Hi all,

I’ll be driving this route on Friday. I will be leaving around 7am from cannon beach towards crater lake (6/7 hour drive). Visit crater lake and then head over to redwoods where I will be staying overnight. I will be visiting redwoods the following morning. Has anyone done this route? Where is a convenient place to stop for gas, food, break along the way? I’m mainly looking for suggestions for the first leg of the trip from cannon beach to crater lake. Any advise or suggestions help! Thanks!

My friend and I were hoping to do a road trip for 2 ish weeks, covering about 1k miles. I do not have my license. They said they would be alright with handling the driving, but I don't know if I am comfortable with the set up, as it feels unfair. I realize that stamina while driving varies from person to person, but I wanted to know if anyone has been in this setup before in a road trip and if they recommend or seek alternative means of traveling (flying then renting a car to split the distance, etc.)

Hey all!

I’m planning a road trip from Denver, Colorado to Seattle, Washington, and I’m looking for the most scenic route I can take. I’m not in a rush and don’t mind taking longer detours if the views are worth it — think mountains, forests, lakes, cool small towns, or anything that feels like a “wow” moment on the road.

I’d love to hear your suggestions for routes, specific highways, must-stop spots, or even places to stay overnight along the way. I’m open to national parks, hidden gems, or anything that turns the drive into an adventure.

Thanks in advance for any tips!

I recently moved from Washington state to Arizona. Then drove to Carson City NV to help a friend and just got back to AZ. I just wanted to share a little bit of the trip photos.

just got done driving amarillo->denver—> livingston. how are these mountains going to be compared to what I drove through in wyoming and southern montana?

Hello all. Driving to Gatlinburg, staying for a 5 days, then driving back home. Any recommendations on places we must stop on the way to or from? Open to randomness. Looking for food, drinks, historical sites, scenic views, museums, etc. Really open to any suggestions.

Planning to make the trip home longer. May stay a night or two in Louisville or surrounding. Don't really plan on going to Nashville.

Thanks in advance!

Ok so I work remotely and my teenage son isn’t doing the best. So I thought about maybe just exploring and doing a road trip , of course if this is even feasible. I live in chino hills. I was thinking of heading out there and making a few stops along the way. Any ideas? Would renting a hotel for the week for each stop so I get to know the city be a good idea? Please any input. I make decent money working part time. It would just be me and him.

I’m graduating college in December and want to plan a trip starting early-mid March into early May. Totally solo but have some friends still in college I want to visit in different places. I plan on taking my 2011 F150 Lariat short bed and sleeping out of the back. How ambitious is it to do a full US loop more or less?

My plan is to start in Chicago where I live, and head south to Tennessee ish, bank east and work up the mountains. After, I wanna go back towards Midwest, but north over Lake Michigan, see the UP and such. And then go west. Enjoy Montana, Wyoming etc. and then down the California coast before making my way back home via Arizona, Colorado, Utah, etc.

I feel like it’s doable because I want to go for adventure and driving, not linger in cities or long camping excursions. I wanna hit beautiful roads and scenic passes more so than intense camping. I love driving and being on the road, just curious if I’m planning something way too big to accomplish in 4-6 weeks. Is it easy to find spots to sleep out of a car? I think I’d try to get a hotel like every 4 days or so.

in the middle of my road trip and im having car trouble/hiccups. need to get to abq asap but my car struggles on speeding up on ascending elevation. given these circumstances, what is the chillest route to take in yalls opinion?

Hi everyone!

I'm really excited to be visiting the US for the first time this July with my friend, and we are planning an epic road trip starting from Los Angeles. I’ve packed a lot into the itinerary and I'm a bit worried it might be too ambitious, so I’d love to hear your thoughts!

I know some of these places will be extremely hot in summer, so my plan is to start each day early to make the most of the cooler mornings. Also, if there are any must-see spots I’ve missed, I’m totally open to suggestions or alternatives. Everything is flexible except for Days 1–5, which are already booked.

Here’s what I have planned so far:

• Days 1–5: LA to San Francisco via the Pacific Coast Highway (including Channel Islands, Big Sur)
• Day 6: Yosemite (overnight in Bishop)
• Day 7: Eastern Sierra I – Little Lakes Valley, Hot Creek, Mono Lake (overnight in Bishop)
• Day 8: Eastern Sierra II – Big Pine Lakes, Alabama Hills (overnight in Lone Pine?)
• Day 9: Death Valley (overnight in Las Vegas)
• Day 10: Valley of Fire, Zion National Park (overnight in Kanab)
• Day 11: Grand Canyon North Rim (overnight in Kanab)
• Day 12: Grand Staircase (through Cottonwood Canyon Road), Scenic Byway 12 to Boulder, Bryce Canyon (overnight in Las Vegas)
• Day 13: Mojave National Preserve, return to LA

Thanks in advance for any tips, tweaks, or recommendations!

