Hi all!
Just seeking some advice... I am driving out to TMC Connect in a couple of weeks (from St. Louis), and on the way home will be visiting friends and family in various Southwest locales. I am pretty confident getting to Phoenix from Las Vegas, probably through the Grand Canyon/Flagstaff area. However, I am curious about my options getting to Albuquerque. I am staying with friends in Chandler and then will be off to Albuquerque. EVTripplanner.com suggests that I can go straight to Holbrook, AZ. I had figured that I would be going north on I-17 and then heading east on I-40. Anyway, the suggestion to cut straight through Tonto National Forest on 87 and 260 seems appealing. However, it's not interstate, and I have no idea what the drive is like. The distances are 180 miles (227 rated miles) direct to Holbrook vs 258 miles (353 rated miles plus an extra supercharger stop) going through Flagstaff.
Has anyone made this drive and would suggest doing so, or is it safer to stick to the interstate even if is it a longer route? Any suggestions for dead of summer driving?
Thank you!
Lydia
Just seeking some advice... I am driving out to TMC Connect in a couple of weeks (from St. Louis), and on the way home will be visiting friends and family in various Southwest locales. I am pretty confident getting to Phoenix from Las Vegas, probably through the Grand Canyon/Flagstaff area. However, I am curious about my options getting to Albuquerque. I am staying with friends in Chandler and then will be off to Albuquerque. EVTripplanner.com suggests that I can go straight to Holbrook, AZ. I had figured that I would be going north on I-17 and then heading east on I-40. Anyway, the suggestion to cut straight through Tonto National Forest on 87 and 260 seems appealing. However, it's not interstate, and I have no idea what the drive is like. The distances are 180 miles (227 rated miles) direct to Holbrook vs 258 miles (353 rated miles plus an extra supercharger stop) going through Flagstaff.
Has anyone made this drive and would suggest doing so, or is it safer to stick to the interstate even if is it a longer route? Any suggestions for dead of summer driving?
Thank you!
Lydia