Drive from SC to CO
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Drive from SC to CO
In January my 18 year old son and I are driving from Bluffton, SC to Ft. Carson for him to report to his 1st duty station. We will be taking the southerly route through GA, AL, MS, AK, OK a bit of KA and up through CO. We have 4 days to make the trip and would love any suggestions of unusual or historical places to see, eat, and stay.
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If you can make it to Memphis (10 hours), it will make the next 2 days a little easier. See Beale Street at a minimum in Memphis. The Arcade restaurant on Main St. across from the train station was a hangout for Elvis.
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I drove across the country with my son when he was about 23. It's a great memory for me. We had a rule that we would stop to see one sight along the way--such as a state capitol building or another place such as a giant ball of string. It was fun to research our next destination while driving--gave us a change from music. We also ate and drank locally each night. We enjoyed local beer from all over. Have fun during your drive.
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You will need to watch the weather - especially in Colorado. We are all getting a little nervous about winter. We have had an abnormally warm fall/early winter with no snow. Our concern is that these things tend to balance over time. No snow now may mean lots of snow and cold later. You might a little extra time at the end to adjust to any weather conditions.
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Thank you all for your input! I'm excited - and nervous! We've both grown up on a small island in the south east, so we've never driven in snow! Hopefully it'll hold off until we're there
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Then make sure you have very good, all weather tires with plenty of tread on the tire or park it. Driving in and on snow is an acquired skill. Fortunately Fort Carson and the Colorado Springs area tend to have less snow.
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What fmpden says is true--watch the weather forecast 5 days out from your start. I drove to Denver one time and in the space of a day encountered icy roads and had to stop in Kansas. It can happen in a very short time.
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Unfortunately the Colorado Department of Transportation does not seem to have an official app. (Wyoming has an excellent one).
But here's the CDOT webpage:
http://cotrip.org/home.htm
The Interactive Map Road Conditions link will give you good current information. Note how you can filter by region or highway once the map is up. I'd keep that handy.
But as noted above keep an eye on the forecast and adjust your route if necessary. Sometimes snowfalls are localized and a difference of 50-100 miles can be be huge.
Good luck!
But here's the CDOT webpage:
http://cotrip.org/home.htm
The Interactive Map Road Conditions link will give you good current information. Note how you can filter by region or highway once the map is up. I'd keep that handy.
But as noted above keep an eye on the forecast and adjust your route if necessary. Sometimes snowfalls are localized and a difference of 50-100 miles can be be huge.
Good luck!
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