a64armt
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My family and I are in Chambersburg PA on a house hunting trip. During this trip, we brought our boat up to put in in winter storage. We just returned from Lake Raystown after putting the boat away for the winter.
Question: What is the best route to take to transport a boat (or RV) from I-81 to Lake Raystown.
The route the GPS took me from Chambersburg was TERRIBLE! I have never seen so many hills, mountains, curves, etc. The brakes on my boat trailer got so warm the grease started oozing out of the overflow port (I may have over filled prior to our drive up from Savannah). The locals said every way in had extreme conditions, but I figure there has got to be a better way.
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Vincent
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Tom N
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This is the heart of the Alleghenies and mountainous country especially west and northwest of Chambersburg.
For a route with easy grades you'd have to travel 3 times the distance that your GPS routed you. From Chambersburg take route 30 west to Everett, then route 26 north. This is probably the route you took.
Coming up I-81 from NC take I-70 to Breezewood. There is a mountain on this route but it is an interstate grade. At Breezewood take route 30 west to Everett and then route 26 north. This section of route 30 has easy grades and is 4 lanes. I was one it 3 weeks ago. This route will not take you through Chambersburg!
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a64armt
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Thanks for the reply. I would rather drive 3x the distance than redrive the route I took today with an 8000lb boat or RV. It wasn't the time, it is the danger and wear on a vehicle that I am trying to avoid. It was nervewracking to say the least.
Vincent
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Kanyonkitty
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TomN has about the best route
81N to 70W to 30W to 26N
The few inclines aren't a big deal.
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a64armt
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I checked your route out on Yahoo Maps, seems pretty straight forward too.
Yahoo maps and my Garmin had me go from Chambersburg on 30 to PA655 to PA913 to PA3019 to PA994 and finally to PA26. There is some beautiful scenery on that route but........
Thanks again, your recommended route will be the way I go the next time.
Vincent
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Tom N
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You can save a few miles by taking route 522 from Winchester, VA to Hancock, MD. No grades here and a nice drive. I always take 522.
-Tom
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