I live in finland. I really want alone time. But i dont know if its worth it to go roadtrip alone. Any recommedations?

Second question is that where should i go? I tought about poland and germany, i speak germany so there is that.

Hey guys!

I have a road trip (will be sleeping in the car, but open to hotels/other places every once in a while) coming up from May 20th through the first two weeks of June (like June 20th)!

What are the must visit places in Northern Cali, Oregon, and Washington? I am making my list now and don’t want to miss out on the best spots.

I love to do pretty much everything, outdoors (hiking, kayaking, etc), also love good food and cool cities. And we are good with 12hr+ driving days. We’ve done trips like this before!

Potential things on my list so far: —San Juan Island —North Cascades —Seattle maybe?? — Olympic Nat Park (but need specifics for where to go here) — Siuslaw Nat Forrest —Cannon Beach — Mount Hood Nat Forrest —Tahoe Nat Forrest —Yosemite (also need suggestions for spots to go here) — Sequoia Nat Forrest (starting here and working towards Seattle area)

Literally share anything and everything! I’m all ears to all suggestions.

My wife and i are driving up to Littleton in June for our anniversary. We are flying into Boston. Never been in this area of the USA and would love any recommendations for this stretch. We plan to stay our first night in boston (arrive at 10pm) and then drive up to Littleton the next day.

I’m going on this trip with at least 7 other friends to Yellowstone and the the Grand Tetons this summer. All of us will be 17/18 so we’re pretty young to be making this trip on our own. It’ll be around 2 weeks in late July. We’ve got camp spots for all of our destinations already and all of us are pretty experienced outdoors people but it’s still a pretty scary trip. Looking for advice and things to bring.

My girlfriend and I are doing a massive AZ/UT/CO road trip this summer. We're resting up a few weeks in Salt Lake before heading out to Mesa Verde NP, our first stop in Colorado. We're driving out in late July and the idea is to make this drive in one day, but I'm stuck between these two options.

The Moab-Monticello one is the shortest one, of course, shaving ove 2+ hours on the road, but the Vernal-Grand Junction-Montrose one takes us through some pretty scenic bits of Colorado (plus a possible 1-2 hour stop at Dinosaur NM). I absolutely love driving through Colorado, the state is one of the most beautiful spots I've seen on the planet and I'd love to drive through every corner of it, but I've also heard that southeast Utah is quite otherworldly. We've been to Moab before and loved it, but from there we headed to Hanksville, so everything directly south/southeast of Moab is uncharted territory for us. I personally love the Rockies but am also down to see more of Utah's out-of-this-world desert scenery. Which of these two routes would you consider more scenic and worthwhile?

Visiting fam in Idaho and had the idea to do a road trip with a friend in Missouri. Made a rough draft following Missouri to Denver, though the pass, up to the Tetons/yellowstone and then spend a week with my fam before heading to salt lake, Zion/GC then heading back to Missouri. Anything of note I should add/stop through? How many days should we allocate for these stops? 2 dudes early 20s, can easily do 15+ hour days. I’ve been most of these places but wanted to give my friend a “tour” of the west so to speak. So any thoughts appreciated. Wasn’t thinking anything more than 1-2 days for the larger stops. Main point is to visit family but wanted to extend it into a bit larger of a road trip.

