[Nevada2012]

Originally Posted by kittyklawz

We have driven that route several times just not during march. I would rather be on a highway with lots of stops if the weather could be bad. I have 2 little kids and they need to stop frequently. That Ramada inn in ely is the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed at, NEVER AGAIN.

LOL.

Had to pull in for the night (weather/tired) and stayed at that Ramada.

I agree it's the worse.

[MrWillys]

Originally Posted by cre8lite

my inlaws live outside of twin falls & i personally wouldn't take i-15 allll the way down here as that is a bit bass-ackwards to me. granted if you want freeway the whole way, then by all means, take the 15. if you want to see something a bit more scenic & less traveled:

twin falls to 93 south
stay on 93 to i-15

you can stay in ely, which is ~4 hrs from twin. there's a la quinta & a ramada inn in ely. from there to vegas is ~4 hrs

I agree with you with one exception. From Ely take 6 to 318 back to 93 will save 40 minutes. However, I can also understand staying on the freeway even if the Highway is 623 vs 757 miles.

[esas]

The bad part about 93 is that if you get stuck behind a few trucks - there are limited passing areas. What google maps shows as 9:45 travel time could easily be 10:30-11:00. I-15 (for family consideration) has a ton of stopping points, fuel, food, cell coverage and is a consistent 11 hours unless blizzard type snow. Personally I'll always take 15 unless that 1 hour is really critical.

And, Ely...interesting town.

[kittyklawz]

Originally Posted by Nevada2012

LOL.

Had to pull in for the night (weather/tired) and stayed at that Ramada.

I agree it's the worse.

Imagine me, my husband, and my infant child being shuffled around to 4 different rooms at 10 PM by their crackhead houseman because every room had something screwed up in it

[cre8lite]

to be fair, i've never stayed in ely. eaten? yes. stayed the night? never

i made that trip 3 times this last year - once for thanksgiving; once in march & once again in october. all roads were clear

[RocketRider]

I would do somewhere between Orem and Spanish Fork. Orem is about the half way point. Getting to the south side of SLC will put you against most of the traffic flow when you start out on your 2nd day.

bob