I wouldn’t say Vegas is quicker. It’s 60 miles longer

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Oct 14, 2019
3:38:23pm

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I wouldn’t say Vegas is quicker. It’s 60 miles longer

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Driving to Gilbert, AZ from Provo. Should I drive through Vegas or go through

Cougar86

10/14/19 3:04pm

Flagstaff for sure.

TPcoug

10/14/19 3:06pm

Vegas, for the billboards

Chester Copperpot

10/14/19 3:06pm

Is it deer migration? I knew two guys that hit deer going Flagstaff way

Josef K

10/14/19 3:08pm

Flagstaff, Page (or N. Grand Canyon), Zions, Panguitch, Highway 20, I-15. yw

kimchicoug

10/14/19 3:09pm

89A on the north rim is such a fun drive.

chago04

10/14/19 3:13pm

Vegas is faster now with going around the dam, Flagstaff/Page is still a better drive.

chago04

10/14/19 3:12pm

I'm not sure it is really that much faster - maybe once I-11 is done.

Kelbob

10/14/19 3:18pm

Depends how much you speed. I can speed a lot more on interstate than one lane highways.

chago04

10/14/19 3:29pm

I live my life a quarter mile at a time, nothing else matters. Not the mortgage,

kimchicoug

10/14/19 3:38pm

^^This^^ It depends if you want nice scenery, or if you want to get to your

cougarsnooty

10/14/19 3:19pm

Vegas still usually ends up being longer, with Vegas traffic. Even without

fredgarvin

10/14/19 3:20pm

VR gorge construction can create delays

kooogar

10/14/19 3:23pm

Ah yeah, I forgot about VR right now. Absolutely go Flagstaff/89A until that's done.

chago04

10/14/19 3:28pm

Good weather...Panguitch, page, flagstaff way for sure

JOPE

10/14/19 3:12pm

Depends on the weather. If snow in Flagstaff then do Vegas, but Flagstaff

10/14/19 3:28pm

Depends if timing matters to you or not

RockyBalboa

10/14/19 3:35pm

I wouldn’t say Vegas is quicker. It’s 60 miles longer

STL

10/14/19 3:38pm

But much less likely to get stuck behind long lines of traffic on a 2 lane road.

Thrill

10/14/19 3:50pm

But much more likely to get stuck in this:

fredgarvin

10/14/19 4:15pm

I’ve done it several time. Flagstaff is a nicer drive in good weather. Vegas is

Lifi

10/14/19 3:43pm

We've done both several times and Vegas is a better drive. If you have kids

Thrill

10/14/19 3:51pm

Buffets are no longer inexpensive in Las Vegas.

Rob of NV

10/14/19 4:13pm

Flagstaff is shorter and more scenic.

Rob of NV

10/14/19 4:10pm

Wow thanks for the detail! I have some decisions.

Cougar86

10/14/19 4:14pm

I concur with this. Particularly taking oak creek canyon into Sedona

Lifi

10/16/19 11:53am

Go the Flag, Page route. Much more scenic. Stop off at Cameron and get a

rockyrd

10/14/19 5:13pm

Leaving from Gilbert this Friday at 4 AM. Going through Flag. I've probably

tevye

10/14/19 5:17pm

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