Has anyone ever driven from Texas to California Via Colorado I-70/I-80 ?Was wondering how much farther it will take going north then west across Colorado/Utah to get to Nor-Cal VS. the usual southern I-10 route?

 

What part of TX?

I have gone via I-40, but that was coming from Arkansas.

 

Southern Part...San Antonio area...just trying to cut off the whole southern desert route through AZ and Ca {LA}...

 

Look this over:

SA I-35 to kansas and then west on I-70 THRU salt lake city then 80 to Sacremento: 2471mi

I-70 then using utah 21/nevada 50 to I80 and sacremento: 2298mi

SA West on I-10 to I-5 to sacremento 1736 mi

We can get creative with how you want to hit I-70 but you're at 2200-2400miles.

SA is just too far south, it looks like.

 

I've done the I-80 route a few times when I was stationed in the Bay Area. That was my first experience with snow and motorcycles.

 

Siotwo: Yeah that's what i was thinking...i guess the scenic route will have to wait til next trip!

 

Yup, even if you go I-10 then through albeuquerque, then I70 / 80....2400mi

 

I'm planning a trip in September to Antelope, Ca (near Sacremento)

From H-town, through Albuquerque (see family for free night stay), then west on 40 to CA. I have stops in both southern and norther CA, so I'm looking hard at the routes and where I want to stop first.

When you heading that way?

Looking at your trip, it is even 100mi shorter to go north into WY and hit 80

All this according to MS steets n trips...Decent program for 30bucks.

Ron

 

Both of you better look me up! I'll buy

Rick

 

Siotwo: I'm leaving Thursday morning early...

Runamuk:I'll sure send you a PM when i get settled in there...i need my In N Out burger fix reaaaallly bad man

 

Will-do Runamuk!

Have a good trip Hauler04. BTW, you could shoot up to I40 at some point and figure out how to avoid LA.

See ya

Ron