Day-by-day itineraries for every road trip, 2009–2026, based on my planning spreadsheets and trip records. Day numbers link to that day's video page where one exists. Lodging and costs are shown where I recorded them.
2026 June — Canyons & Deserts
Jun 9–25, 2026 • 17 days • 4,697 miles • lodging $1,814.91 • $604.90 fuel (19 fills, 27.0 MPG)
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
|---|
| Day 1 | Tue, Jun 9 | To Clinton, OK | Super 8, Clinton OK | $86.91 |
| Day 2 | Wed, Jun 10 | Palo Duro Canyon | Route 66 Desert Rose Motel, Vega TX | $71.00 |
| Day 3 | Thu, Jun 11 | To Grand Canyon | Mather Campground #78 | $30.00 |
| Day 4 | Fri, Jun 12 | Grand Canyon | Bright Angel Lodge (6 nights) | $906.52 |
| Day 5 | Sat, Jun 13 | Grand Canyon | Bright Angel Lodge | (incl) |
| Day 6 | Sun, Jun 14 | Grand Canyon | Bright Angel Lodge | (incl) |
| Day 7 | Mon, Jun 15 | Grand Canyon | Bright Angel Lodge | (incl) |
| Day 8 | Tue, Jun 16 | Grand Canyon | Bright Angel Lodge | (incl) |
| Day 9 | Wed, Jun 17 | Grand Canyon | Bright Angel Lodge | (incl) |
| Day 10 | Thu, Jun 18 | To Las Vegas | Excalibur, Las Vegas (3 nights) | $348.98 |
| Day 11 | Fri, Jun 19 | Las Vegas | Excalibur | (incl) |
| Day 12 | Sat, Jun 20 | Las Vegas | Excalibur | (incl) |
| Day 13 | Sun, Jun 21 | To Death Valley | The Ranch at Death Valley (2 nights) | $246.40 |
| Day 14 | Mon, Jun 22 | Death Valley | The Ranch at Death Valley | (incl) |
| Day 15 | Tue, Jun 23 | To Tucumcari | Almara Inn, Tucumcari NM | $51.02 |
| Day 16 | Wed, Jun 24 | DFW Arcades | SureStay, Terrell TX | $74.08 |
| Day 17 | Thu, Jun 25 | To Home | — | — |
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2026 March — Cherohala Skyway
Mar 9, 2026 • 1 day • scenic drive
| Day | Date | Summary |
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| Day 1 | Mon, Mar 9 | Cherohala Skyway |
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2024 — Canyons, Arches, & Yellowstone
Jun 3–18, 2024 • 16 days • lodging $1,546.57 • gas $503.56 • 32.4 mi hiked
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
|---|
| Day 1 | Mon, Jun 3 | Drive to Clinton, OK | Super 8, Clinton OK | $69.39 |
| Day 2 | Tue, Jun 4 | Glenrio, to Kaibab NF | Tusayan-Montane CG (R40) | $28.00 |
| Day 3 | Wed, Jun 5 | Grand Canyon NP — hikes (13 mi total) | Bright Angel Lodge | $145.38 |
| Day 4 | Thu, Jun 6 | Grand Canyon NP — rest day | Bright Angel Lodge | $145.38 |
| Day 5 | Fri, Jun 7 | Grand Canyon NP — Bright Angel to 3-Mile (6 mi) | Bright Angel Lodge | $145.38 |
| Day 6 | Sat, Jun 8 | Grand Canyon NP — rest day (0.8 mi) | Bright Angel Lodge | $145.38 |
| Day 7 | Sun, Jun 9 | To Bryce NP — Navajo/Queens Loop (3 mi) | Riverside Ranch Motel, Hatch UT | $88.03 |
| Day 8 | Mon, Jun 10 | Bryce NP — Peek-A-Boo Loop (5.2 mi) | Riverside Ranch Motel, Hatch UT | $88.03 |
| Day 9 | Tue, Jun 11 | Capitol Reef / Arches — Panorama Point, Delicate Arch | Moab RV Resort Cabin | $108.23 |
| Day 10 | Wed, Jun 12 | Canyonlands NP | Moab RV Resort Cabin | $108.23 |
| Day 11 | Thu, Jun 13 | To Yellowstone — drive to Idaho Falls | Motel West, Idaho Falls ID | $73.22 |
