Buffalo, NY to Seattle and back suggestions

aka4170 wrote:
Hello! You all give great advice so I thought to ask for this years summer trip. We have 6 weeks traveling in a 35 foot travel trailer with two teenage daughters, a cat and dog. Every summer we travel for about 6 weeks around the USA. This trip will earn us visiting 47 states.

Leaving last week of June (we are teachers). Looking for campground suggestions at these spots (we need at least electric and water hookup. Dump for more than 3-4 nights), recommended nights at each and must sees there or along the way: (we like our National Parks and historical sites. We like off the beaten ways but if a major city is a must, we will visit it for a few hours). Our route will be drive straight out two days from Buffalo, NY to Teddy Roosevelt to ensure enough time to see all out west:

1. Teddy Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota (both entrances)
Images
2. Glacier National Park
IMHO this and Olympic NP will be the Main Stops
3. Possibly North Cascades National Park
Would be a Crime to Miss, even if just fo the drive through - Beautiful!
4. Olympic National Park
Ocean and Big Trees - Eagles and just Amazing,
5. Mt. Rainier National Park
Is, and looks big as it rises from almost sea level.
6. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Reminds you How Powerful Nature IS.
7. (I want to go, hubby not too excited thinks it is too far south) Redwood National Park in California
GO!
8. Crater Lake National Park
Now you are close thanks to Redwoods NP:)
Now headed back East....
9. Craters of the Moon National Monument (is it worth the visit?)
Sure it and soooooo... much more along the way home.
10. Grand Teton National Park (we already did Yellowstone in 2012)
Need to stop and let the Girls Shop in Jackson.
After this...suggestions to get back to Buffalo, NY??

Any tips are greatly appreciated. Just starting to plan.

THANK YOU!!!

BIG TRIP

Lot's of good info here.

Stan's Images across the country can suggest many more stops along the way.

Girls (with my DW two DIL's and 6 Granddaughters) almost feel as if I Know that we need to include a Mall or two along the way - :) Mall of America might work, depends on Timing going out. Ski Resorts in the Rockies are always fun for the Girls.

Couple spots I often suggest that are along your Route - SLC - Flaming Gorge - Dinosaur NM - More Rockies if Possible - Floppy hats - Good Boots - Layers - (Often cooler and you will see some Rain) keep in mind late in the Season your plans may be altered with the Fires - Going to the Sun Road Opens LATE - sometimes as late as 4th of July - when in Tetons may as well exit through Cody and YNP just too much to see in even 10 trips - I could go on and ON........

Keep us updated and maybe even take this Post over to irv2.com

Best of Luck, this will be fun to follow :)