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National Parks Road Trip (Badlands, Glacier and Yellowstone)

by anonlibrarian 29 May 2012

Hi All, I'm interested to hear what others think of our itinerary for our road trip out west this summer. There are four of us in the…
RE: Itinerary advice - Road Trip (roughly 2 weeks)

by LindseyHansen 21 May 2012

I've done this trip three times...each time a different route I-90, I-80, I-70. Honestly, the best one (in my opinion is) to stay north…
Re: Road Trip- Montreal to Vancouver

by kchadley 09 April 2012

That's pretty open-ended. You're looking at a minimum of about 4600 km from point A to point B; in eight days that's just under 600 km…
RE: 4 Week Road Trip to Northern US

by bzookaj 05 April 2012

>Maryland to around Toledo, OH, stop at Cuyahoga Valley National Park That's a looong day. You're looking at about 8 hours of just driving,…
4 Week Road Trip to Northern US

by jjkirkendall 05 April 2012

My girlfriend and I are planning a 4 week road trip to the Northern parks in the US. I've done a 3 week road trip around the desert SW…
Vacation in South Dakota

by RapidCity 26 March 2012

Centrally located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Rapid City is a vacation destination for family vacations offering a variety of…
RE: Backpacking Mount Rushmore

by zashibis 14 March 2012

>Only problem with Mount Rushmore is, there doesn't seem to be much else anywhere near it! Nothing I've heard of at least, Wow. For many…
RE: 3 week USA road trip

by Midwesterner 03 March 2012

I'd be sure to know what time of year I planned to travel. I'd use 11 days to revisit two of my favorite areas enroute, Glacier National…
RE: Chicago-San Francisco Via Las Vegas and Los Angeles

by Midwesterner 17 February 2012

#3 - Pretty sure you're mis-reading the timing of the OP Chicago - Day 1-2 Drive to Las Vegas - Day 3 - 14 Las Vegas - Day 14 - X Dri…
RE: Rushmore to Yellowstone

by Midwesterner 19 January 2012

I did not realize that there are tour operations offering a 7-day!! bus trip similar to what OP suggests. Craziness. If you're driving…
Rapid City Adventures in Rock Climbing

by VisitRapidCity 29 December 2011

Centrally located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Rapid City is a vacation destination for family vacations offering a variety of…
RE: Driving from Calgary, Canada to Omaha, Nebraska

by moongoddess 20 December 2011

How much time are you planning to devote to this trip? How much time will you have for detours? Some suggestions for places to check…
RE: Road Trip summer 2012

by Midwesterner 25 October 2011

With careful planning this is just-barely doable. I'd suggest that you may want to put Grand Tetons on the "next time" list. I'll send…
RE: Driving Seattle To Denver, 3 Weeks to Get There. Best Stops?

by Midwesterner 24 October 2011

Depending on weather, if it hasn't snowed yet a week in the area around Mount Rushmore could be enjoyable. Plan to stay in Custer or…
RE: South Dakota - reference thread

by Midwesterner 02 October 2011

Visited in Sept 2011 and loved the state. We drove I-90 across the state to reach the Black Hills & Mount Rushmore, and returned via…
RE: South Dakota - reference thread

by MLM192 27 September 2011

Mt. Rushmore is obviously popular, and seems to be either one of those places that you love or hate. It is what it is, and you've seen…
RE: South Dakota - reference thread

by bzookaj 26 September 2011

>Top 3 natural sights, state/local parks, campsights, etc. Top 3: Custer SP, Badlands NP, Mammoth Site. Also: Wind Cave, Jewel Cave,…
RE: South Dakota week in Sept with Mom

by Midwesterner 22 September 2011

Trip Report - Thanks again for the help. It was a great week. We liked Badlands NP so much that we spent about 3 hours there on the…
RE: Driving Seattle To New York

by bzookaj 30 August 2011

>with a venture into Yellowstone and possibly further south to the Southern Utah national parks region. From here, I will likely cut through…
Driving Seattle To New York

by jeremyel 30 August 2011

I will be leaving Seattle at the end of September to move to New York. I am looking for advice/ideas on a route. I am going to start…
RE: South Dakota week in Sept with Mom

by moongoddess 29 August 2011

Alas, I can't be of much help, as I've yet to do this road trip. I will point out that in general, rock formations are at their prettiest…
Re: Driving Toronto To Vancouver through the states, places to stay/see

by Cooperstown 24 August 2011

You are in for a treat, I just completed that trip a few weeks ago! I camped most of the way, so that saves a lot of money on lodging.…
Re: Seattle to New York - Driving - Rather Quickly

by gardyloo2 26 July 2011

Four very long days and four rather short nights might work, but that ignores road construction, other sightseeing options, bad weather,…
RE: Denver to Mount Rushmore

by KenI 09 July 2011

I agree with #1 Are you set up do go camping? That area has lots of great places to do so. Custer State Park is the best the area has…
Denver to Mount Rushmore

by Popad 09 July 2011

Part of this summer's driving trip will take me from Denver to Mount Rushmore. I'll be leaving Denver mid-morning and plan to arrive…