Key West or Out West
Well, I have been on here before dreaming about a trip out west. I got VERY good feedback. Didn't imagine I'd be trying to do it right now with COVID restrictions but here we are. We are a family ...
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woodtrucker wrote:Apr/May is the start of the off-season in the Keys, so it will be less crowded. I'd have to agree with others that the Keys are hot (85-88) and humid from May through almost Nov. For some it's an issue. We haven't found it to be all that objectional.
Well, I have been on here before dreaming about a trip out west. I got VERY good feedback.
Didn't imagine I'd be trying to do it right now with COVID restrictions but here we are.
We are a family of 5. Kids are 15, 13, and 10 and we are ready for an adventure before our oldest is gone.
We have the time and money to actually take a trip out in our 5th wheel to either key west or out west. I prefer out west but a lot of things are closed due to covid so I'm apprehensive about going.
I also HATE to book something a year out. I'd love to book it right now and be able to go mid may time frame.
Any suggestions on where I should look right now?
Mid-May can be a good time to visit many locations "out-west". During the summer, most of the popular places are extremely hot and crowded. You do have the option of limiting your visits to higher elevations (4000+ ft.) to negate most heat issues. Keep in mind, some of the higher mtn passes can still be closed up through May-Jun in some locations.
As for your comment about places being "closed" out-west, we took two 1500+ mi. trips through SD, WY, ID and CO back in Aug/Sep and found very little closed. We were able to make reservations at 3 different campgrounds at Yellowstone a week prior to departure, and had very little problems staying at most first come, first serve state/federal campgrounds. Admittedly, this took a number of hours of online research, phone calls, and some luck, but it was doable.
If you're able to travel during the winter, hands-down, the Florida Keys is your destination of choice. Temps hover between 70-80 throughout the winter. Perfect weather to do nothing, or everything. As I mentioned in another thread, the Fl Keys are unique. Nothing like it anywhere else in the US.
Good luck!