| Day 12 | Fri, Jun 14 | Yellowstone NP | Madison Campground | $41.21 |
| Day 13 | Sat, Jun 15 | Yellowstone NP | Roosevelt Lodge (Roughrider) | $143.06 |
| Day 14 | Sun, Jun 16 | Yellowstone NP (Father's Day) | Roosevelt Lodge | $143.06 |
| Day 15 | Mon, Jun 17 | Yellowstone NP, drive to North Platte | Husker Inn, North Platte NE | $74.59 |
| Day 16 | Tue, Jun 18 | Gateway Arch NP, drive home | — | — |
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2019 — Northern California & the Northwest
May 25–Jun 11, 2019 • 18 days • itinerary shortened after a badly sprained ankle on Day 9
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 1 | Sat, May 25 | Drive day to Clinton, OK | Days Inn, Clinton OK | $57.24 |
| Day 2 | Sun, May 26 | Drive day to Kaibab NF | Ten-X Campground (Site #32) | $18.00 |
| Day 3 | Mon, May 27 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | $149.66 |
| Day 4 | Tue, May 28 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | $149.66 |
| Day 5 | Wed, May 29 | Drive day to Reno, NV | Nugget Casino Resort | $82.70 |
| Day 6 | Thu, May 30 | Lassen Volcanic NP | Value Inn & Suites, Redding CA | $78.39 |
| Day 7 | Fri, May 31 | Lassen Volcanic NP | Value Inn & Suites, Redding CA | $78.39 |
| Day 8 | Sat, Jun 1 | Redwood NP | Motel 6 Humboldt U, Arcata CA | $78.54 |
| Day 9 | Sun, Jun 2 | Redwood NP (ankle sprain!) | Sovana Inn, Medford OR | $78.78 |
| Day 10 | Mon, Jun 3 | Crater Lake NP | Farewell Bend CG (Site #50) | $31.00 |
| Day 11 | Tue, Jun 4 | Crater Lake NP | University Inn, Eugene OR | $86.13 |
| Day 12 | Wed, Jun 5 | Mt St Helens, to Forks WA | Far West Motel, Forks WA | $95.83 |
| Day 13 | Thu, Jun 6 | Olympic NP (abbreviated) | Super 8, Shelton WA | $73.79 |
| Day 14 | Fri, Jun 7 | North Cascades NP (quick) | Red Lion Inn, Everett WA | $98.30 |
| Day 15 | Sat, Jun 8 | Mt. Rainier NP (quick), to Missoula | Motel 6, Missoula MT | $80.24 |
| Day 16 | Sun, Jun 9 | Drive day: Missoula to Rapid City | Travelodge, Rapid City SD | — |
| Day 17 | Mon, Jun 10 | Drive day: Rapid City to Des Moines | Red Roof Inn, Des Moines IA | $78.61 |
| Day 18 | Tue, Jun 11 | Drive day: Des Moines to home | — | — |
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2018 — Canyons & Arches
Jun 8–16, 2018 • 9 days • with my brother David • ~3,869 miles • total $1,960.36
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 1 | Fri, Jun 8 | Drive to Clinton, OK | Motel 6, Clinton OK | $47.51 |
| Day 2 | Sat, Jun 9 | Petrified Forest NP, to GC Village | Maswik Lodge (3 nights) | $359.19 |
| Day 3 | Sun, Jun 10 | Grand Canyon NP | Maswik Lodge | (incl) |
| Day 4 | Mon, Jun 11 | Grand Canyon NP | Maswik Lodge | (incl) |
| Day 5 | Tue, Jun 12 | Monument Valley, Goosenecks, to Arches | Devil's Garden CG (2 nights) | $50.00 |
| Day 6 | Wed, Jun 13 | Arches NP — Delicate Arch, Devil's Garden hike | Devil's Garden CG | (incl) |
| Day 7 | Thu, Jun 14 | Canyonlands NP — Grand View Point, Dead Horse Point | Adventure Inn, Durango CO | $151.17 |
| Day 8 | Fri, Jun 15 | Great Sand Dunes NP, to Ellis KS | Days Inn, Ellis KS | $104.05 |
