traveling east to west on I 10 in late December and early January

[Jim Edwards]

Hi I am looking to plan a trip and I am not familiar with I 10. Is this road reliably passable during this time of year FL to AZ? Snow? I know it is south but I don't know if any mountain passes, volcanos earthquakes etc. I would suspect it would be OK but I figured I would ask. I have been known to be wrong before!

Thanks for any input.

[John Moore]

A great road and you should not have any trouble except for I keep a close eye on ice storms they can be a problem that time of the year. Also look for  Buckhorn RV outside Kerrville Texas is a nice place to stay, have a nice trip

[Bart Mix]

Hi Jim!
We frequently travel from VA to AZ each winter. We have traveled on I-10 but mostly travel I-20 to El Paso & pick up I-10 there to Tucson. Going from Tucson to Bull Head City, AZ we by-pass Phoenix by taking Route 8 south of Phoenix & then back up to I-10 west of Phoenix. Like most interstates several places of construction but generally OK. Fuel reasonably priced along the way & we use Gas Buddy in advance to plan our fuel stops.

[Jim Edwards]

Thanks, the plan is to go from NH to FL to see some family then head west for quartzite and on to CA for the winter. I will look at your suggestion for the return. We will need to be back in NH for late March early April. 

[Bart Mix]

Jim - for our return from out west from Laughlin in March-April, we normally come back via I-40 to I-44 to I-64/I-81. We call this the central route as during this time of the year no ice or snow under normal conditions. Traveling routes north of this during March - April can still bring some icy surprises.
Bart from VA

[Steve Huber Co-Admin]

Jim,
You can't avoid Houston so try to hit it in non-rush hour time slots. San Antonio is similar but you can avoid it by exiting at Seguin on to TX 46 and take it over to Boerne TX on I10 NW of San Antonio. Road is 2 lane but good. Agree re Buckhorn in Kerrville. If it's full, Guadalupe River RV Park is also very good. Just head to Kerrville on Goat Creek Rd (same rd Buckhorn is on) and turn right at main drag. Nice place. Also, Billie Jeans is good place for grub.
Enjoy. Steve