Las Vegas, MD, NJ, Niagara Falls ON, SD

ADOR wrote:
Hi there folks. We will be leaving this Saturday for our Family Summer Road Trip. Seeking advise from all of you who are familiar with, or have travelled along the destinations we will be heading to.

Would it be Possible to get out after work on Friday - that will be 6-8 hours that will be hard to find on the last days of the trip?

In a nutshell, we have 21 days for this trip (that is all what we have been approved for at work). I will be doing all the driving. I know that it is a LOT of driving. But we will try to enjoy each day of the trip. So, here is where we will be heading. I have used mapquest to have an idea on the routes to take. We will also be using our GPS.

Will you be in the Hummer with the TT? If so that might allow you to make some really good time. Note that cities on the east side of the Mississippi will be a headache after 2;30 till 7:00 and in the mornings from 6:30 till 9:30 so avoid if at all possible. also look at the State Dot info for road construction, they can be a big help, many have cameras to let you see the issues in front of you.

However, I would like to seek your suggestions to avoid major city traffic (any bypass freeways), avoid current major road constructions and lastly, to avoid (if possible) steep mountain passes.

Here are our Stops where we have campground reservations. Any sceneries along the way will be a bonus. We will be coming from Las Vegas, NV. MapQuest gave me the following major freeways:

1. Cherry Hill Park (College Park, MD)

15 North
93 South
40 East (Passing through Phoenix, AZ, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Memphis/Nashville)
24 East (Passing through Knoxville/Chattanooga)
40 East
81 North
66 East NOTE HERE THIS IS JAMMED FOR A FOUR HOUR PERIOD IN THE AM AND THE PM
495 North DITTO ABOVE
US 1 South

2. From MD TO: (Liberty Harbor RV (Jersey City, NJ)

95 North PLEASE TRY TO AVOID THE TRAFFIC AND LOOK AT RT 301 THROUGH ANNAPOLIS EXCEPT IN THE AFTERNOON
295 North
78 East

3. From NJ(TO: Niagara Falls, ON) I ALWAYS TRY TO ESCAPE THE NYC AREA UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS. Traffic is everywhere and just timing the escape is critical to make this easy,

"Will follow GPS"

4. From ON TO: (Mt. Rushmore, SD)

"Will follow GPS. Any suggestions on major freeways to take"?


Thank you for your suggestions.

Just one more piece of bad info - they are working on the subway and that may effect your plans - call Cherry Creek for info


Funny how you come here and we go West,

DC and NYC are great but you will need a lot of energy to survie both in the heat of the Summer - if you ever return it is sooooo much better in the Fall.

BOL, if I can be more specific on the help just ask,

Busskipper

ON EDIT * might be worth while to look into getting an EASY PASS - could save hours waiting to pay tolls. PA easy Pass info check with them maybe they could mail it to you at Cherry Creek you will need it upstream from DC and it could save you HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!