Well we should get some things hashed out before we leave. My GPS ( Garmin Nuvi 360) has a fastest route setting and a shortest route setting. The fastest route shows 1045 miles from my home the the Boulder City Nevada Airport, and 1037.9 miles as the shortest. The address for the Airport is 1401 Airport Road Boulder City, Nevada 89005.
This Route goes through Klamath Falls into California and then into Reno. Then a bunch of little Highways to Las Vegas and into Boulder City. I recently drove this Route from Phoenix and It was not that bad ( alot of 2 lane roads though).
Lets see what others think.

 

thinking our route is gonna take us over i-90 to tri-cities, cut thru a corner of oregon to boise, then to salt lake to boulder city... 1200miles give or take

looks like we'll probably be leaving monday night and see how far we get, crash where ever then start back up in the am for the rest of the trip.. but that can be adjust as other plan things out etc

 

Matt this is the route that I plan on taking. We drove it like you a few years ago and it was not bad at all. I remember it being very scenic, and traffic was not bad at all. I figure Sunday we can talk more on this.

 

Yeah. I will need to request the time off Monday as will the Wife. So the sooner the better for us.

 

Basicly the same route I was thinking of taking, shouldn't be too much traffic on a Monday, hopefully, just worried about weather. Checked out KK's route, all interstate, longer miles and time wise, but no slowing thru little podunk towns and only 1/2 hour longer time wise, hmmmm.

 

yeah.. our route was based on road quality more or less.... and inlaws advice since they cruise to az and tacoma every year...

 

Google maps shows I-84 th Twin Falls, Idaho then Down to Las Vegas/ Boulder City.

1,086 mi – about 17 hours 42 mins

Robbie & KK is this the route?

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/9-r52fNUOzOwe0
Total Estimated Time: 17.0 hours 57 minutes
Total Estimated Distance: 1222.98 miles

 

yep, thats the one.

 

I am working with my mom from va to watch our kids. What a mess that is.

 

I think when I googled it, it gave me the same route as kk so we were thinking of doing that

 

I-84 is a nice drive! Took it to SEMA in 05! We did it overnight switching off drivers and had not problems you just want to time it right to avoid the traffic in SLC, they are crazy drivers there

 

good luck guys =)... i wish i was 21.... then i'd definitely register

 

wanna say hwy 93 from idaho thru nevada...maybe what we're taking not sure... inlaws supposedly driving that home now... will have report from them when they get back this weekend

also Jenn reserved us rooms at the golden nugget on freemont for wed/thurs night $260 somthing after taxes for both nights..she chose a newly renovated suite vs the $70 a night room.... :sigh: lol

 

yeah, I'm figuring on stopping somewhere along the way over night, looks like I'm going alone, brother can't make it, called a buddy, had to clear it with wife and no call back yet, my wife can't get the time off, other buddy will just be getting back from fishing trip in Alaska, sigh, oh well, I'm good company. Yeah, I have other friends, but, not ones I would want to be on the road with for an extended period of time, lol, I could bring this one guy, he would make a fool of himself the first hour we were there, no thank you, I'll go alone.

 

^^ lol.. thats no way to talk about Todd/singleshot.....
hahaha actually wait..bring him along...
or Tu... since your not bringing Gracie with you..

 

lol, I wouldn't worry about Todd making a fool of himself.

 

true....but still.... i'm sure he'd be glad to tag along..and meet up with ya somwhere

 

going to give my buddy until tomorrow, then go from there.

 

yea that route out 84 to twin falls and then south on the 93 looks like a nice way to go!!
awaits kk's report!

 

the rout my GPS gave me was about 1050 miles down 1-5 to Ontario then go east to reno and down from there, so no matter which way we go, one way just knocks a half hour off the trip