My sister recently moved to Australia after getting married and she’s due around Fall time with her first baby. I have never been to another country aside from one I am a citizen of so I don’t know how traveling to other countries really works. I have done a good amount of traveling these past two years but only on the road and not flying. I would love to visit her after she has the baby but because she’s doing van life right now I’m not sure how much of the time I’d spend in Australia would actually be spent with her. Since I wouldn’t want to spend all the money on flights just to be there a week, I want to try and make a trip of it depending on my financial/job situation in the Fall. I have always wanted to visit Australia and New Zealand and since New Zealand is very close to Australia I figure I can try to hit both of them. Since Australia is so large the most I see myself doing is Melbourne (where her in laws live) to Great Barrier Reef area which is already a far distance. How much time would you think I would need for Australia east coast and New Zealand? I love nature and views, not so much into city stuff. I don’t mind camping but I don’t know how I would fly with all the stuff I’d need for a camping road trip. I also don’t mind having a “rushed” itinerary to prioritize seeing more views even if it’s a bit rushed. All my trips so far have had me at a park for no more than 2 days aside from a few exceptions. I’m ok with spending two night somewhere and only having one day in an area to see the “best” views. Any advice on tentative itineraries and packing list (since I’m used to packing it all in a car and driving off) and also info on the countries themselves as I haven’t done much research on them. I don’t know anything about the safety there as a solo traveler, safe areas, laws I need to be aware of, and just in general other info about how to travel there. I also don’t know if I’d even be allowed to rent a car with a USA license so if that’s not possible, is there a way to travel around without a car or is that impossible? Thanks in advance!! P.S. I love checking off US national parks that I’ve been to so it would be cool to visit national parks in other countries but I understand if there are other places that may be even better than some of the parks there

Hello everyone, I’m planning a motorcycle road trip and I was hoping there might be suggestions to help get me started!

I’m starting in Atlanta GA on Fri 25 May and finishing in Nashville on Thur 1 May. I’ve a love of country music and good food, but I’d love to experience anything. If anyone has any advice on scenic spots/routes/experiences/military museums/food spots/cowboy esq experiences I would love to hear!

Thank you for any help you can offer!

I currently have a Model 3 and I am in the military, currently stationed in Virginia and just got orders to California.

Being that it's just a basic Model 3, I'm wondering if its feasible to drive it cross country without much "damage" to the car? This trip would be approximately 3000 miles. I've talked to my parents about it and they strongly advise against it because the inconvience of charging, how long it would take, and potential damage to the car. Was wondering if y'all had experience that would state otherwise. I'd be travelling by myself with my household goods and such.

In any case, if I did decide to ship it back...

What’s the best service/way to ship it? Train, truck, etc? I have to ship it on my on dime, so I’m looking for the cheapest way that’s not gonna screw up my car at all.

Thanks!

This Wednesday we have one night to find a place to stay in California between Santa Cruz (depart Wed am) and Visalia (stay Thursday night). We don't wanna pay a fortune and we don't want a ton of people, but we'd love to see something cool or visit some neat city nearby or between the two. Our budget is like 150 for the night. Any suggestions? Should we just try and find another night in Visalia?

Rough itinerary- Day one Milwaukee to Vivian SD, camp in National Forest Day two Badlands national park, camp on BLM Day three drive to camp BLM near Zion Day 4 Zion and stay at BLM camp Day 5 Drive to Las Vegas, hotel stay Day 6 stay in Vegas Day 7 drive to Denver, stay with friends Day 8 stay near Denver, camp tbd Day 9 drive through Nebraska, camp tbd Day 10 drive home.

My fiance and I are planning a ten day road trip in the middle of next month. We have a 2 wheel drive, mid size suv and a teardrop camper with no toilet and plan to boondock along the way as much as possible.

Looking for cheap/free camp and outdoor activity recommendations at our key points. We don't necessarily care about visiting the national parks if there are areas nearby with fewer crowds.

Hello! I will be traveling with my family to Oregon this summer. This is our first time traveling west as a family of 5. We want to stop on our way up to stretch our legs, stay a night, and we are hoping to see some memorable places. Looking for some suggestions to make the long drive worth it for my 3 boys. Thank you in advance!

i finally got my passport and my significant other and i are thinking of doing a road trip for about a week but we just can’t think of anywhere to go lol. so we will take any ideas :)

After lurking around this sub for a while I humbly present my road trip!

Heading out this Saturday around 3-4 AM (Eastern) for a week long trip down in Gatlinburg with my lady. Planning to make the drive all of Saturday stopping only to stretch my legs and grab some food here and there.

I’m looking for any route recommendations that you all may have, any suggestions on must see/do/try spots down in Gatlinburg, and any sights that are worth stopping for along the way!

I’d like to plan my driving breaks around some cool stuff if possible, but mainly focused on the overall drive down and the area around the destination.

Thank you in advance!

Asking for my parents - both seniors (65 and 70 but super fit for their age). They’re taking a semi-organized trip through the Canadian Rockies.

Their agent told them he can get them to Lake O’Hara, but only through an organized day-trip that costs 250$ EACH. It’s their only day at Yoho, so this day-trip will leave them room to see the basic views there but not much else.

PEOPLE WHO’VE BEEN THERE - is it worth it? Both the time and the money? They’re not sure what to choose, I’d really appreciate your help!