| Day 9 | Sat, Jun 16 | Return home | — | — |
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2017 — Southern California's National Parks
May 7–28, 2017 • 22 days • lodging $1,220.78
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 1 | Sun, May 7 | Drive day to Henryetta, OK | Green Country Inn, Henryetta OK | $49.34 |
| Day 2 | Mon, May 8 | Drive day to Grants, NM | Sands Motel, Grants NM | $34.16 |
| Day 3 | Tue, May 9 | Drive to Blythe, CA | Budget Host, Blythe CA | $60.50 |
| Day 4 | Wed, May 10 | Joshua Tree NP | Indian Cove CG | $20.00 |
| Day 5 | Thu, May 11 | Joshua Tree NP, to Ventura area | Motel 6 Ventura | $66.52 |
| Day 6 | Fri, May 12 | Channel Islands NP (ferry from Ventura) | Best Western, Bakersfield CA | $73.41 |
| Day 7 | Sat, May 13 | To Pinnacles NP | Pinnacles CG | $23.00 |
| Day 8 | Sun, May 14 | Pinnacles NP | Pinnacles CG | $23.00 |
| Day 9 | Mon, May 15 | To Yosemite via San Francisco | Yosemite Ridge Resort | $120.00 |
| Day 10 | Tue, May 16 | Yosemite NP | Yosemite Ridge Resort | $120.00 |
| Day 11 | Wed, May 17 | Yosemite NP | Upper Pines CG | $26.00 |
| Day 12 | Thu, May 18 | To Sequoia — drive to Fresno | La Quinta, Fresno CA | $73.78 |
| Day 13 | Fri, May 19 | Kings Canyon / Sequoia NP | Potwisha CG | $22.00 |
| Day 14 | Sat, May 20 | Sequoia NP, to Mojave | Motel 6 Mojave Airport | $53.00 |
| Day 15 | Sun, May 21 | To Death Valley NP | Furnace Creek CG (FCFS) | $16.00 |
| Day 16 | Mon, May 22 | Death Valley NP | Furnace Creek CG (FCFS) | $16.00 |
| Day 17 | Tue, May 23 | Death Valley to Las Vegas | Downtown Grand | $75.82 |
| Day 18 | Wed, May 24 | Vegas to Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | $97.00 |
| Day 19 | Thu, May 25 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | $97.00 |
| Day 20 | Fri, May 26 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | $97.00 |
| Day 21 | Sat, May 27 | Drive day to Clinton, OK | Econo Lodge, Clinton OK | $57.25 |
| Day 22 | Sun, May 28 | Return home | — | — |
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2016 December — Grand Canyon (Winter)
Dec 11–19, 2016 • 9 days • with my parents • lodging $959.02 • the only winter trip
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 1 | Sun, Dec 11 | Chattanooga to Clarksville, AR | Best Western, Clarksville AR | $90.80 |
| Day 2 | Mon, Dec 12 | Arkansas to Tucumcari, NM | Days Inn, Tucumcari NM | $84.79 |
| Day 3 | Tue, Dec 13 | New Mexico to the South Rim | Bright Angel Lodge | $336.75 |
| Day 4 | Wed, Dec 14 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | (incl) |
| Day 5 | Thu, Dec 15 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | (incl) |
| Day 6 | Fri, Dec 16 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | $259.77 |
| Day 7 | Sat, Dec 17 | South Rim to Tucumcari, NM | Days Inn, Tucumcari NM | $96.11 |
| Day 8 | Sun, Dec 18 | New Mexico to Clarksville, AR | Best Western, Clarksville AR | $90.80 |
| Day 9 | Mon, Dec 19 | Arkansas to home | — | — |
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2016 June — Southwest & Colorado's National Parks
