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June 2014 Road Trip
Glenrio: [Day 1]
[Day 2]
Grand Canyon N.P. (a): [Day 3]
[Day 4]
[Day 5]
Grand Canyon N.P. (b): [Day 6]
[Day 7]
Canyonlands N.P.: [Day 9]
[Day 10]
Route Map: [Route][all maps]

Day 10/11 (Mon Jun 16/17): Driving Home

Day's Summary: The drive home.

#1: Canyonlands

~8P Eastern, ~6P Local, 2356 GMT
Thirty-seven miles to Canyonlands exit, mile marker that says Wooden Shoe Arch.

#2: Monticello, UT

~9P Eastern, ~7P Local, 0056 GMT
About to stop at Subway in Monticello, UT. Twenty-six to twenty-seven hour drive to Chattanooga.

#3: Cortez, CO

~10P Eastern, ~8P Local, 0156 GMT
On US 41, near Hovenweep National Monument, 20 miles to Cortez.

#4: Shiprock, CO

~11P Eastern, ~9P Local, 0256 GMT

#5

~12M Eastern, ~10P Local, 0405 GMT
Headed south on US 550, 148 miles until Albuquerque, NM. Mile marker 147.

#6

~1A Eastern, ~11P Local, 0455 GMT
Around 86 miles to I-25S (Albuquerque). Still on US 550. Mile marker 86. Moonrise.

#7

~2A Eastern, ~12M Local, 0554 GMT
Around 21 miles from I-25S. Still on US 550. Mile marker 20.

#8

~3A Eastern, ~1A Local, 0653 GMT
Heading east on I-40, right outside of Albuquerque. Mile marker 172.

#9: Moriarty, NM

~8A Eastern, ~6A Local, 1155 GMT
On I-40E, mile marker 197.

#10: Santa Rosa, NM

~9A Eastern, ~7A Local, 1257 GMT.
I-40E, mile marker 271.

#11

~10A Eastern, ~8A Local, 1356 GMT.
Stopping at exit 333 on I-40E.

#12

~11A Eastern, 1515 GMT.
Exit 35 in Texas, headed towards Amarillo. Energy drinks!

#13

~1P Eastern, 1717 GMT.
Coming up upon exit 124.

#14

~2P Eastern, 1800 GMT.
Mile marker 3, heading towards Oklahoma City.

#15

~3P Eastern, 1912 GMT.
Mile marker 90 on I-40E, heading towards Oklahoma City.

#16: Oklahoma City, OK

~4P Eastern, 2004 GMT.
Headed towards Qdoba for some food. Near exit 151-B/C.

#17

~5P Eastern, 2111 GMT.
Around 280 miles away from Memphis on I-40E. Mile marker 205.

#18

~6P Eastern, 2155 GMT.
Mile marker 259 on I-40E.

#19

~8P Eastern, 2357 GMT.
Around 98 miles from Memphis, mile marker 55.

#20

~9P Eastern, 0103 GMT.
Mile marker 132 on I-40E. I have not passed through Little Rock yet!

#21

~10P Eastern, 0207 GMT.
Passed exit 202, Memphis in 81 miles.

#22: Memphis, TN

~12M Eastern, 0354 GMT.
Near exit 10.

#23: Jackson, TN

~1A Eastern, 0512 GMT.
Mile marker 89.

#24

~2A Eastern, 0605 GMT.
Nearing Nashville, TN. Mile marker 147.

#25: Nashville, TN

~7A Eastern, 1054 GMT.
Mile marker 32.

#26

~8A Eastern, 1156 GMT.
Passing exit 127 on I24-E. About an hour away: almost home!