Cross country TX to OR return trip results

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  1. AMCJeepMJ

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    2100 mile return trip from Dallas TX to Bend OR via Dallas-Amarillo-Denver-Grand Junction-SLC-Boise-John Day-Bend. This includes going through the Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70 and various twisty mountain highways in CO, UT, and OR. Tires at 40, cruise set 75-80... which yielded better MPG at 49.6 than the original OR to TX direction at 47.4.
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    And a few bonus pics:

    Copper Mountain near Vail CO
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    Beaver Liquors (ha!) in Avon CO
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    Hella boring I-70 near Moab UT
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    And finally the Bates Motel in Vale OR
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    #1 AMCJeepMJ, Mar 24, 2018
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    Oh, and the entire drive was on Mastercraft winter tires; should I had been running Michelins I probably would have gained a mile or two.
     
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    Bates Motel sign looks desperately forlorn. Just stay outa the shower.
     
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    I hope you got stop in Moab because that's one amazing non-boring place!
     
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    Almost did and totally should have hit Arches and Moab, but kept on 70 to Green River and cut north to Price.
     
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    So, here's the route back I took should anyone be interested. Plenty of elevation changes to go around. TX to OR Mar2018.png
     
    #6 AMCJeepMJ, Mar 31, 2018
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