Best route from Salem, Oregon to West Valley City, Utah?

[Robin_W_]

I would like to take my very old but new to me TT to visit my sister for her birthday Feb. 7th. I've never pulled a TT before, so I would like to know the EASIEST route, not the quickest. I currently live in this trailer, so plants, knick-knacks, wall hangings, small appliances, and un-fixed electronic devices and such need to be considered. Also, I think it probably needs new/better tires first. Plus, post-Covid I'm working on a SUPER tight budget. I would be pulling an 18' Timberline TT with a '95 Dodge Grand Caravan, which I was told by the previous owners it could do.

[Oregun]

enblethen wrote:
Option one, North on I-5 to I-205 to I-84. Bad places are the Blue Mtns in Northeast Oregon.
Option two, East on OR 22 to US 20 and US 26 to I-84 near Ontario, OR then I-84. Cascades could be nasty.
Option two would be slower option, however it would be my preferred.
February is not a good weather time to go. Have to carry chains for TV and trailer.

Agree with Option one above.

[MedCad]

February is not a good time to pull a TT in Oregon. However, if weather conditions are bad I would head south on I-5, better chance of road being cleared of snow. When you get to Bakersfield, Ca take Highway 58 to Barstow then I-15 to Las Vegas, Nv and north to West Valley, UT. This is the long way. If when you get to Sacramento and I-80 is clear into Reno take that to Salt Lake and to West Valley. The routes through Idaho in February could be bad but shorter...

[1492]

Welcome to the forums. Moving thread to Roads and Routes.

[enblethen]

Option one, North on I-5 to I-205 to I-84. Bad places are the Blue Mtns in Northeast Oregon.
Option two, East on OR 22 to US 20 and US 26 to I-84 near Ontario, OR then I-84. Cascades could be nasty.
Option two would be slower option, however it would be my preferred.
February is not a good weather time to go. Have to carry chains for TV and trailer.