What’s the best route from California to South Carolina?
I’ll be making a cross-country road trip to South Carolina soon for a family reunion, and I want to pick a good route that’s not too complicated. What’s the best route from California to South Carolina?
is via I-40 East. This will comprise around 35 hours of driving, and the 2,400-odd miles will take you across the entire stretch of the southern United States.
As an added bonus, this route will take you part of the way along the famed Route 66. There’s a lot of
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