and than onto hgy 15, lots of mountain passes and steep climbs and decents to handle or not to bad of a drive?
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I prefer I-80. It is a bit out of the way it you are going through Denver, but the grades seem a lot less steep. Now the East bound grade coming out of Salt Lake City is a bit of a chanllenge, but other than that, I enjoyed I-80 both ways a lot more than I-70.
DraginRat wrote: Now the East bound grade coming out of Salt Lake City is a bit of a challenge,
9 out of 10 times we go camping that's the route we take out of Salt Lake, it's not bad at all.
DraginRat wrote: but other than that, I enjoyed I-80 both ways a lot more than I-70.
Ken Gasbarri
I'll bet I-70 is about 200+ miles longer than I-70 from Denver to LV.
I-70 up to Eisenhower Tunnel (11,000 ft) is a long steep grade and Vail pass is also 11,000 ft. I-70 is a lot more scenic, don't what's worse, Wyoming or Nevada.
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From Vegas to Colorado Springs via I-15, I-70 & I-25 is 862 miles. Vegas to Colorado Springs via US-95 to Kingman, I-40 to I-25 north is 955 miles. Subtract 57 miles to Denver on I-70 and add 68 miles thru Kingman. Don't ask me how I know that. I have bought a lot of gas.
Frank
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