Jun 5–22, 2016 • 18 days • lodging $939.37
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 1 | Sun, Jun 5 | To Big Bend — drive to Clinton, OK | Super 8, Clinton OK | $68.69 |
| Day 2 | Mon, Jun 6 | To Big Bend — drive to Odessa, TX | Microtel, Odessa TX | $83.66 |
| Day 3 | Tue, Jun 7 | Odessa to Big Bend NP (half day) | CAMP: Chisos Basin | $14.00 |
| Day 4 | Wed, Jun 8 | Big Bend NP | CAMP: Rio Grande Village | $14.00 |
| Day 5 | Thu, Jun 9 | To White Sands, on to Alamogordo | Super 8, Alamogordo NM | $70.00 |
| Day 6 | Fri, Jun 10 | Drive to Tucson | Red Roof Inn Marana North, Tucson AZ | $53.55 |
| Day 7 | Sat, Jun 11 | Saguaro NP | Red Roof Inn Marana North, Tucson AZ | $53.55 |
| Day 8 | Sun, Jun 12 | Saguaro NP, to the South Rim | CAMP: Mather Campground #038 | $18.00 |
| Day 9 | Mon, Jun 13 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | $86.59 |
| Day 10 | Tue, Jun 14 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | $86.59 |
| Day 11 | Wed, Jun 15 | Grand Canyon NP | Bright Angel Lodge | $86.59 |
| Day 12 | Thu, Jun 16 | To Black Canyon | CAMP: South Rim CG #007A | $16.00 |
| Day 13 | Fri, Jun 17 | Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP | Black Canyon Motel, Montrose CO | $81.64 |
| Day 14 | Sat, Jun 18 | Colorado National Monument, to Rocky Mountain | CAMP: Green Ridge (Arapaho NF) #024A | $28.00 |
| Day 15 | Sun, Jun 19 | Rocky Mountain NP (west side) | CAMP: Moraine Park A096 | $26.00 |
| Day 16 | Mon, Jun 20 | Rocky Mountain NP (east side) | Econo Lodge, Pueblo CO | $67.07 |
| Day 17 | Tue, Jun 21 | Great Sand Dunes NP, to Ellis KS | Days Inn, Ellis KS | $85.44 |
| Day 18 | Wed, Jun 22 | Return home | — | — |
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2014 June — Grand Canyon Hiking Week
Jun 7–17, 2014 • 10 days • ~44 miles hiked • lodging $625.57 • *lodge room held during the below-rim night
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 1 | Sat, Jun 7 | Travel to Clinton, OK | Super 8, Clinton OK | $74.41 |
| Day 2 | Sun, Jun 8 | Glenrio, to Grand Canyon | Mather Campground #202 | $18.00 |
| Day 3 | Mon, Jun 9 | Grand Canyon — Plateau Point hike (12 miles) | Bright Angel Lodge | $88.86 |
| Day 4 | Tue, Jun 10 | Grand Canyon — night hike to 1.5-mile Resthouse (3 miles) | Bright Angel Lodge | $88.86 |
| Day 5 | Wed, Jun 11 | Grand Canyon — no hike | Bright Angel Lodge | $88.86 |
| Day 6 | Thu, Jun 12 | South Kaibab to Bright Angel, part 1 — overnight below the rim | Indian Gardens Campground (inner canyon) | $88.86* |
| Day 7 | Fri, Jun 13 | South Kaibab to Bright Angel, part 2 (17 miles total) | Bright Angel Lodge | $88.86 |
| Day 8 | Sat, Jun 14 | Grand Canyon | Bright Angel Lodge | $88.86 |
| Day 9 | Sun, Jun 15 | Check out; Canyonlands NP — Chesler Park Loop; begin overnight drive home | (driving) | — |
| Day 10 | Mon, Jun 16 | Driving home (straight through, many breaks) | (driving) | — |
| Day 11 | Tue, Jun 17 | Arrive Chattanooga AM; return rental | — | — |
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2014 March — Congaree
Mar 10–11, 2014 • 2 days
| Day | Date | Summary |
