Anyone familiar with I40 through NM and AZ
Hi, I'm new to this board and new to RVing. My dh and I recently purchased a 31ft travel trailer. We've only driven it from the point of purchase to home - but that was 600 miles through Oklahoma and ...
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Executive wrote:
Unless you go all the way to US101, you're going to have to travel down some twisty turny somewhat steep grades in order to get from the northern section of the country to the southern section. After Albuquerque you either come down I-17 out of Flagstaff to Phoenix and take I-10 across, or you have to take the Cajon Pass down into San Bernardino or the Grapevine. All three are about 20 miles of 6-7% downgrades...nothing like I-17...but they are still pretty steep and winding. Doable, just take your time.
You could simply take I-25 all the way down to Las Cruces, pick up I-10 there and cruise all the way into SoCal....Dennis
X2. If you take I-25 towards Las Cruces you can cut a few miles off if you take the highway from Hatch to Deming, NM. That will deposit you right on I-10 towards AZ. I've taken that route several times and it's pleasant.
