The eleven-hour drive from San Francisco to Salt Lake City will wind you away from the Pacific coast and thoroughly into Mountain Time — specifically landing you in Utah’s capital, a city beloved for its extreme proximity to many outdoor adventures. Of course, the 750-ish mile route also has plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities all along the way, starting immediately outside of the Bay Area with the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area and San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge and including such can’t-miss stops as Lake Tahoe (and, of course, Tahoe National Forest). Once you pass into Nevada, the best part of the adventure is truly just beginning, because here you’ll encounter some of the least-travelled roads (and most-starred skies) in the entire U.S. And, of course, when you travel in a one-way RV rental vehicle from RVshare, you’ll be cozy and accommodated the entire way, whether you’re “roughing it” on BLM lands or enjoying one of the many luxurious resort-style campgrounds along the route.
Why Is This Route Popular?
Taking a one-way RV rental from San Francisco to Salt Lake City is the very best way to enjoy this off-the-beaten-track route — which, we’ll be honest, is not the most popular in the country. Relatively few people have followed I-80 through northern Nevada, and the more southerly route along US-6 is even less well-traveled. But that’s exactly why this journey can be so rewarding: it gives the travelers bold enough to take it the opportunity to see and experience parts of the country many others miss. With a one-way RV rental, you’ll get to do it all in comfort and style. (And, of course, both of the terminal cities have major airports, which makes it easy to get in and out from wherever you call home.)
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