If you are looking to set on your next road trip – make sure you do not miss out on this one. Take your family on a breathtaking route through the pacific coast which is known to be one of the most beautiful road trips in America.
You’ll soon discover that a Pacific Coast road trip boasts stunning views of open and mostly undisturbed countryside, and if time is short, can be done in segments. The best time for a Pacific Coast Roat Trip is when the weather is warm, to enjoy the different beaches and the great outdoors.
Start your road trip at Olympic National Park, which is located at the northwest border of the United States. From there you will be able to catch glimpses of the ocean all the way to the southern border between the USA and Mexico. This road trip offers a diverse landscape with 1,500 mile stretch of beautiful scenery; from a number of amazing parks to well-preserved rain forests, and even barren landscapes that can almost be considered deserts. You name it, the Pacific Coast is nearly certain to have it. If you have your kids with you on a family trip, they might be able to catch glimpses of wildlife like such as gray whales, mountain lions, and condors.
After passing numerous fishing and logging villages, in Washington, head south and you will get to the mouth of Columbia River. The road will then lead you to the rustic and, for the most part, tranquil Oregon Coastline. Your Pacific Coast road trip route can include stopovers in many great locations. You will be greeted with a few communities with varying levels “countryside feel” to them, and you can choose from the recreational activities available for road warriors like you. However, if you’re more inclined to venture off-the-beaten-track, then you should not miss what is known as the Avenue of the Giants. This is a series of redwood forests that line Northern California.
Finally, don’t forget to check out southern California. Feast your eyes on the lush greenery of palm trees – and see surfers and beach bodies almost everywhere you turn. The town of Encinitas, for example, has great shops and restaurants. Just outside the town make sure not to miss the Cardiff by the Sea. It has a number of fine but expensive restaurants where you can enjoy your meal with a great backdrop of the sea. For surf fanatics, Solana Beach, which has a road famously known as Old Highway 101, and offers many surf shops. La Jolla, meanwhile, is a good place to stop if you’re more of a scuba diver. The Children’s Pool is highly recommended to see seals along the shores and ground squirrels at the cliff side.
Plan a Pacific Coast road trip that has a bit of history in it too. You will have your pick from Spanish colonial mansions, or the English and Russian fur-trading outposts.
Lastly, remember that your Pacific Coast road trip has some amazing cities [...]
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A Breathtaking Road Trip Across the Pacific Coast
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Take Your Road Trip Experience to the Next Level
A road trip to Australia can become one of the most memorable and exciting adventures of your life if you know how to mix up the ingredients. Whether you enjoy driving around the country visiting parks and natural reservations or you like going to festivals, in the end the company you have will determine the extent to which your road trip is a successful one.
Unfortunately, there are numerous occasions when you have no control over a lot of things. For example you planned a nice road trip to wonderful Australia with two of your friends and suddenly they cannot take time away from work or have other problems to take care of. The only solution you have in this kind of situation is to go by yourself. However, road tripping on your own is hard and boring. The sights may be amazing and the food great, the music may be wonderful and the atmosphere magical, but if you have no friends, family or loved one to share this with, then your road trip is not even half as good as it could have been.
Fortunately for you, there is another solution. If something happens and there is a big chance your road trip to Australia may be ruined or you have no one to go on a trip with, use carpool. This is a very advantageous system for you. Whether you are the one offering the ride or you are in need of a ride, carpool is your answer. You planned a road trip with your friends and all of the sudden they cancel on you. You already took time off from work so it would be a shame to waste it by staying at home, so what are your options? Well, there is option number one, to start making phone calls to see if any of your other friends is interested in going. This will probably take a lot of time and not have the expected outcome. Option number two is to take a member of your family with you, but they probably already have plans. So, we get down to option number three which is carpool. This is your best option and probably the most interesting one as well.
There are different sites where you can look for carpools or post an ad for a carpool. These sites are very easy to use and they give very good results. You only have to post your ad and you will surely receive calls from people who have always wanted to make that road trip to Australia, but they had no means of transportation. Moreover, besides the fact that you will find you road trip partner, you will also have the opportunity to make new friends.
Sometimes things just do not go according to plan and then you can abandon the plan or look for a convenient solution. If you are in need of a road trip buddy to share gas, driving or just to have a laugh with and enjoy the trip, [...]
Fall Road Trip Along the Appalachian Trail – Part I
Not many people can hike all 2,167 miles of the Appalachian Trail, but plenty use a ROAD TRIP PLANNER to create a car or RV version of it. While some expert hikers can manage the footpath in one season, most of us don’t even have that kind of free time available. So exploring the Appalachian Trail via car or RV is the alternative of choice alternative you could can cover the same distance in about two weeks at the leisurely pace
This scenic road trip closely follows the Appalachian Trail, with many spots where trail and road cross paths. This allows you to immerse yourself in the deep woods with a daily hike but also enjoy nature’s colors unfurling before you as you cruise along the two-lane highway. Choose a Fall start date in your road trip planner because then you’ll reap the benefits: Experience the Appalachian Mountains AND see New England’s legendary Fall Colors.
