I'm heading to New Orleans in 3 weeks. I figured that the only comfortable route to California at this time of year would be through the Southwest. (I don't want to haul tons of cold weather gear so I figured a route through the mountains would be out)
I've heard of prevailing winds along the coast in the summer, but wasn't sure if they'd be as strong Aprilish. I've also considered heading north along the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevadas or through Nevada and not hitting the coast until San Francisco. Really, I'm not set on doing the coast, I just want to explore a bunch of the West and have until late July when I need to ride back to Milwaukee for a wedding.
I posed my original questions because I'm considering working the ACA routes out there into my route.