Convoy to the RTR

[decodancer]

I figured I'd hijacked Bobs thread enough trying to get a convoy to the RTR. Here is the itinery that Roadtrippers came up with. I have never been to most of these states in January so if you see a "No Way in the winter" highway could you please let me know. Any must sees on these roads would also be greatly appreciated. Going and want to jump in, glad to have you!



Rubber Tramp Rendevous
2521mi
36h 33m
Itinerary
Milford, PA 18337, USA
2,522 mi - about 1 day 13 hours

6. Merge onto I-84
45.7 mi

7. Take the exit on the left onto I-81 S toward Wilkes-Barre
36.3 mi

8. Take exit 151B to merge onto I-80 W toward Bloomsburg
Entering Ohio

272 mi

9. Keep right to stay on I-80 W, follow signs for Cleveland
5.0 mi

10. Continue onto I-76 W
39.1 mi

11. Keep right to stay on I-76 W, follow signs for I-277 W/Barberton
2.1 mi

12. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-76 W/US-224 W/Barberton and merge onto I-76 W/US-224 W
17.7 mi

13. Take exit 1A for Interstate 71 toward Columbus S
1.1 mi

14. Merge onto I-71 S
89.3 mi

15. Take exit 119B to merge onto I-270 W toward Dayton
17.0 mi

16. Take exit 8 for Interstate 70 W
0.7 mi

17. Merge onto I-70 W
Passing through Indiana

Entering Illinois

312 mi

18. Keep right to stay on I-70 W, follow signs for Interstate 70 W/Saint Louis
76.9 mi

19. Take the Interstate 55/Interstate 70 exit on the left toward St Louis
1.3 mi

20. Merge onto I-55 S
Entering Missouri

18.9 mi

21. Take exit 40B for Interstate 55 S toward Interstate 44 W
0.3 mi

22. Merge onto I-44/I-55 S
0.9 mi

23. Keep right to continue on I-44, follow signs for 290C/12th St/Gravois Ave
Partial toll road

Entering Oklahoma

378 mi

24. Take exit 34 to merge onto I-44 W/US-412 W toward OK-66/Tulsa
Partial toll road

5.2 mi

25. Keep left to continue on I-44
13.9 mi

26. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Oklahoma 66 W/Interstate 44 W/Sapulpa/Okla. City and merge onto I-44
Partial toll road

87.5 mi

27. Continue onto John Kilpatrick Turnpike
Partial toll road

24.7 mi

28. Take the exit onto I-40 W toward Amarillo
Partial toll road

Passing through Texas, New Mexico

Entering Arizona

761 mi

29. Take exit 286 for I-40 BUS/AZ-77 S toward US-180 E/AZ-377 S/Show Low/Heber
0.3 mi

30. Turn left onto AZ-77 S/I-40BUS W/Navajo Blvd
Continue to follow AZ-77 S

3.3 mi

31. Turn right onto AZ-377 S/Heber Rd
Continue to follow AZ-377 S

33.8 mi

32. Turn right onto AZ-277 S
6.8 mi

33. Turn right onto AZ-260 W
52.9 mi

34. Turn left onto AZ-87
73.6 mi

35. Turn right to merge onto AZ-202 Loop W
12.5 mi

36. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-10 W/Central Phoenix/Los Angeles and merge onto I-10 W
127 mi

37. Take exit 19 toward State Route 95/Parker/Yuma/US-95
0.3 mi

38. Turn right onto Riggles Ave
0.1 mi

39. Take the 1st left onto E Main St
Destination will be on the left

1.8 mi



652-804 West Main Street, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, USA

 

[Kapp]

You will almost certainly run into snow around cleveland. Once you get halfways to columbus you will be out of the lake effect snow.

 

[SoulRaven]

That's the short way but the wrong way.

Just 110 miles longer and a you can bypass all the mid western rust belt cities.

2663 miles via Us209>PA33>I-78>I-81>I-40>US89>71>Us60

This is the route an 18 wheeler would use.

I will be going to Fla via I-81>I-77>I-26>I-95>FL100>US301>I-75
Just 20 miles or so longer but no DC Richmond-Petersburg nightmare.

 

[decodancer]

I live on US209 and know most of those roads Mr LooRead so I'm inclined to follow your route. Thanks for the info. 2 hours is nothing if it avoids a city or two.

 

[PastTense]

You need to break it down into days and breaks within days (gas stops/meals)--most people would probably join at one of these breaks.

How big a rush are you in? Do you want to stop and visit some sites on the way?

 

[rvwandering]

Bob suggested on the RTR thread that you drop down to I-20 or I-10 instead of staying on I-40. I know that you're planning to meet and travel with some Ohio members but heading south as soon as possible is a good idea. Interstates in the west actually close at times until the roads can be cleared of snow.

You could stay on I-44 through Oklahoma City and then go south on any of the secondary roads until you hit I-20. If you do decide to stay on I-40 take I-17 south to Phoenix. Don't try driving through the mountains. I hate interstates too but we've made trips across the US from PA many times in the winter and staying on the interstate and as far south as possible is really the best way to go.

 

[SoulRaven]

2731 miles if you take I-30 at Little Rock then I-20 at Dallas then !-10 in West Texas

2786 miles at Knoxville take I-59 to Birmingham then I-20 to I-10

 

[akrvbob]

The route you are taking through Arizona is very pretty but it is all high mountain curving winding road through snow. I would NOT go that way.

Drop south no later than Texas.
Bob