantastic events in Lake Havasu February 15 — February 18, 2018
Winter Blast
Rockabilly
Call around for reservations before showing up. Lake Havasu State Park has been booked since February 2016

I think the Lake Havasu Balloon festival is right around the midddle/end of January but RV sites book out fast. Going to the big RV show in Quarzsite and then on up to Havasu is a great combination.

Also, a stop in Laughlin is fun and the Riverside RV Resort usually runs a nice week-long special that time of year. A side trip up to Oatman is a must do when the area... waaay too much fun playing with the wild burro's but remember they usually don't come down to town until the early afternoon {I think they like to sleep in}. :W

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