Driving cross country from NYC to San Diego in july

Me and two of my roomates from college are planningon using the whole monthe of july to travel from NYC to san Diego, then back again. We were going to traverse the country and see as many parks as we canthrow in . I was wondering if anyone had done this before and could throw in their ideas of great places to visit (we already have a long list but need to compile to be a little more realistic) or any tips on driving cross country. Thanks

Much appreciated :)

Driving cross country from NYC to San Diego in july

What%26#39;s on your list right now?

Driving cross country from NYC to San Diego in july

National parks... Glacier, grand Canyon ( i knw it will be crowded) mesa verde, joshua tree, hot springs (in arkansas) crater lake, and some others. Havent looked into other stuff yet. Still tossing around what to do. We have basically a solid 2 weeks to get to san diego and a little less to get back. But our time is super flexible.

It%26#39;s 2800 miles to San Diego, so if you drive 60mph for 8 hours/day, it will take you almost 6 days to get there, which leaves you 7-8 days to play with. I don%26#39;t think that%26#39;s enough time to go to Glacier or Crater Lake, since they%26#39;re so far out of the way.

You could, however, go to some of the others, but not all of them. I%26#39;d consider Arches and Death Valley as well.

I have done the cross-country road trip with friends and can tell you it was one of the life experiences I cherish most.

Driving across country is not just an incredibly fun experience it really helps you understand America and its diversity.

Waterton Glacier International Peace Park is by far one of the most beautiful national parks but it is also quite a bit out of your way for San Diego.

In terms of strategic planning, Glacier will be your most difficult to schedule. Kalispell Montana is a good ';base'; for Glacier. Kalispell to San Diego is approximately 1,400 miles via Salt Lake and Las Vegas.

You can do New York City - Niagara Falls in a day. Cut across Canada into Michigan. I love the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. You%26#39;d probably very much enjoy the trip up and across the Mackinaw Bridge and west via the big college town of Marquette Michigan. You%26#39;ll pass through Superior Wisconsin and Duluth Minnesota. I stopped in Grand Forks North Dakota one evening and found it to be very interesting (another college / medical town). West across I-94 you%26#39;ll come to Bozeman Montana and your gateway to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. (Alternatively you could take I-80 across and visit Chicago and take I-90 across via The Badlands and Mount Rushmore)

The question is whether to drop down to Salt Lake from Jackson Wyoming (after Yellowstone and Grand Tetons) and head to San Diego or make a run for Glacier.

On the way back you%26#39;ve got the Grand Canyon, New Mexico, there are some beautiful things in Southwest Texas. Arkansas has lots of natural beauty. The Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. Lots out there.

Feel free to ask me as many questions as you%26#39;d like, I%26#39;ll always be happy to try to help.

See i%26#39;m thinking glacier is one of the big ones i want to do. Ive been to the tetons and yellowstone lots (beautiful as they are) and dotn really need to see them on this trip. But i have heard incredible things abotu glacier and think it would be worth the trip... But maybe it would be pushing it a little.

I agree--Glacier is gorgeous, easily the most beautiful national park I%26#39;ve been to in the lower 48. If you really want to go there (and you should at some point), take the northern route that moreFFmiles mentioned either on the way out, and just don%26#39;t count on going to any of the southern parks on that leg. Then, on the way back, you can stop at some of the southwestern parks as you take the southern route back.

Yeah, unfortunately, if you were going to Seattle, Glacier wouldn%26#39;t be very out of the way at all. As is, going to San Diego, that%26#39;d take you at least a solid 4-6 days, there and back, off of the most direct route. SD is on the border with Mexico, all the way on the west coast, and Glacier is up on the border with Canada... and you%26#39;re starting out from the east coast.

It really all depends on what you what to go see. I%26#39;d do Chicago, but that sets you up for a fantasically boring trek accross the endless expanses of flat prairies.

Hmmm. How about this:

Head down the coast to DC. Head over to I-81 (which is a pretty spectacular drive up and down the front line of the appalachians, taking you to shenendoah natl park. You%26#39;ll also be within spitting distance of Charlottesville (UVA, monticello) and Richmond.

Down on through the Blue Ridge mountains to the Great Smoky Mountains natl park, and on to Chattanooga. From there you could go across Tennessee and see Nashville, Memphis, and the works of the Tennessee Valley Authority... or head down to Atlanta, then over through Alabama and the Taladega National Forest and on to Mississippi and New Orleans.

Either way, you wind up positioned to cross Texas (which has no shortage of things to see) and into New Mexico and Arizona, with all those incredible landscapes, artist colonies, and indian ruins. Divert a little northward going into California for Joshua Tree, Palm Springs, and then head down past mount palomar on the way to your final destination.

You gotta go south at some point, so why not make a trip of it?

It is all about picking and choosing. Glacier is absolutely amazing. It would be a shame to miss Glacier.

If you did the most direct route... First night in Toledo Ohio, spend some time in Chicago on the second day and spend the night near Chicago (unless you%26#39;re not interested in Chicago), third night in Bismarck ND and arrive in Kalispell late on the fourth day. This would give you plenty of time to spend in the West.

The question is whether you want to race through the East to allow plenty of time in the West on the outward portion of the trip.

Two national parks that I recommend are Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. Absolutely stunning. Yosemite is a bit north of a direct line from here to San Diego, but Sequoia is a bit closer along the direct route.

Thanks so much everyone. You are all a wealth of information. I will let you know what we decide to do. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS TRIPPPP.

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