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Florida to Arizona best route?

lazyboy
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What is a good route from Florida to Arizona avoiding I 10 as much as possible? Towing 32 ft 5th wheel and not setting any speed record.
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seagrace
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Sorry, apparently I'm not allowed to post relevant content.

lazyboy
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Thanks for your suggestions.

dalenoel
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I've taken I-10 on that trip two years ago and will never again do that. We are currently in Gulfport, MS and had a great trip over I-10 from Orange City, FL. Roads to this point have been very good. No construction.

This morning we will be taking US-49 N to Jackson, MS and then I-20 West to meet up with I-10 near Van Horn, TX. I have not taken it yet but have heard the road is better than I-10 and I know I-10 has construction in LA and west TX.

Good luck on the choice and if I remember I'll post results in a few days.
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NMDriver
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Google Maps and under options click on avoid Highways.
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Ivylog
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I was surprised how good I-10 and I-20 from Phoenix to Atlanta were a couple weeks ago. Very little construction and the new concrete roads are nice. Did Ft Worth/Dallas at midnight and 65 mph.
This post is my opinion (free advice). It is not intended to influence anyone's judgment nor do I advocate anyone do what I propose.
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agesilaus
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JoeGood988 wrote:
I just open my Atlas and see what is a good route....simple


That's my normal plan of action too.
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JoeGood988
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I just open my Atlas and see what is a good route....simple
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Old-Biscuit
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Go West........

Hwy 84 to TX then Hwy 67 to Hwy 87 then Hwy 180 then I-10 on into AZ


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Songbirds
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If you are just trying to AVOID Highway I-10, try above I-20 then are you trying to avoid all Highways as that would be a bit crazy avoiding Highways to State Roadways Try Maps.Google.com for backroads and watch trailer height under bridges. Burn a lot more fuel this way.
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agesilaus
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Which part of AZ? North or South? North you get on Hwy 287 near Dallas which runs you into north NM, you can take US 64 west from there which is a nice scenic route. Getting to the DFW area involves a lot of secondary TX, LA, MS and AL roads. In FL US98/19 will run you west. The TX ones generally aren't too bad but the others will lead you thru and endless set of small towns with 30 mph speed limits. Talking I-10 to US 45 near Mobile up to I-20 makes the most sense to me anyway. Once you are in TX on I-20 there are many secondary roads.

South AZ, I'd take 98/19 to Pensacola then I-10 to Antonio TX you can then head south to the TX/MX border area and via US 90 (quite scenic) then US 54 up to south NM (Carlsbad in this area) and follow local to Las Cruces when you pretty much have to get on I-10 since there are few local east-west routes because of the Mogallon Rim I assume. Then maybe US 70 from Lordsburg NM. AZ has lots of routes from there.
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Sam_Spade
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Starting out where in Florida ?

US 27/19 are good ways to go north from the west coast or central.

Then just guessing from looking at a map, US 90 might be good for going west after that......part way.
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