Route 50 is a lot more intact and certainly more genuine, stretching from Ocean City, MD to Sacramento, CA, 3073 miles, and 12 states. Below image shows the interstate system in blue and US Route 50 in red. I've gone for miles and miles over vast spaces with a speed bump of a small rural town and then back to the droning pavement and enticing terrain. Oh the stretch of 50 going through Colorado that parallels a long abandoned RR right of way with telegraph line poles paralleling the rail bed. If you squint you can see the locomotive approaching in the distance... or it's just the meds again out of balance. Whatever - it's cool to see that piece of history in evidence.
People are way more friendly along this route too, since it's not inundated with vacationers. As a plus, there are a lot more military bases along this route that you can utilize for inexpensive Space-A lodging or camp grounds.
If you want to swing south my family and I will be in Big Bend NP and area Dec 29-Jan 3. You're welcome to join us.So I'll be taking the rig on a cross country journey from SoCal to northern Illinois soon. January 2017 to be exact. Here's the vision:
I'd like to take about 2 weeks and just get lost along the way. Take a few dirt roads and stay at random camp sites that I don't even know about yet.
You know. Have an Adventure.
Nothing extreme or too technical - I am driving a trail whale after all. It's quite capable for its size, but arboreal considerations are a must as are ensuring departure angles aren't too crazy.
So my plans will be loose like my schedule and I'd love to involve the community here in the planning of this road trip.
How to proceed?
Well we're camping over MLK weekend in the Davey Crockett National Forest, you're welcome there too (just outside of Crockett, Texas).
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I would say that is an epic spot, as is the entire north rim. However, that time of year it could be covered in mud or snow, possibly impassable. Suggest talking with NPS to check accessibility near your dates.
True. There were plenty of weather barricades on the roads. I can just imagine the snow drifts, which would make for some epic images if the trail whale was caught in it...
