Utah highways 14 or 143 with travel trailer?
We'll be going from the Cedar City, UT area on I-15 to Hwy 12 (Bryce Canyon) pulling a 30' travel trailer this May. I'd like to take one of these scenic routes (14 or 143) over the mountains to Hwy. ...
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I answered you in another forum but here it is:
If you're used to driving mountains you're 27' rig will probably be O.K. Are you comfortable with your braking ability?
However, Hwy 14 is a very steep and curvy road - 8% grades, 25 mph curves, 10,000' summit which is 18 miles east of Cedar City. The eastbound descent has 6-8% grades and one section is 3-1/2 miles long and another is 4 miles long.
Hwy 143 heading east is a warning sign "13% uphill grades - not recommended for trailers."
The best highway to cross from I-15 to 89 in that area is Hwy 20. It's an easy drive.
If you're used to driving mountains you're 27' rig will probably be O.K. Are you comfortable with your braking ability?
However, Hwy 14 is a very steep and curvy road - 8% grades, 25 mph curves, 10,000' summit which is 18 miles east of Cedar City. The eastbound descent has 6-8% grades and one section is 3-1/2 miles long and another is 4 miles long.
Hwy 143 heading east is a warning sign "13% uphill grades - not recommended for trailers."
The best highway to cross from I-15 to 89 in that area is Hwy 20. It's an easy drive.
