Winter + Mountains + I-40 = Newbie questions
We are contemplating a trip in a general January/February time frame. Two possible segments, both on I-40, have us a bit concerned. One is in California, Arizona, and New Mexico. The other is in Tenne...
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Eastern portion of I-40 you have relatively tame conditions compared to the western. The only issue is between Newport TN to just east of Asheville. Out of Newport you have the Pigeon River Gorge which is hilly and twisty for about 45 miles and flattens out going into Asheville. Then East headed out of Asheville you will have a long decent, about 12 miles worth of grade where the semi truck speed limit is like 35 mph. Its really not that bad, just gear down, slow down and use the brakes when needed. I-40 is well maintained so issues of ice and snow are cleaned up quickly being that its THE main east/west artery. Watch the weather reports and be prepared to hold up a day or so if needed.
