Looking on taking I-80 from Omaha to Cheyenne and on to Salt Lake City. Anyone driven it lately? How's the road, any BIG mountain stretches to worry about? I know Neb and Wyo are probably pretty flat..... will eventually head south from SLC to Las Vegas.Thanks

Why worry? We are always going up or down in the West.

Drove it about three years ago. Don't remember condition of highway at all, but don't think there are any steep mountain grades.

There are a few long uphill/downhill grades from Ft. Bridger, WY to SLC, but nothing that my 1999 Winnebago can't tackle. Ft. Bridger is about 35 miles from the Utah border.

I-80 should be fine. It may be a little rough from years of patching, but no worse than most of our interstate highway system. No major grades to worry about. The only real concern will be crosswinds, there are some wide open spaces on that stretch of road.

In Wyoming there's a pass west of Laramie that's a little over 8600 ft. In addition at some point you'll have to cross the Continental Divide. In Utah you'll have to drop down to Salt Lake City. As others have indicated, nothing major, assuming you drive with a little common sense.

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DanNJanice
Explorer
Sep 07, 2017
I-80 should be fine. It may be a little rough from years of patching, but no worse than most of our interstate highway system. No major grades to worry about. The only real concern will be crosswinds, there are some wide open spaces on that stretch of road.
mmccray100
Explorer
Sep 07, 2017
There are a few long uphill/downhill grades from Ft. Bridger, WY to SLC, but nothing that my 1999 Winnebago can't tackle. Ft. Bridger is about 35 miles from the Utah border.
imgoin4it
Explorer
Sep 07, 2017
Drove it about three years ago. Don't remember condition of highway at all, but don't think there are any steep mountain grades.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Sep 07, 2017
Why worry? We are always going up or down in the West.

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