We're planning a 2-month (? - retired with no commitments) loop tour from Sacramento, across to and up/down the eastern coast, including parts of southern Canada. We've done the Southwest and up the w...
Whew! Two months? If you're retired, take your time and stop and enjoy the places you'll pass through. We've full-timed for 17 years and travel constantly and we still haven't seen it all. :)
It might be good to travel north and then across Canada first and be in the NE for the colors of fall. Then leisurely work you way down the east coast and spend the winter along your southernly route back to California.