Have rented RV's for several years and recently decided to take the plunge and purchase our TT. Planning a great adventure next year and looking for the best combination of scenic/hwy routes in order to maximize the 6-8 weeks next summer.Leaving Miami, FL going toNew OrleansCarlsbad CavernsGrand Canyon (hoping to book Phantom Ranch and a river raft excursion)Joshua Tree NPSan DiegoLASan FransiscoYosemite (hoping to stay in the park)Yellowstone(hoping to say in the park)Devils TowerMt. RushmoreSmoky MountainsSt. AugustineBack home to MiamiCrazy, right? Mainly looking for some tips/pointers across TX from NOLA and from Rushmore back east to TN.Glad to finally be a part of the RV community and looking forward to sharing with all!Thanks in advance!

That will be quite an adventure but that may to be a lot to take in and enjoy in that time frame. Have fun

6 to 8 weeks?... Whew!!! ambitious!

Way too ambitious. For one thing if you don't already have reservations for Yosemite and Yellowstone then you aren't getting them. And New Orleans and LA with a RV?! You would be better off picking one main area as the primary target for your trip and concentrating on that. You seem to be interested in CA so maybe that area. Taking your time it's 6 days on the road to LA from Miami. Hauling that RV you really should plan on traveling at 60-62 mph not 75 mph. And 6 days back. Add a week for Carlsbad and the Grand Canyon and you've burned 3 weeks of your time right there. You are also skipping a lot of places that you'll be driving right past. There are all sorts of parks in Arizona for example.Get out a map and think about this some more. We've done this sort of trip every summer for 20 years. A good loop for a FL start is I-10 out bound. And I-40 to Amarillo, 287 to Dallas and I-20 to Mississippi and then back down to I-10. Along that route you'll find plenty of places to divert to and use your available time.BK

We did a trip of similar craziness in a tiny TT from the southwestern corner of California, across the south, up the east coast into Canada, and back home diagonally across the US in the early 1970's. With two small children. Ten weeks. It took two years to plan (without internet). Was it worth it? YES! The memories of a lifetime were made. Of course, gas was about 25 cents a gallon then and our old 6-cylinder Ford was a frugal user thereof.Put a US map on your wall so you can visualize this project. Stick pins in it for the places you want to visit. If you have to do the entire loop and be back home by a certain date, the itinerary will have to be followed carefully or you won't make it. Be sure to be flexible enough that you can accommodate illness, bad weather, and mechanical troubles. If you have endless time, it will be different.Think of plan B for each of the big national parks because staying in them might not be possible. At least with a TT you can camp outside the park and do the day use thing.Have a great trip!

Here's a recent post with links to other posts, etc. etc. :C Click :C It might have some useful info for your trip. TX, NM, AZ, CA area. More on California ::::::::: DittoLikewise for Yellowstone & WY and for Rushmore & Yellowstone.A Hodgepodge of Sites maybe with something new you can use.A little of This or That. Los Angles to San Francisco ::::::::: Half Moon Bay & Bart to see San FranciscoMore Sights & Routes in Texas.

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agesilaus
Explorer III
Apr 25, 2013
Way too ambitious. For one thing if you don't already have reservations for Yosemite and Yellowstone then you aren't getting them. And New Orleans and LA with a RV?! You would be better off picking one main area as the primary target for your trip and concentrating on that. You seem to be interested in CA so maybe that area.

Taking your time it's 6 days on the road to LA from Miami. Hauling that RV you really should plan on traveling at 60-62 mph not 75 mph. And 6 days back. Add a week for Carlsbad and the Grand Canyon and you've burned 3 weeks of your time right there. You are also skipping a lot of places that you'll be driving right past. There are all sorts of parks in Arizona for example.

Get out a map and think about this some more. We've done this sort of trip every summer for 20 years. A good loop for a FL start is I-10 out bound. And I-40 to Amarillo, 287 to Dallas and I-20 to Mississippi and then back down to I-10. Along that route you'll find plenty of places to divert to and use your available time.

BK
Eycom
Explorer
Apr 25, 2013
6 to 8 weeks?... Whew!!! ambitious!
fla-gypsy
Explorer
Apr 25, 2013
That will be quite an adventure but that may to be a lot to take in and enjoy in that time frame. Have fun

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