Travel advice needed

I need to look into that, but I definitely wanna avoid Vegas if possible. For me it's important to have the easiest route to travel, I have a 1500 suburban which is not the best towing vehicle, I am in no hurry when I go there.

How about taking US50 across Nevada? I had a friend do a few years ago and he thought it was fine. Going down to Vegas is out of the way to get to Kanab.

This should be pretty much flat after Tahoe right?

Depends on you define 'pretty much'. Tonopah is at 6000 feet elevation about the same as Tahoe. Nevada is a basin and range state with lots of north-south mountain ranges. None of the hills will be as long as US 50 from Placerville to Tahoe but it is not flat like Sacramento or Kansas.

Fill up when your fuel gauge says half. Don't leave Tonopah without a full tank. Be careful if you travel at night as there is a lot of free range for cattle. Black cow, black night standing on a black highway kind of thing.

Thanks guys, I will be leaving at 5 am on a Friday. I do not plan to go to Vegas , that's why I was thinking about the Tahoe route. I should be at Tahoe at 7 if I take it easy. Also the climb up the hill to Tahoe will be not too hot then. I was thinking of 95 to tonopah then 375 to 93 on to 15 to mesquite. This should be pretty much flat after Tahoe right?

Hey guys , I will be traveling from Cameron park CA to kanab Utah, I have the choice between going down I-5 and cross over at Bakersfield towards Vegas or going up 50 to Tahoe over Carson city and then down 95 which is the shorter route. But is it better? I will travel beginning juli, so I need to consider heat as well and also hill climbs. Anybody got a suggestion which is easier for me and my vehicle, will be traveling with my loaded toy hauler. Thanks for any help.

The only real issues you will have is the traffic in Vegas, either way you choose. If you get out of Cameron Park early in the am on a weekday you should have minimal traffic on US 50 through Tahoe. US 95 is for the most part a two lane road with minimal traffic all the way to Vegas. The heat will be an issue in southern Nevada. At Silver Springs travel to Yerington and then over to Schurz to pick up US 95 as that saves a few miles in deference to going through Fallon. If you can time your Vegas travel to be after the morning commute and before the afternoon commute the traffic will not be as bad but it still is very heavy and not much fun towing.

As an alternate you might look at going to Tonopah on US 95 and then to the Panaca area and into Utah as that avoids Vegas and the drive is a little better from a scenery standpoint.

Going over 50 through Lake Tahoe is a 2 lane slow route with a number of hill climbs plus their tends to be more weekend Gambler travelers to South Lake Tahoe. It is a scenic drive if your not in a hurry and don't mind some mountain climbing. If you are set on going the northern route, I would suggest taking Hwy 80 over to 395 then on to 95. The southern route is more direct with minimal mountain climbing. Just check your weather application before starting out to check on the winds. Anything below 30 mph is ok for me but I prefer below 5 to 15 mph. When the winds are up just be prepared to go slower and hang on to the steering wheel.

Mountain Directory West is a good resource for such planning.