Seattle Wa. to 4 Corners mid to late Oct.

Mootpoint wrote:
Seattle Wa. to 4 Corners mid to late Oct.

We are considering going in this direction on our way south this year probably through Salt Lake City.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to routes/highways and possible weather warnings.:h
We have a Ram 3500 4x4 diesel and a 35' 5th wheel.

Of the 4 possible "corner" areas, I think that Cortez/Mesa Verde/Durango/Telluride area would be the best of the 4, followed closely by the Moab/Bluff/Monticello area and access to the National Parks in the area. AZ and NM are more desert areas, and while beautiful in their own way, for many folks they are an "acquired" taste. There are more mountains in UT and CO to break up some of the sameness of the desert.

Weather in those areas can be very changeable. This time of year and going in to October, we here in Colorado keep an eye on low pressure systems that come across AZ and NM and set up in the OK panhandle, for nasty weather to hit along the eastern Front Range. That nastiness usually hits the 4 Corners area a day or two prior, so watching forecasts for the Flagstaff area would certainly be appropriate. Systems come primarily from the W/SW that impact the 4 Corners.

There's several routes you could take from SLC, just depends on how much time you want to spend driving, and on what kind of roads.