That’s not to say your trip itinerary will include nothing but trees and trails. You’re passing through 14 historically significant states so you’ll come upon many cultural places like quaint villages, country stores, historical museums and memorials to add to your road trip planner.
Even though the Appalachian Trail runs through 14 states, this blog will include details on the first 6 of them (not including Maine): New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. This leaves New Jersey, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia for another blog. Remember, in order to follow the Appalachian Trail, you’ll be meandering through the states, so even though your initial road trip planning might indicate a 1200-mile route, you’ll actually be driving an additional 200 miles on this road trip.
RECOMMENDED PLACES TO ADD TO YOUR ROAD TRIP PLANNER:
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: You’ll be traveling west from Gorham to Orford before turning south.
* Pinkham Notch Camp
* Mt. Washington in New Hampshire’s Presidential Range
* Mount Washington Cog Railway
* The five granite ledges of Old Man of the Mountain at the Franconia Notch Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich
IN VERMONT: Your entry point is White River Junction; exit through Bennington.
* The historic town of Woodstock
* Gifford Woods State Park in the heart of the Green Mountains
* A panoramic view of Mt. Snow as you descend into Wilmington
IN MASSACHUSETTS: You’ll be skirting the west on Highway 7 all the way from Williamstown to Ashley Falls.
* Mount Greylock State Reservation
* Hancock Shaker Village
* Mount Washington State Forest in South Egremont (stay at the Weathervane, a great B & B).
IN CONNECTICUT: Enter in Canaan on Highway 7 and exit through Danbury.
* Norfolk, for its sheer beauty, including its private forest
* The Appalachian Trail crosses Highway 7 and the Housatonic River at Cornwall Bridge.
* Allow one luxury stay at the Berkshires. The Berkshires is to western Connecticut what the Catskills is to New York and the Poconos to Pennsylvania.
IN NEW YORK: We’re only going to include the [...]
Road Trip to the Four Corners: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah
A Road Trip Planner may not be able to journey to the four corners of the Earth in one lifetime, but a road trip to the Four Corners of the U.S. is certainly achievable! Make sure this road trip makes it on your “Places To See” list because it’s the only place in the United States where four states meet.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: An excellent time to plan a road trip to this region is during the Fall because the red, orange and brown of the landscape will remind you of Fall Colors. Late Spring is also nice as is the summer if you have a tolerance for dry heat and have an ample supply of bottled water.
WHAT STATES MEET WHERE? Southwest Colorado, Northwest New Mexico, Northeast Arizona and Southeast Utah. There’s even a Four Corners Monument to mark the spot. Hand, hand, foot, foot & you’re officially in four states at once.
WHAT KIND OF TERRAIN CAN I EXPECT TO FIND? The Four Corners is actually part of the Grand Circle (which includes the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef, Natural Bridges, Hovenweep, Arches National Park). What you’ll find is plains stretching into the horizon in golden hues. And russet plateaus jutting up out of the earth in chaotic yet curiously patterned ways. This terrain is ancient; a land of Native Americans, a western frontier set in a rough and tumble landscape.
WHAT KIND OF ACTIVITIES CAN I DO THERE? This region offers such variety that it makes a great trip for families, couples, or a group of friends so you’ll have no trouble filling your Road Trip Planner with activities suited to your age and activity level. Explore places like archaeological digs, cliff dwellings, historic railroads, and western towns. Two of the corners are in the Navajo Nation and the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation. You’ll also find an abundance of National Parks in this region.
HIGHLIGHTS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO: Cortez is considered the archaeological center of America and is the near the Mesa Verde National Park. It’s the first national park set aside to preserve the works of people, in this case, the ancient Puebloans and its history spans 14 centuries. FESTIVALS: Check out the festivals happening year round in this region like the Mesa Verde Country Food, Wine & Art Festival, the 9th Annual Mesa Verde Country Indian Arts & Culture Festival, or the Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival.
HIGHLIGHTS IN NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO: A different Southwest flavor can be found in New Mexico. Sparsely populated with a strong blend of Spanish, Mexican and Native American cultures, some parts of New Mexico may very well give you a sense of what the pioneers saw when they first cast their eyes over this mountain-desert land. Farmington is the closest city to the Four Corners but I’d add Santa Fe and Albuquerque to your road trip planner to enjoy the different ambiences found here. BONUS ACTIVITY: Take a ride on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway, [...]