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soonerhubs
12/18/2007, 10:00 PM
We're heading up to the land of Mountains and Mormons Thursday PM. Driving straight through.
--We're debating on whether or not to take the Albuquerque-Gallup-Cortez route, the Salina-Denver-Cheyenne-Evanston route, or the Salina-Denver-Grand Junction route.

Any weather experts out there?

I'm leaning towards the southern route.
OKC-SLC
12/18/2007, 10:26 PM
Hubler, when the wife and I moved from OKC to SLC in 2003 (in the summer), we took the Salina-Denver-Cheyenne-Evanston route because I was driving a big azz moving truck towing my truck.

We would have taken the Salina-Denver-GJ route, which I think would be fastest.

Seems like the southern route would take longer unless weather bad up north.
chriscappel
12/18/2007, 10:38 PM
Lucky for you I work in a weather office! ;)

Well the southern route will take a few hours longer... But Colorado is not looking too good as of now... you will avoid some crappy weather heading south... either route you take Utah is gonna have a snow rain/snow mix... So its up to you.. Hope this helps!
soonerhubs
12/18/2007, 10:56 PM
Thanks to the both of you. Weather was my major concern. I've driven through the vail pass in the middle of a storm. SCARY stuff!
OKC-SLC
12/18/2007, 10:59 PM
Thanks to the both of you. Weather was my major concern. I've driven through the vail pass in the middle of a storm. SCARY stuff!
Of course, a REAL Mormon would take the Schooner thru Emigration Canyon and pop out on Sunnyside & Foothill



;)
soonerhubs
12/18/2007, 11:05 PM
Of course, a REAL Mormon would take the Schooner thru Emigration Canyon and pop out on Sunnyside & Foothill



;)
Aye, we've taken that route too many times to count. Wyoming is my favorite route because of speed, but I've also seen white outs in Wyoming that close miles of free way.
soonerboomer93
12/18/2007, 11:06 PM
I would base it on the weather
IB4OU2
12/19/2007, 10:04 AM
The original route to the land of milk and honey is a little risky this time of year. I'd go the southern route.....have a great trip.
sooneron
12/19/2007, 10:11 AM
Real men don't ask for directions. :D
springs sooner
12/19/2007, 11:02 AM
Rumor has it Colorado is supposed to get snow starting on Friday, Most of it in the mountains. Of course our weather folks here in Colorado dont know jack so it could be 75 deg. be safe which ever route you chose.
OUDoc
12/19/2007, 11:02 AM
In the butt, Bob.
soonerhubs
12/19/2007, 11:48 PM
:( It's not looking like a good day for a road trip tomorrow. (http://www.goes.noaa.gov/WCIR3.html)
SicEmBaylor
12/19/2007, 11:49 PM
Real men don't ask for directions. :D
Word.
soonerhubs
12/20/2007, 12:03 AM
Word.
Depends on whether you live on 3,4, or 5 mile road.
OKC-SLC
12/20/2007, 08:44 AM
In the butt, Bob.
heh.
Sooner_Bob
12/20/2007, 08:47 AM
In the butt, Bob.

Wha?

http://static.flickr.com/108/280440366_51e3be92af.jpg
Sooner_Bob
12/20/2007, 08:48 AM
I'm sooooooo glad I no longer have to deal with the long drive over the holidays.

Have a great trip. :D
Okla-homey
12/20/2007, 09:03 AM
Of course, a REAL Mormon would take the Schooner thru Emigration Canyon and pop out on Sunnyside & Foothill



;)

no, a REAL Mormon would winter-over among us Gentiles before heading west in the spring. ;)
Turd_Ferguson
12/20/2007, 09:08 AM
It'd be a much more scenic route the salina way....

p.s. If you go that way, please stop at the exxon at the hay's exit and tell the cashier I'd like his home phone number so I could cuss him out again for not selling me that 12 pack at 12:01 a.m. TIA.
soonerhubs
12/20/2007, 10:12 AM
no, a REAL Mormon would winter-over among us Gentiles before heading west in the spring. ;)
Been here since May, I'm Gentiled out. ;)


Seriously I'm loving it back in Oklahoma.
OKC-SLC
12/20/2007, 12:43 PM
Been here since May, I'm Gentiled out. ;)


Seriously I'm loving it back in Oklahoma.
actually Hubler, I meant a real schooner. Like a horse-drawn one. Like the REAL Mormons. Up Emigration in the snow in the tracks of the Donner Party.
soonerhubs
12/20/2007, 12:51 PM
actually Hubler, I meant a real schooner. Like a horse-drawn one. Like the REAL Mormons. Up Emigration in the snow in the tracks of the Donner Party.
:D I suppose I could get a hand cart or Covered Wagon, but I'm not sure how fuel efficient they are.
MamaMia
12/20/2007, 01:47 PM
On 3 occasions I made the mistake of having to spend the night in Gallop. I tried 3 hotels. I wont make that mistake again.
SicEmBaylor
12/20/2007, 01:51 PM
Depends on whether you live on 3,4, or 5 mile road.
Please. I live in town -- not out in the boonies of one of the dirt miles.

I have to say though...I don't know if you've been out to 3 mile lately but in a few years it'll be virtually indistinguishable from the rest of town. They've built that area up so much.
soonerhubs
12/20/2007, 03:02 PM
On 3 occasions I made the mistake of having to spend the night in Gallop. I tried 3 hotels. I wont make that mistake again.
We don't stop. We just fill up and take redbulls.
Flagstaffsooner
12/20/2007, 05:02 PM
On 3 occasions I made the mistake of having to spend the night in Gallop. I tried 3 hotels. I wont make that mistake again.Very picturesque town. The drunk Dine' are lovely this time of year.;)
soonerhubs
12/26/2007, 10:17 PM
Got back from Utah about 6 pm. My goodness the weather was awful for the travel, but it was worth it to see family and friends.

We drove through 3 Snow Storms in Utah and 1 in New Mexico. Wow! It's unreal how many idiots feel the need to speed on iced over roads. We saw about 6 different accidents. We're never taking another December road trip longer than 2 hours.
Mixer!
12/27/2007, 11:03 AM
Glad your back home safe, hub.