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May 8, 2024
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2FarGone
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Whether you stop or not, 89 is the fastest and best way to go.
The Vegas route is awful.
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Best route from Provo to Phoenix
orangestorm
May 8, 9:02am
Vegas is an easier faster drive. Panguitch is a scenic drive.
stenso
May 8, 9:04am
No, going 89 is faster. It is faster on Google Maps and faster in real life.
2FarGone
May 8, 9:19am
89 route is 30 minutes to an hour faster depending on a couple of factors but it is still the fastest route.
scall
May 8, 9:25am
Same. Especially if you typically drive a little over the limit. Prettier drive. Less monotonous. Faster. Less gas.
mvtoro
May 8, 10:48am
Not necessarily true. As noted I’ve done it a MILLION times. 😁Getting behind
kotacoug
May 8, 11:00am
Buuuut… if you like passing and are still going to do ~15 over, it makes the time difference even more in 89’s favor.
mvtoro
May 8, 11:04am
On average you are going to hit traffic no matter which route you take.
scall
May 8, 11:09am
Flagstaff drive is more interesting. Whenever I'd do a round trip I'd go one way out and the other way back.
zonacougar
May 8, 9:04am
All things considered, I almost always take the Page / Flagstaff route
AF Cougar
May 8, 9:06am
The Flagstaff route is much more enjoyable for me. The roads between Vegas and
JAGA97
May 8, 9:06am
If you are driving at night you need to be aware of potential wildlife on 89.
Captain Rex
May 8, 9:08am
100% Flagstaff, with a stop in Sedona
Buckeye
May 8, 9:13am
I'd do the Page route, and go Flagstaff -> Sedona. It's pretty awesome.
Pro Logic
May 8, 9:16am
I only go through Vegas if there is bad weather. Also, if you go the Vegas way,
fredgarvin
May 8, 9:18am
Whether you stop or not, 89 is the fastest and best way to go.
2FarGone
May 8, 9:20am
Go to Panguitch, through Kanab, then to Page.
Paysoncoug88
May 8, 9:21am
We make this drive often and that is our route.
LeGrandBleu
May 8, 9:24am
Same, been doing it for 20 years.
scall
May 8, 9:25am
You can also avoid Page and Lake Powell and drive right past the northern rim of the Grand Canyon
2FarGone
May 8, 9:24am
On good weather days, this is a nice option and only adds a few minutes to the
LeGrandBleu
May 8, 9:26am
Is that the Jacob Lake route?
squidmark
May 8, 9:41am
Yes.
2FarGone
May 8, 9:43am
I like this route too, but it winds too much for my carsickness-prone wife sometimes.
mvtoro
May 8, 10:51am
I’ve done this trip a million times. It’s really variable, the Page route can be
kotacoug
May 8, 9:50am
All that you said can be true. Depends on your preference. To me what you call consistency and ease feels more
mvtoro
May 8, 10:55am
Cougarboard at its finest
orangestorm
May 8, 10:20am
Even if you come through Page you can see horseshoe bend, which is pretty cool. I haven’t been since they built up
mvtoro
May 8, 10:59am
I will only drive Hiway 89. More beautiful, less traffic. Cross over by Beaver.
rockyrd
May 8, 10:58am
It’s highway 20. Incidentally, it’s almost exactly 20 miles long.
mvtoro
May 8, 11:00am
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