Do you prefer to drive on interstates or US / state highways when travelling for recreation? (rental, trips)
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The 58 miles from Chantilly to Antietam was beautiful but taxing and i had to be on constant alert on winding roads with varying speeds and be on alert for cops. Even though the scenery was beautiful the journey took almost 1.5 hours.
By contrast the 500 mile trip from Washington to Greenville, SC on interstates 66, 81, 77 and 85 were a breeze and I could cover it in 7 hours. At the end of the journey I wa snot exhausted at all.
Any journey > 50 mile is an interstate one for me. Unless I just want to see the countryside.
If its a new trip and I have the time, US or State Hiways. Usually don't, so drive the Interstate. If its someplace I've been many times, the interstate route is faster and safer.
For me it really depends. It is not possible to get everywhere in this country on interstates. Sometimes state routes and US Highways are the only option. I'm not the biggest fan of driving on two lane roads in the dark. Will do it though if it will same time. It can be cool to see other parts of this country through US Highways and state routes.
We drove N.Michigan to Sturgis SD last summer, it was planned that I was going to be support driver and DH would ride his motorcycle, also some friends of ours were going to ride motorcycles with him. We travelled from NoMi to Minneapolis on state highways and made good time however the portion from Minneapolis to Sturgis (due to sickness) we ended up trailiering DH bike and our friends riding. They took the super slab and we once again took state highways, they got there an hour before us despite our route being longer and involving slowing down for towns and roadworks.
Along the way we passed the towns where The Little House on the Prairie was, we crossed the huge Missouri river and saw the Old Deadwood trail including wagon wheel tracks from way back when.
They saw a few accidents and not a lot more.
This year we planning a cross country tour to visit DH family in Washington, along the way we are once again stopping in at Sturgis (75th year celebrations) and Yellowstone Park, the route so far is all state highways. Can't wait to get out and see this great land!
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