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lgblau

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Posted: 01 Apr 2018 at 9:35pm

Hi. Is there a best travel route from Arizona to Bend Oregon. Thx

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Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 8:53am

Slightly quicker, and less interesting way would be to take US95 north through Las Vega. More interesting, and probably more traffic would be to take I-10 west, then I-5 North. You could also go all the way west to highway 101, but the more important thing is what the goal is. Plan on three or four days regardless.

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lgblau

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Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:11am

Thanks GlueGuy. Being a newbie, I should have asked for the route best for pulling my 179.

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Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:28am

There are a number of routes, depending on what you want to see, whether you are in a hurry, or want to take side trips. The most direct route though NV is U.S.95 & U.S.95 Alt. to Fernley, then cut across 0n I-80 to Reno and take 395 north until you get to the turn off for Klamath Falls. Check Google Maps for routing. There are a lot of things to see on the way.

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Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:29am

I believe that the route should be I15. I95 is on the east coast. That would really be going the long way around. Confused

I took a quick look and I15 to I84 is one alternative. I10 to Las Angeles and I5 to Oregon is the other. Interstates usually don't have very steep grades which some non-Interstate highways can have e.g. Tehachapi Pass along highway 58 in California. I pulled a U-Haul trailer up that once towing with a Honda Civic CVCC wagon in 1984. That was a real challenge for a grossly overloaded and underpowered tow vehicle. I had a bumper hitch and had to reinforce it with rope tied to the roof rack to keep the hitch from sagging. We sure did not set any speed records on that trip and had to turn the heat on and open the windows to keep from getting roasted in order to keep the engine from overheating on that climb. It is not something I would ever repeat but I did not know better at the time.

Edit: Yes, there is a US 95 there. I had forgotten. Sorry for the confusion.

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lostagain

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Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:55am

That's why the Southern Pacific constructed the Tehachapi Loop. It's was a very steep climb, needing a loop-de-loop [on which my great grandfather helped lay the track]. The big problem for the trains on the loop was a string-a-linging, where the train wanted to be in a straight line when being pulled, thus they added pusher locomotives to permit long trains. The route north of Redding, CA, has the same issue for the S.P.

StephenH, U.S. 95 runs through Nevada, along the west edge of Area 51, where I get my Neptune air for my tires; not to be confused with I-95. It starts at Klinefelter, CA, at I-40. If you take I-5 north through California, you'll have to cut east at Weed, CA, and head to Klamath on U.S. 97, thence to Bend. It's quite a bit longer using this route, but you get to see glorious sights like Coalinga and Kettleman City.

By the way, the old CA-58 that you appear to have experienced, has been replaced by a full freeway built to the highest CA freeway standards, upon which the Interstate system is based, and the grades are not like the old days. Personally, I liked the old 2 lane road, especially in the early spring when the golden poppies were blooming; a spectacular sight to see.

Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
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GlueGuy

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Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 10:11am

Now that I think about it, US-95 north (and then 395, etc.) might be the more fun route. I-5 through the central valley in California might save you a couple hours, but gawd is I-5 an awful road to travel. I've never had a trip north or south on I-5 where there has not been some kind of "incident". There has always been at least one nut job on the road trying to get around traffic and doing something stupid. The other side of the equation, is knowing that the incident is going to happen, and you are tense waiting for the shoe to drop. I just hate driving that road.

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lostagain

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Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 10:22am

Watch out in Hawthorne, NV, along U.S. 95, they are very serious about speed limits. Indeed, in most of rural NV you need to watch the speed limits going through the small towns. They have a lot of accidents due to speed and tend to be pretty strict. We see foreigners [those unfortunate enough as to not live in Nevada] pulled over along U.S. 50 being pulled over all the time when they don't realize that the 55 limit doesn't mean 65 or 70. Even locals forget the limit and get pulled over too, so we don't discriminate.

Never leave footprints behind.
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lgblau

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Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 10:32am

Thanks for all the great replies. I think we will fly instead. LOL

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Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 12:59pm

OTOH, if you fly, you miss seeing large parts of the US. We drive along US 301 in Florida where there are several towns that have "Speed Limit Strictly Enforced" on the signs headed into town. I've seen the town's law enforcement sitting right at the sign waiting for someone not slowing down fast enough. Just pick a route, drive at a relaxed pace, knowing that if you need to pull off, you carry your facilities with you. It isn't like the time we were trying to get to our daughter's house in Las Vegas and got caught in a traffic jam headed to cross the dam (before the new bridge was built). All of us were miserable because there were no facilities.

