XxStirCrazedxX Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thinking about taking the wife and kid from So.Oregon to phoenix AZ to visit in-laws. 15 days including travel time. So.Oregon to henderson NV. Sleep there continue on to Hoover Dam in the Am. after hoover dam bum on down to phoenix. want to make a trip to tombstone on one of the days on way back I'm thinking hitting the grand cannon and staying near Sanfran over night. what else would you do? i'll be driving my 2wd 94 XJ so no trail riding this time :-( also what kinda check list would you do before leaving? just looking for ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheDog Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Stop in SoCal and pick up MJ trailer. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCJeepMJ Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 That's 12 hours straight driving time from Kfalls [if thats where you are at, more for Roseburg] to LV. Not counting stopping for breaks. That makes for a helluva long day driving. So does Phx to SF. If you're hitting Hoover Dam and then to Phx, you'll be backtracking to visit the Grand Canyon. I suggest hitting the GC after Hoover Dam, and then staying in Flagstaff [unless you want to make the extra drive to Phx]. By staying in Flagstaff it will give you the chance to visit Meteor Crater outside of town... they close early [6pm] so its something to hit on your way out that morning on the way to Phx. Route I would take with the information you provided: Way to Phx: Oregon to LV. LV to HD and GC to Flagstaff. Flagstaff to Meteor Crater to Phx. Remember, there's only so much to see at HD and GC... but you're in for some long days travelling. My CSB: We picked up our LeSabre in April 2008 from McKinney TX and drove it to Bend OR. Day 1: Dallas to Amarillo [smells like cows] Day 2: Amarillo to Flagstaff via Albuquerque [neat city], Gallup [a dump but has classic Rt 66 stuff], and Petrified Forest [just missed Meteor Crater- 1 hour after gates closed] Day 3: Flagstaff to Grand Canyon [avoid Flintstones tourist trap] to Kingman [a dump] to Hoover Dam to Las Vegas [very long day] Day 4: LV to LA [easy drive, got pic of Zzyzx Rd exit sign... woo] Day 5: LA [sightseeing] to to Hollywood to Malibu to Buttonwillow [a dump] Day 6: Buttonwillow to Bend [long day] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxStirCrazedxX Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 lol i had a few :cheers: last night. but after looking at things in a better light :D I'm thinking Day 1: Medford to Henderson. Day 2: Henderson to Hoover Dam, on to GC then to Flagstaff. Day 3: Flagstaff to Meteor Crater on to Phoenix, maybe on to Tucson. where we will stay Return trip Day 1: Tucson to Yuma Day 2: Yuma to Sac Day 3: Sac to Medford This will leave us 9 day is Tucson/Phoenix area to visit and have day trips to other places (Phoenix Zoo/Tombstone/Copper mines). i know there are some long drives in there, but my wife will be with me and loves to drive so we can switch off when needed. I'm sure things will change between now and the time we leave but this sounds pretty good. also any things we should see on the way back? Thanks for the input Ocean, i never new about the Meteor Crater :-) This is mostly for my wife to see her dad, but want to make it an epic trip for our 7yr old. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCJeepMJ Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Unless you really have your heart set on Sacramento [i stayed there years ago and well, it sucks], a more interesting place to stay would be San Francisco, and is about the same distance and driving time from Yuma. More to see in the area, too: GG Bridge, Alcatraz, trolleys, and Lombard St [fun but congested] just to name a few of the countless points of interest in the area. Should you go the SF route, swing through Napa and Sonoma for the vineyards, and Infineon raceway [sears Point] is at the north end of the bay, too. Remember the old startup screen for Windows with the green hills and blue sky? That pic was taken in Sonoma County... all the hills look green and fuzzy like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxStirCrazedxX Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Wow didnt even see your post frank...not a half bad idea if i can find one for a good price not set on sac, jus a filler...Been to San fran many times and love it...going down this friday to say good bye to a dear friend. been thinking about leaving AZ a day early and stopping in lugna to see wifes aunt and stay there and travel the 1 up to sanfran. return trip we may just wing it and have some fun hmm off to look for MJ trailers :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hoover Dam is pretty cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Make sure to lay on the horn and wave as ya pass through town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I came across this.......http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/2800456739.html Might wanna bring some extra cash with ya just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxStirCrazedxX Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 ahahaha yea its alittle tempting...i will be bringing a few extra bucks incase i find something i can't live with out :-) a MJ trailer would go nice with my fleet tho Hows the drive between reno and vagas? Will defiantly lay on the horn on my way past :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Leave more time for JY'ing, there's a lot of junk yards on your trip that are sure to hold MJs and I don't see it anywhere in the itinerary. Where's your priorities sir? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxStirCrazedxX Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 ohh thats the 9 days in AZ while the wife is with family......was just talking to my wife last night about strapping some 97+fenders to the top of the Xj on the way home hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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