15 south from SLC to Anaheim

[bellolove]

We just moved to Utah and it's been extremely mild weather this year but we know that can change quickly. We want to head down to Disneyland later this month. Does anyone know about I15 south going through St. George and down to Vegas? Someone told me the elevation going through AZ can be high and get storms. Our other option is driving our SUV and staying in a hotel (not as much fun!).

[bellolove]

Awesome thanks everyone. With gas prices going down it's more economical to take the RV too (versus hotel). We were pretty sure the roads would be good, just wasn't sure about driving in the weather this time of year. We moved from northern California and the drive between the bay area and Anaheim was a lot of rough roads, the right side of the road was a continuous pot hole from Anaheim up to the grapevine and again super rough roads up 580, but no snow to contend with.

[kalynzoo]

It is a beautiful clear easy drive. Not many months ago there was extensive construction South of St. George through Arizona. Not scary but it did slow traffic. You get traffic congestion as you go through Las Vegas, but it is slow not difficult, just follow the trucks to be in the correct lane for through traffic. The Cajun Pass between Victorville and San Bernardino is a long steep pull first up then again long straight steep down. The weather in this pass can get extreme, either high winds, snow, rain, or all of the above. But it is a wide well controlled and patrolled freeway so if you watch your speed, drive with care, and take it easy the drive is no worse than any other mountain freeway pass. All in all if you don't try to rush it is an easy uneventful ride. One thing to consider if you are on a time limit, in a car/suv the speed limit in Utah is 80, the 70 in Nevada, and you can maintain 65 in Calif going over the mountain. Not so much in an RV. Given the choice for a vacation I would take the RV.
Happy Trails.

[lanerd]

As mentioned, you will only hit 17 miles of Arizona...not much to worry about there. Utah is a much higher elevation than either Az or Nv. If you're gonna hit snow, that's where it will be.

[2oldman]

St George can get pretty cold in Dec. You only go thru a corner of AZ, but that's downhill to Mesquite where you'll drop 1200'.