looking for suggested route from Florida to Moab

rastaman33609 wrote:
thanks everyone for your input...looks like it will be ,Tampa> Atlanta(to avoid deer on the lonely roads through Alabama as we will be driving all night)>Birmingham > Memphis> then west on I40

Wishing you good travels. If you need anything around Ft. Smith, AR send me a PM.

thanks everyone for your input...looks like it will be ,Tampa> Atlanta(to avoid deer on the lonely roads through Alabama as we will be driving all night)>Birmingham > Memphis> then west on I40

I don't recommend taking I-70 west out of Denver. Roadwork and delays. Maybe 24 out of Colorado Springs and catch 70 past the Divide. Enjoy your trip!

here's the route we like from Tampa: US19 north to I-10 at Tallahassee. I-10 west to Lafayette LA, then US49 north to Shreveport. I-20 east to exit 556 in TX. Head north on US69 to US380 at Greenville. US380 west to Decatur TX. North on US287 thru Wichita Falls TX to Amarillo. Then I-40 west.
Note: If you don't want to stay on I-10 you can take I-55N to Jackson and pickup I-20 there.

Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, to access I - 40. That's the way we go. I -70 is nice but the weather might be more problematic.lizzie

We traveled north Alabama to Moab in May. Just go to Memphis and turn left on I-40 and go 1000 miles.

We turned north at Clines corners on 285 before ABQ and went thru Santa Fe and Espanola, then 84 thru Chama and Pagosa Springs then Durango and over to 191 into Moab, although we were not in a hurry and our son is in Santa Fe. The most direct route is probably 371 north from I-40 to Farmington but I have not been that way.

Do some planning on fuel availability and range. We pulled with a gas truck and, while Utah is absolutely gorgeous, there's a lot of nothing between the towns. We towed down scenic highway 95 and it was literally 144 miles between service stations (we knew in advance). Also be aware there are a lot of stations that used to be there and shown on the map but are abandoned now. I just planned on fuel stops that had at least 2 stations showing on the map.

Tampa -> Birmingham -> Memphis -> Little Rock -> Oklahoma City -> Amarillo -> Albuquerque -> Moab.

That's the way I'd go.

:):)

The link worked for me. Even though it's a 2216 mile drive from Tampa to Moab I'd still stick with the Northern route to stay away from Dallas. I-70 through Colorado is beautiful this time of year even if you have to drive through the Rockies. Have a wonderful trip to Moab. I was there in mid May and it was terrific with lots of things to do and see.

ajcal225 wrote:
It adds 100 miles but you can take the northern route

Tampa to Moab


way more mountains, though.

link didnt work :)

stickdog wrote:
I'd take I40 to Gallop then US 491 to US 191.

get I 40 where???