Route to Moab?

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Permalink Reply by tsy87 on February 24, 2014 at 2:28pm

... i would like to know as well.. I really want to go out there sometime with some friends to drive around and photog! 

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Permalink Reply by Lee on February 24, 2014 at 2:43pm

Bakersfield to Las Vegas is what I always take.

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Permalink Reply by MoreFJland on February 24, 2014 at 6:35pm

I've gone the Vegas route & the SLC route. They are both fairly boring routes, but Vegas is the worst of the two.

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Permalink Reply by Scott Serl on February 24, 2014 at 9:21pm

I don't take either one...I take hwy 50 because it is the shortest distance. It takes a little longer, but that means your speed is a little less, so you get better mpg.

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Permalink Reply by Niko on February 24, 2014 at 11:54pm

x2 on taking 50. Over 100 miles shorter. And I hate freeways.

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Permalink Reply by DivnGirl on February 25, 2014 at 9:57pm

Here are the two ways I've gone to Moab:

1. Down to Vegas - 15 - 50 - 191
2. 580 - 120 - through Bishop - 6 - 375 (Extraterrestrial Hwy) - 93 - 56 - through Cedar City - 15 - 50 - 191

          This was the way Leonie and I went.  It probably isn't the fastest path but it is more direct and has rather interesting scenery.   Just watch out for the open range cattle grazing and there is one stretch of highway where there is no gas so you need to fill up at the last station.

 

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Permalink Reply by Botched on February 27, 2014 at 3:54pm

Cool... Thanks everyone. 

I definitely have some planning to do...

G

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Permalink Reply by Marine Green on February 28, 2014 at 8:09am

I've taken Vegas (I5, I15, I70, 191) and Salt Lake City (80, 15S, Rt 6, 191) routes as well.

Was very tempted to try 50 (just after Reno) but didnt pull the trigger bc I was unclear about traffic lights and other hindrances.

All in, I found the SLC route to be *much* more enjoyable than the Vegas route. The big risk is on 80 in winter/spring but I think there's no risk in June.

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