Las Vegas NV to Austin TX, Best Route ?

[timmac]

MapQuest shows going all the way down to Yuma Arizona and than over to Austin TX, but the route down to Phoenix is a 2 lane road called 93, that's a slow road if you get behind a slow moving truck.

So I was wondering instead of going thru Flagstaff and into Albuquerque and taking what route after that.

What would be the best route..

:C

[TucsonJim]

Supercharged wrote:

timmac wrote:

:C

93 is a killer road.

If you haven't been down 93 for several years, they have made quite a bit of it divided highway and much safer. Yes, there are still some lengthy stretches of 2 lane, but there are passing lanes every few miles.

Personally, we drive 93 twice a year, and haven't had any problems. It's the fastest route from LV to Austin. It's also quite scenic in some places.

By all means, avoid going all the way to Yuma. I can't understand why it would route you all the way down there.

[Supercharged]

timmac wrote:
MapQuest shows going all the way down to Yuma Arizona and than over to Austin TX, but the route down to Phoenix is a 2 lane road called 93, that's a slow road if you get behind a slow moving truck.

So I was wondering instead of going thru Flagstaff and into Albuquerque and taking what route after that.

What would be the best route..

:C

Many ways to go,I have taken all of them,93 is a killer road even after being widen and lots of four lane. I would take Las Vegas to Lake Havasa City, Az. Don't buy fuel in Needles, Lake Havasa City, down to Parker, lots to see, Parker to I-10 at Quartzite, Az. I-10 to 85 just west of Phx,( you do not want to get into Phoenix traffic, half the time I-10 from Phx to Tuscon is closed for hours) 85 is now four lane to I-8, I-8 east to I-10 than TX. If you want to look at semi rear doors you may want to take another route.