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| Day 1 | Mon, Mar 10 | Congaree NP |
| Day 2 | Tue, Mar 11 | Congaree NP, return home |
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2013 — Eclectic National Parks of the West & Midwest
May 31–Jun 23, 2013 • 24 days • lodging $1,309.08
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 0 | Fri, May 31 | Drive to Hot Springs | Gulpha Gorge CG (FCFS) | $0 |
| Day 1 | Sat, Jun 1 | Hot Springs bath; drive to Amarillo | Red Roof Inn, Amarillo | $63 |
| Day 2 | Sun, Jun 2 | Pie Town, Sunset Crater Volcano, to Grand Canyon | Mather Campground | $18 |
| Day 3 | Mon, Jun 3 | Grand Canyon — South Kaibab to Skeleton Point | Bright Angel Lodge | $77.57 |
| Day 4 | Tue, Jun 4 | Grand Canyon — Bright Angel to Indian Gardens | Bright Angel Lodge | $77.57 |
| Day 5 | Wed, Jun 5 | Hoover Dam, to Vegas | Orleans Casino | $43 |
| Day 6 | Thu, Jun 6 | Vegas | Orleans Casino | $43 |
| Day 7 | Fri, Jun 7 | To Death Valley via Pahrump | Longstreet Casino | $69.50 |
| Day 8 | Sat, Jun 8 | Death Valley — Badwater Basin | Texas Spring CG (FCFS) | $0 |
| Day 9 | Sun, Jun 9 | Death Valley to Great Basin | End of the Trail..er, Baker NV | $95 |
| Day 10 | Mon, Jun 10 | Great Basin — Lehman Caves | End of the Trail..er, Baker NV | $95 |
| Day 11 | Tue, Jun 11 | Great Basin — Wheeler Peak hike; to Milford | Oak Tree Inn, Milford UT | $77 |
| Day 12 | Wed, Jun 12 | Zion NP — Narrows hike | Zion Park Motel | $72.19 |
| Day 13 | Thu, Jun 13 | To Craters of the Moon — Inferno Cone | Arco Inn | $48 |
| Day 14 | Fri, Jun 14 | Craters of the Moon — Broken Top Loop, caves | Lonesomehurst CG | $25 |
| Day 15 | Sat, Jun 15 | Yellowstone — Mammoth, Norris, Lower, Old Faithful | Old Faithful Cabin | $81.26 |
| Day 16 | Sun, Jun 16 | Yellowstone — Lake, Hayden, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone | Roosevelt Lodge | $81.26 |
| Day 17 | Mon, Jun 17 | Tower, Lamar, Beartooth Highway; to Roosevelt | Sully Creek State Park (FCFS) | $10 |
| Day 18 | Tue, Jun 18 | Theodore Roosevelt NP — South & North Units | CCC Campground (FCFS) | $10 |
| Day 19 | Wed, Jun 19 | Lake Itasca (Mississippi headwaters) | Super 8, Bemidji MN | $67.98 |
| Day 20 | Thu, Jun 20 | To Voyageurs / Isle Royale staging | Outpost Motel, Grand Marais MN | $65 |
| Day 21 | Fri, Jun 21 | Isle Royale — Grace Creek Overlook (3.6 mi RT) | Outpost Motel, Grand Marais MN | $65 |
| Day 22 | Sat, Jun 22 | Drive toward Mammoth Cave | Red Roof Inn, Louisville KY | $43 |
| Day 23 | Sun, Jun 23 | Mammoth Cave, home to Chattanooga | — | — |
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2011 June — Blue Ridge Parkway
Jun 23–27, 2011 • 5 days • with my friend Landon • total $1,046.72
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 1 | Thu, Jun 23 | Skyline Drive, BRP to Peaks of Otter | Country Inns, Harrisonburg VA | $95.46 |
| Day 2 | Fri, Jun 24 | Blue Ridge Parkway (Peaks of Otter) | Peaks of Otter Lodge, BRP | $145.20 |
| Day 3 | Sat, Jun 25 | BRP to Lenoir, NC | Days Inn, Lenoir NC | $60.01 |
