may take between 8 and 22 hours depending on where you are starting and ending your drive.
Here are the expected driving times for a number of common routes:
Los Angeles to Denver: 16 hours, 20 minutes
San Francisco to Grand Junction: 15 hours, 30 minutes
San Diego to Telluride: 13 hours, 30 minutes
The trip may take even longer because of a few variables:
Traffic—driving through major cities or getting held up behind an accident can add significant time to a long trip
Weather—heavy rain or aggressive winds can slow you down, even if you’re the only one on the road
Road conditions—lane closures due to construction or other changes to the roadway can bottleneck traffic and even bring you to a stand-still
So long as you are taking the issues just mentioned into consideration, you and your friends should have a blast this summer. However, you should also consider updating your car insurance and adding a few more
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