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11-27-2009, 04:10 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: San Jose
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Quartzsite,Az to Carlsbad,Ca
Going to Quartzsite in Jan. Looking for best route to Carlsbad State Park in Carlsbad Ca.(ocean front) without having to go I-10 to Riverside over to I-5. Traffic. What about Hwy 78 from Blythe to Brawley and I-8.
Thanks Lou
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11-27-2009, 05:30 PM
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Site Team
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Location: Carmichael - CA
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I guess it all depends in how big of a hurry you are in. If you want to make good time, I would take AZ Hwy-95 south to Yuma and pick up I-8 westbound there.
A slower route will be Hwy-78. I haven't been on that part of Hwy-78 for a while. But it isn't too bad for a two lane road. Hwy-78 goes to Brawley and then you have choices. Go south on Hwy-111 to El Centro and intersect with I-8. Or you could follow Hwy-78 around the bottom of the Salton Sea and then stay on it all the way to Carlsbad, CA. I have been on Hwy-78 and Hwy-111 between Brawley, El Centro, and both sides of the Salton Sea in the last year and they are fine roads. I have no idea what Hwy-78 through Anza-Borrego to Carlsbad is like. But it has to be more interesting than any part of I-8.
A variation is to take I-10 west to Box Canyon Road (just South of Joshua Tree National Park) to Mecca. Box Canyon Road is where a lot of western movies were filmed. Some interesting scenery if you have never been through there. From Mecca you can take either Hwy-111 or Hwy-86 on either side of the Salton Sea south to I-8 or Hwy-78 or ???.
Hopefully someone familiar with the western side of Hwy-78 will be along to advise you.
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11-27-2009, 05:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Siloam Springs
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Last year we went from Quartzsite to San Diego on 95 to Yuma and then 8 to San Diego.
10 to 60 to 15 is a lot flater pull and faster. Been on 8 in Jan. with snow.
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11-28-2009, 04:17 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: San Jose
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Thanks both Carl and Ron,
The scenic route through Box Canyon sounds interesting.. However, I also like the idea of less pull, so will probalby go I-8. We are going to Cottonwood and Sedona after Quartzsite and then on to Carlsbad.
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11-28-2009, 04:27 AM
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Montana Master
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Location: San Jose
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by grooving grandpa
Thanks both Carl and Ron,
The scenic route through Box Canyon sounds interesting.. However, I also like the idea of less pull, so will probably go I-8. We are going to Cottonwood and Sedona after Quartzsite and then on to Carlsbad.
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Lou,
If you are going from Sedona to Carlsbad I think 17 to 10 to 85 to 8 would be your best bet.
Grant aka BirdingRVer
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11-28-2009, 12:53 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: San Jose
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Thanks Grant,
You are right. Maybe we will see you and Cathy at Quartzsite. Take care.
Lou
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