Leaving to Drive from Edmonton Alberta to Vegas Tomorrow :D

jpkirk · 06-01-2015, 02:57 PM

The other option is to stop at the individual state visitor centers and pick up official state maps. Or you can get the 2016 Rand McNally Road Atlas. Works for the US. I am sure there is a road atlas for Canada.

kenchan · 06-01-2015, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jpkirk

The other option is to stop at the individual state visitor centers and pick up official state maps. Or you can get the 2016 Rand McNally Road Atlas. Works for the US. I am sure there is a road atlas for Canada.

do they still do that? i thought someone told me most visitor centers stopped doing that or something

i use to check-in at those places just to keep a log where ive been just in case i get lost or dissappear.
then they would know where to look. 'yes just maybe 10K square miles, we'll find him

'

jpkirk · 06-01-2015, 03:08 PM

Could be. I haven't checked in some time. I need to go on a long road trip.

kenchan · 06-01-2015, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jpkirk

Could be. I haven't checked in some time. I need to go on a long road trip.

Me too. Ever since kids the only far places I've gone were on a plane so no cross country driving. I want to drive over to the Rocky's some day soon.

Last time I passed by there was 1997

I didn't have a celphone... just quarters.

jpkirk · 06-02-2015, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Me too. Ever since kids the only far places I've gone were on a plane so no cross country driving. I want to drive over to the Rocky's some day soon.

Last time I passed by there was 1997

I didn't have a celphone... just quarters.

In the last ten-twelve years or so we have done road trips to Yellowstone (Badlands, Black Hills, Devils Tower, Grand Tetons, and Hells Half Acre along the way) and Acadia from Maryland. Flew to Phoenix and road tripped AZ (Sedona, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Canyon De Chelly, Meteor Crater) on 4WD. The coolest part was driving up Schnebly Hill Road out of Sedona to I-17. Made great use of that 4WD. Drove my wife crazy, but we had fun.

National Parks

jmayz · 06-01-2015, 03:30 PM

I just got back from Vegas in a road trip with my Z. I came from the opposite direction tho. Where are you staying at? You should check out a show at Ballazio called "O". Pretty crazy.

Mitco39 · 06-01-2015, 03:36 PM

The family rented out a mansion (something like 6000sq feet on 3 acres) in the middle of the city so everyone will be staying there. Going to tie the knot while we are down there and race some cars

Zipper 104 · 06-01-2015, 03:58 PM

I'd suggest staying on the east side of Glacier National Park by way of Waterton Lakes as you leave AB and down to Missoula. From there you head west out of Missoula and go the Lolo Pass (?) across into Idaho and down through the Sawtooth Nat'l Forest through Salmon, Ketchum (Sun Valley) to Twin Falls. The road into Idaho from the top of the pass west of Missoula is a fantastic stretch of fast, downhill sweepers. The peak just at the top had a massive forest fire back about 2004 which is an unreal sight.
The route is almost devoid of traffic. I cannot say it's an improvement over your proposed route. I can just speak for how awesome this route is, and most of your northerly route through WA, thru Spokane, is a big yawn.
It gets good again on your route from there down to Boise.

I'm thinking I might be too late with this.

Have a good trip.....and remember. The WA State Patrol has eyes in the sky. Don't ask me how I know.

104

jpkirk · 06-02-2015, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Zipper 104

I'd suggest staying on the east side of Glacier National Park by way of Waterton Lakes as you leave AB and down to Missoula. From there you head west out of Missoula and go the Lolo Pass (?) across into Idaho and down through the Sawtooth Nat'l Forest through Salmon, Ketchum (Sun Valley) to Twin Falls. The road into Idaho from the top of the pass west of Missoula is a fantastic stretch of fast, downhill sweepers. The peak just at the top had a massive forest fire back about 2004 which is an unreal sight.
The route is almost devoid of traffic. I cannot say it's an improvement over your proposed route. I can just speak for how awesome this route is, and most of your northerly route through WA, thru Spokane, is a big yawn.
It gets good again on your route from there down to Boise.

I'm thinking I might be too late with this.

Have a good trip.....and remember. The WA State Patrol has eyes in the sky. Don't ask me how I know.

104

Highway 12 does rock. Been on it over Lolo Pass many times. You should take that path there or back. Just make sure you do the little twisty bit Old Spiral Highway.