| Day 4 | Sun, Jun 26 | BRP — Linn Cove, Linville, Mount Mitchell | Red Roof Inn, Asheville NC | $61.73 |
| Day 5 | Mon, Jun 27 | BRP (Graveyard Fields), return home | — | — |
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2011 May — Utah's National Parks
May 10–31, 2011 • 22 days • lodging $1,171
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 1 | Tue, May 10 | Drive day to Oklahoma | Super 8, Clinton OK | $50 |
| Day 2 | Wed, May 11 | Very Large Array, Pie Town; to GC Village | Mather Campground | $18 |
| Day 3 | Thu, May 12 | Grand Canyon South Rim | Bright Angel Lodge | $81 |
| Day 4 | Fri, May 13 | Grand Canyon — South Kaibab hike | Bright Angel Lodge | $81 |
| Day 5 | Sat, May 14 | Grand Canyon — Bright Angel hike (Indian Gardens) | Bright Angel Lodge | $81 |
| Day 6 | Sun, May 15 | To the North Rim — Bright Angel Point | North Rim Campground | $18 |
| Day 7 | Mon, May 16 | North Rim — Walhalla Plateau | Quail Park Lodge, Kanab UT | $98 |
| Day 8 | Tue, May 17 | To Zion — Observation Point | Watchman Campground | $16 |
| Day 9 | Wed, May 18 | Zion — Narrows hike | Zion Park Motel | $94 |
| Day 10 | Thu, May 19 | Zion — Angel's Landing & Kolob | Oak Tree Inn, Milford UT | $88 |
| Day 11 | Fri, May 20 | To Great Basin NP — Lehman Caves | Motel 6 Wendover | $36 |
| Day 12 | Sat, May 21 | Salt Flats, Great Basin | Eagle's Landing, Beaver UT | $44 |
| Day 13 | Sun, May 22 | To Bryce Canyon NP | Sunset Campground | $15 |
| Day 14 | Mon, May 23 | Bryce Canyon NP | Bryce Canyon Inn | $78 |
| Day 15 | Tue, May 24 | To Arches via Capitol Reef | Riverside Oasis, Moab UT | $80 |
| Day 16 | Wed, May 25 | Arches — Devil's Garden, Delicate Arch | Riverside Oasis, Moab UT | $80 |
| Day 17 | Thu, May 26 | Arches — Fiery Furnace, Dead Horse Point | Inca Inn, Moab UT | $90 |
| Day 18 | Fri, May 27 | Canyonlands — Island in the Sky, Needles | Goosenecks State Park (free) | $0 |
| Day 19 | Sat, May 28 | Monument Valley, Mesa Verde | Spruce Lodge, South Fork CO | $59 |
| Day 20 | Sun, May 29 | Great Sand Dunes NP — Star Dune hike | La Plaza, Walsenburg CO | $52 |
| Day 21 | Mon, May 30 | Drive day | Milford Lake, KS (CG) | $12 |
| Day 22 | Tue, May 31 | Drive day, return home | — | — |
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2010 June — Great National Parks of the West
Jun 4–26, 2010 • 23 days • ~6,093 miles • lodging $1,263
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging | Cost |
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| Day 0 | Fri, Jun 4 | Leave home; drive to Oklahoma | Henryetta, OK (ABV Inn) | $40 |
| Day 1 | Sat, Jun 5 | Petrified Forest, to Grand Canyon | Mather Campground | $18 |
| Day 2 | Sun, Jun 6 | Grand Canyon — tour | Bright Angel Lodge | $79 |
| Day 3 | Mon, Jun 7 | Grand Canyon — Bright Angel hike (Indian Gardens / Plateau Point) | Bright Angel Lodge | $79 |
| Day 4 | Tue, Jun 8 | Grand Canyon — South Kaibab hike | Mather Campground | $18 |
| Day 5 | Wed, Jun 9 | Hoover Dam, Vegas (half day) | Orleans Casino | $40 |
| Day 6 | Thu, Jun 10 | Vegas | Orleans Casino | $40 |
| Day 7 | Fri, Jun 11 | Death Valley NP | Ramada Bishop | $70 |
