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Hello- We are back from our trip-the new to us car ran fine and was very comfortable for long hours at a time. The car was a real hoot to drive througt the many switchbacks on Utah 12. The coolant light started to flash on two occasions- I started to add coolant each morning after that until the air was purged.
Many thanks to Wrinkledpants for his trip route suggestions. Here are some photos from Nevada (alien highway), Utah, and Colorado: