Rout assistance Vancouver, BC to Arizona
First time travelling from Vancouver area BC Canada to Arizona and am wondering what the best route is to avoid the mountains during our trip? Thanks for your route suggestions as we are new to this!
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If you are not in a big rush, another route that could work for you is Poco to Kamloops via Coquihalla, BC5 and Yellowhead to Edmonton south bypass, Alberta 2 to Ft Macleod, Alberta 4 to Coutts, I15 to Vegas, and on from there...... Lots of passes, but easier to handle IMO.
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Easier to handle in good weather! Some of BC and all of Alberta (AFAIK) do not use salt/brine or anything but sand as an ice control method because of the ineffectiveness of salt in any temperature below about -12C. Given the unpredictability of mountain weather at this time of year (or any time for that matter), I would stick to I5. I get the impression that you are not fond of mountain driving........ IMHO, the northern US states have far superior snow/ice control than does western Canada.
EDIT:
Easier to handle in good weather! Some of BC and all of Alberta (AFAIK) do not use salt/brine or anything but sand as an ice control method because of the ineffectiveness of salt in any temperature below about -12C. Given the unpredictability of mountain weather at this time of year (or any time for that matter), I would stick to I5. I get the impression that you are not fond of mountain driving........ IMHO, the northern US states have far superior snow/ice control than does western Canada.