| Day 8 | Sat, Jun 12 | Yosemite NP | Yosemite Ridge, Groveland | $100 |
| Day 9 | Sun, Jun 13 | Yosemite NP | Yosemite Ridge, Groveland | $100 |
| Day 10 | Mon, Jun 14 | Yosemite NP | Motel 6 Reno | $35 |
| Day 11 | Tue, Jun 15 | Big drive day — Salt Flats | Colter Bay Tent Village | $50 |
| Day 12 | Wed, Jun 16 | Yellowstone — Lower Loop | Canyon Lodge | $79 |
| Day 13 | Thu, Jun 17 | Yellowstone — Upper Loop | Old Faithful Lodge | $125 |
| Day 14 | Fri, Jun 18 | Yellowstone — Washburn hike | Bozeman KOA | $35 |
| Day 15 | Sat, Jun 19 | Drive to Glacier — Lake McDonald area | Lake McDonald Lodge | $135 |
| Day 16 | Sun, Jun 20 | Glacier NP — Logan Pass / loop | Swiftcurrent Motor Inn | $75 |
| Day 17 | Mon, Jun 21 | Glacier NP — Grinnell hike | Swiftcurrent Motor Inn | $75 |
| Day 18 | Tue, Jun 22 | Big drive day | Keyhole State Park, WY | $25 |
| Day 19 | Wed, Jun 23 | Devil's Tower, Rushmore, Wind Cave | Sage Creek / Cedar Pass (FCFS) | $0 |
| Day 20 | Thu, Jun 24 | Badlands NP | Motel 6 Mitchell | $45 |
| Day 21 | Fri, Jun 25 | Drive day to Missouri | — | — |
| Day 22 | Sat, Jun 26 | Drive day; return home | — | — |
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2010 March — Snowy Blue Ridge Parkway
Mar 7–10, 2010 • 4 days • scenic drive
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging |
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| Day 1 | Sun, Mar 7 | Drive to Waynesboro, VA | Waynesboro, VA |
| Day 2 | Mon, Mar 8 | BRP mileposts 1–86 + hike | Peaks of Otter |
| Day 3 | Tue, Mar 9 | BRP mileposts 86–290, to Boone | Hidden Valley |
| Day 4 | Wed, Mar 10 | BRP mileposts 290–470, to Smokies; return home | — |
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2009 May — Grand Canyon, Vegas, & Yellowstone
May 22–30, 2009 • 9 days • the trip that started it all
| Day | Date | Summary | Lodging |
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| Day 1 | Fri, May 22 | Drive day | — |
| Day 2 | Sat, May 23 | Grand Canyon NP | Mather Campground, Grand Canyon AZ |
| Day 3 | Sun, May 24 | Grand Canyon NP | Americas Best Value Inn, Kingman AZ |
| Day 4 | Mon, May 25 | Hoover Dam / Vegas | Bill's Gamblin Hall & Saloon, Las Vegas NV |
| Day 5 | Tue, May 26 | Vegas | Bill's Gamblin Hall & Saloon, Las Vegas NV |
| Day 6 | Wed, May 27 | En route to Yellowstone | Henry's Lake State Park, ID |
| Day 7 | Thu, May 28 | Yellowstone NP | Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Yellowstone NP |
| Day 8 | Fri, May 29 | Yellowstone / Grand Teton | Rawlins KOA, Rawlins WY |
| Day 9 | Sat, May 30 | Drive home | — |
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2009 March — Blue Ridge Parkway
Mar 9–11, 2009 • 3 days • scenic drive • the first documented trip
| Day | Date | Summary |
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| Day 1 | Mon, Mar 9 | Cherohala Skyway, Blue Ridge Parkway (to Asheville, NC) |
| Day 2 | Tue, Mar 10 | Mount Mitchell, Blue Ridge Parkway (to Peaks of Otter, VA) |
| Day 3 | Wed, Mar 11 | Peaks of Otter, Blue Ridge Parkway (return home) |
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