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lgblau Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 140	Topic: Route Posted: 01 Apr 2018 at 9:35pm
	Hi. Is there a best travel route from Arizona to Bend Oregon. Thx
	Leonard🌵 2017/179 2017 Ram 1500

GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2634	Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 8:53am
	Slightly quicker, and less interesting way would be to take US95 north through Las Vega. More interesting, and probably more traffic would be to take I-10 west, then I-5 North. You could also go all the way west to highway 101, but the more important thing is what the goal is. Plan on three or four days regardless.
	bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

lgblau Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 140	Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:11am
	Thanks GlueGuy. Being a newbie, I should have asked for the route best for pulling my 179.
	Leonard🌵 2017/179 2017 Ram 1500

lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2591	Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:28am
	There are a number of routes, depending on what you want to see, whether you are in a hurry, or want to take side trips. The most direct route though NV is U.S.95 & U.S.95 Alt. to Fernley, then cut across 0n I-80 to Reno and take 395 north until you get to the turn off for Klamath Falls. Check Google Maps for routing. There are a lot of things to see on the way.
	Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6297	Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:29am
	I believe that the route should be I15. I95 is on the east coast. That would really be going the long way around. I took a quick look and I15 to I84 is one alternative. I10 to Las Angeles and I5 to Oregon is the other. Interstates usually don't have very steep grades which some non-Interstate highways can have e.g. Tehachapi Pass along highway 58 in California. I pulled a U-Haul trailer up that once towing with a Honda Civic CVCC wagon in 1984. That was a real challenge for a grossly overloaded and underpowered tow vehicle. I had a bumper hitch and had to reinforce it with rope tied to the roof rack to keep the hitch from sagging. We sure did not set any speed records on that trip and had to turn the heat on and open the windows to keep from getting roasted in order to keep the engine from overheating on that climb. It is not something I would ever repeat but I did not know better at the time. Edit: Yes, there is a US 95 there. I had forgotten. Sorry for the confusion.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2591	Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:55am
	That's why the Southern Pacific constructed the Tehachapi Loop. It's was a very steep climb, needing a loop-de-loop [on which my great grandfather helped lay the track]. The big problem for the trains on the loop was a string-a-linging, where the train wanted to be in a straight line when being pulled, thus they added pusher locomotives to permit long trains. The route north of Redding, CA, has the same issue for the S.P. StephenH, U.S. 95 runs through Nevada, along the west edge of Area 51, where I get my Neptune air for my tires; not to be confused with I-95. It starts at Klinefelter, CA, at I-40. If you take I-5 north through California, you'll have to cut east at Weed, CA, and head to Klamath on U.S. 97, thence to Bend. It's quite a bit longer using this route, but you get to see glorious sights like Coalinga and Kettleman City. By the way, the old CA-58 that you appear to have experienced, has been replaced by a full freeway built to the highest CA freeway standards, upon which the Interstate system is based, and the grades are not like the old days. Personally, I liked the old 2 lane road, especially in the early spring when the golden poppies were blooming; a spectacular sight to see.
	Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2634	Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 10:11am
	Now that I think about it, US-95 north (and then 395, etc.) might be the more fun route. I-5 through the central valley in California might save you a couple hours, but gawd is I-5 an awful road to travel. I've never had a trip north or south on I-5 where there has not been some kind of "incident". There has always been at least one nut job on the road trying to get around traffic and doing something stupid. The other side of the equation, is knowing that the incident is going to happen, and you are tense waiting for the shoe to drop. I just hate driving that road.
	bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2591	Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 10:22am
	Watch out in Hawthorne, NV, along U.S. 95, they are very serious about speed limits. Indeed, in most of rural NV you need to watch the speed limits going through the small towns. They have a lot of accidents due to speed and tend to be pretty strict. We see foreigners [those unfortunate enough as to not live in Nevada] pulled over along U.S. 50 being pulled over all the time when they don't realize that the 55 limit doesn't mean 65 or 70. Even locals forget the limit and get pulled over too, so we don't discriminate.
	Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

lgblau Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 140	Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 10:32am
	Thanks for all the great replies. I think we will fly instead.
	Leonard🌵 2017/179 2017 Ram 1500

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6297	Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 12:59pm
	OTOH, if you fly, you miss seeing large parts of the US. We drive along US 301 in Florida where there are several towns that have "Speed Limit Strictly Enforced" on the signs headed into town. I've seen the town's law enforcement sitting right at the sign waiting for someone not slowing down fast enough. Just pick a route, drive at a relaxed pace, knowing that if you need to pull off, you carry your facilities with you. It isn't like the time we were trying to get to our daughter's house in Las Vegas and got caught in a traffic jam headed to cross the dam (before the new bridge was built). All of us were miserable because there were no facilities.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS