Recommend driving routes from Portland, OR to San Antonio

[GEM-Texas]

Having done this and wanting to avoid smaller roads and unplanned weirdness, we did the interstates from Portland, through Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico for an I-10 run to San Antonio. Easy drive. Easy to chart on the maps. You can get electronic resources and there is a neat book that describes all the exits and resources on them. We stopped at brand name motels outside of smaller towns.

You might save time with other routes but this is easy. Through CA - nope.

[Chimuelojones]

Originally Posted by Bo

I don't recommend taking I-35 between Dallas and SA right now. There is a long stretch of highway construction between Dallas and Waco that was a real nuisance when I drove north on it last week and that I'm sure won't be finished by the time you make your trip.

When I drove to San Antonio from Oklahoma this week, I used this route to avoid it.

I-35W S through Fort Worth
Take exit 57B to merge onto I-820 W
Take exit 429A toward US-377 S/Granbury
Follow US-377 S into Stephenville
Take US-281 S to San Antonio

thanks for the update. the major contruction from FW to hilsborough was finish I thought. I didnt have any major constuction my last trip. good to know.

[CyVaquero]

I'd recommend this route.

I adjusted the route to take you through Grand Junction, Silverton, and Durango, CO (some beautiful country) before you hit the monotony of the low desert.