Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC Advice on driving trip Palm Springs-Las Vegas please?

[Bruce Hill (bruce.hill1]

Britt,

Definitely skip the Interstates if you want to actually see and 
experience the desert.
Head north from Palm Springs and take a detour through Joshua Tree 
National Park.
At Twentynine Palms drive north to Amboy and then take old Route 66 
(National Trails Hwy.)
east, then take Kelbaker Road north through the Mojave National Preserve 
and the
little town (railroad depot) of Kelso. The road continues to Baker where 
you can
get on the Interstate 15 to Las Vegas. You can fill up with gas in Baker 
and check
out the world's largest thermometer.

From Las Vegas head across Hoover Dam and down Hwy. 93 to Dolan Springs.
Take the Pierce Ferry Rd. to Diamond Bar Rd, and eventually you'll get to
Grand Canyon West. Here you can check out the new Grand Canyon Skywalk.

http://www.grandcanyonskywalk.com/mainmenu.html

http://www.destinationgrandcanyon.com/map.html

Hope you aren't afraid of heights!

Bruce



Britt2Asa [at] aol.com wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> Sorry for the NFC but I need some quick advice for a last minute trip to CA  
> over the Xmas holidays. I want to go from Palm Springs to Las Vegas with an  
> overnight in between. This is more of a scenic driving tour as I haven't seen  
> this part of the states from the ground before.
>  
> Advice? I want to see a little of the Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dan from  
> the ground. I only have 48 hours so if I leave Palm Springs in the morning and  
> need to be in Vegas the next day by mid-afternoon what route would you 
> suggest?  Where is a big enough town to overnight in (close to Canyon and or Dam) 
> for the  first night where I can find a simple Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn or 
> similar?
>  
> Appreciate it if anyone can take the time to drop me a line. Just want to  
> see some desert but have to stay on schedule so rather than drive straight  
> through I thought I would build in an overnight stop. I see the interstate on  the 
> map but there must be a better way?
>  
> Many thanks
> Britt
>  
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