Vegas to LA?

[PunkPrincess]

How bad is the drive? Keep in mind deserts are my favorite biome. Is it peaceful or trafficky across the mojave? Just wondering If I ever get enough money for that kind of thing

 

[dubblewide]

We just did this trip three days ago and will do it again to travel home. Saved several hundred dollars by flying into Vegas and driving. It's quite a trip and traffic can get congested at times. But it is doable. Took us close to 5 hours with the bad traffic. Not a lot to see unfortunately. It is desert, but not "pretty" desert...lol!

 

[RJstanis]

Leave early and you'll be fine. Leave late morning depending on day and you can expect long delays

 

[Hannah'sMom]

Not so recent, but DH & I did it 8 years ago as I wanted to drive Route 66. It was awesome, although small portions of R 66 were hilly with tight lanes and I was a little nervous that someone would come around a corner over the line and hit us. I think avoiding rush hour into LA is the biggest issue.

 

[StageTek]

Because of work I'm doing the LA > LV and back every week. It is quite peaceful across the Mojave.

 

[Purrkins]

Timing is everything. Leave early on a weekday and it is smooth, fast, driving. Leave after noon on a Friday, or early afternoon on a Sunday heading back to LA, it's going to be tough, busy, driving. Not the prettiest desert drive around, IMO, but peaceful enough.