Do you see any problems with this route?

I’ll be driving across the U.S. to move back home to CA after 10 years—yay! Never having taken this route before, especially not pulling a trailer, I’m wondering if there will be any issues.

I’ll be driving a ‘93 Subaru Legacy Wagon (front-wheel drive, I think, but not AWD) towing a trailer, and it’ll be around December 20. My main concerns are snow + mountains.

This is the fastest route.

This is the next-fastest, avoiding the Sierra-Nevadas which may not be good for the whole trailer thing, not to mention maybe snow?

I’m trying to balance speed with maximum scenic value, since there are a lot of places along the way I’ve never seen before. I’d love to hear from people who live in or are familiar with any of these areas who know what conditions usually are like there at this time in the year, as well as people with experience towing trailers. I’ve only done it once, and it was only from MN to WV, very flat and easy.

Thanks. :)