Southwest MI to Savannah GA

[bob]

We are leaving southwest Michigan on Dec. 13th.for Savannah. Would like to avoid as much of the mountains as possible. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

[Exnavydiver]

Bob, sorry for the long delay in responding but I just now saw your post. We usually leave WI and just take I-39 to I-55 and run that straight south to I-12(the bypass around New Orleans) then east to I-10. We run I-10 all the way east to I-95 and back north to Savannah. That route avoids ALL the mountains although it does add a few hundred miles to the trip but I really hate taking I-64 through Charleston WV and this route does that in spades. Almost any other route east of there will take you through some mountains eventually. Let me know where you plan on staying around Savannah, we can do lunch... Dave

[Exnavydiver]

bob, on further investigation I find that the other routes all range around 870 to 900 miles from the SW corner of MI. My route is about 1500. That is a substantial difference but I think if you take 65 through Indy all to Nashville. Then take I-24 to Chattanooga and take I-75 through Atlanta to Macon where you pickup I-16 straight into Savannah. This route comes out at about 960 miles and the mountains that you do travel through are not as "aggressive" as those on I-64 and I-81. Good luck and if there is a better route I bet there will be some else here to add input. Good luck... Dave