And congratulations on the upcoming wedding. Sounds very cool.

jmayz · 06-01-2015, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitco39

The family rented out a mansion (something like 6000sq feet on 3 acres) in the middle of the city so everyone will be staying there. Going to tie the knot while we are down there and race some cars

Sounds like a party! Have fun!

DYNAZOR · 06-01-2015, 06:07 PM

If you have lots of time and really enjoy driving Z I recommend that you go a bit East to Yellowstone National Park on your way home, the idea being to pick up the Bear Tooth Highway (US 212) into Montana as you leave the Northeast corner of the Park. From there you can continue on to Glacier National Park as someone else suggested.

JARblue · 06-02-2015, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitco39

Going to tie the knot while we are down there

Congratulations

Enjoy the trip. Sounds like fun

90 ST · 06-01-2015, 06:18 PM

As mentioned by Kenchan, just bring a print out of google maps, each day is it's own page other wise you don't get much detail, that what I do at least.
I'll have to go this way one of these times, I normally just take I15, 18hrs Vegas to Calgary non stop. MT has some nice curvy roads and a 80-85 mile/hr speed limit, makes for fun roads.

How many days are you taking to get down?

Mitco39 · 06-01-2015, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

As mentioned by Kenchan, just bring a print out of google maps, each day is it's own page other wise you don't get much detail, that what I do at least.
I'll have to go this way one of these times, I normally just take I15, 18hrs Vegas to Calgary non stop. MT has some nice curvy roads and a 80-85 mile/hr speed limit, makes for fun roads.

How many days are you taking to get down?

We will probably come back up the I15. We are taking 3 days to drive and probably 2 back depending on when we leave Vegas.

Zipper 104 · 06-02-2015, 02:34 AM

Glacier National Park is great, but I've ridden it both directions and it's best starting out from the park entrance on the Whitefish/Kalispell side, (west to east) especially in a car. Either way though, it's pretty impressive. Pic is of Lake McDonald at the West entrance. I have a ton of 'em. 104

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Zipper 104 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Canada's Wet Coast Posts: 480 Drives: '13 PW/Frost/Spt/AT Rep Power: 12	From my motorcycle trips.... I'd suggest staying on the east side of Glacier National Park by way of Waterton Lakes as you leave AB and down to Missoula. From there you head west out of Missoula and go the Lolo Pass (?) across into Idaho and down through the Sawtooth Nat'l Forest through Salmon, Ketchum (Sun Valley) to Twin Falls. The road into Idaho from the top of the pass west of Missoula is a fantastic stretch of fast, downhill sweepers. The peak just at the top had a massive forest fire back about 2004 which is an unreal sight. The route is almost devoid of traffic. I cannot say it's an improvement over your proposed route. I can just speak for how awesome this route is, and most of your northerly route through WA, thru Spokane, is a big yawn. It gets good again on your route from there down to Boise. I'm thinking I might be too late with this. Have a good trip.....and remember. The WA State Patrol has eyes in the sky. Don't ask me how I know. 104 DYNAZOR and Mitco39 like this. Last edited by Zipper 104; 06-01-2015 at 04:02 PM. Reason: additions

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DYNAZOR Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 152 Drives: '15 370Z Solid Red Rep Power: 15	If you have lots of time and really enjoy driving Z I recommend that you go a bit East to Yellowstone National Park on your way home, the idea being to pick up the Bear Tooth Highway (US 212) into Montana as you leave the Northeast corner of the Park. From there you can continue on to Glacier National Park as someone else suggested. kenchan and Mitco39 like this.

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jmayz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New Mexico Posts: 192 Drives: 370Z 2015 Rep Power: 19	I just got back from Vegas in a road trip with my Z. I came from the opposite direction tho. Where are you staying at? You should check out a show at Ballazio called "O". Pretty crazy.

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90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 423	As mentioned by Kenchan, just bring a print out of google maps, each day is it's own page other wise you don't get much detail, that what I do at least. I'll have to go this way one of these times, I normally just take I15, 18hrs Vegas to Calgary non stop. MT has some nice curvy roads and a 80-85 mile/hr speed limit, makes for fun roads. How many days are you taking to get down? kenchan likes this.

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