Trip Planning: The Perfect Family Trip 2016!

tragusa3 wrote:
I've been working the map this morning. Seems that I am getting the hang of google maps a little better.

Here's what I have so far:



And here's a link to see better if you'd like Northwest 2016

4,975 miles total

About 1,700 miles to Teton. Of course, that's broken a little. Last year, we did about 1700 miles to the first large attraction. So, similar if not the same...

Leave home June 7th.

1. Drive 1.5 days and visit Lincoln's home (500m)
2. Drive 1.5 days and visit Golden Spike Tower (600m)
3. Drive 2 days with visit Register Cliff Arrive at Tetons(about 600m) ABOUT JUNE 12TH
4. Spend 3 nights at Tetons
5. Drive to Yellowstone (60m) spend 10 nights ABOUT JUNE 15TH-24TH
6. Drive 1.5 days to Glacier (400m) spend 4 nights Glacier East and 4 nights Glacier West ABOUT JUNE 25-JULY3
7. Drive 3 days stop at Little Big Horn (400m) stop at Devil's Tower for 2 nights
8. Drive .5 day to Badlands Area (100m) and spend 8 days at various attractions. ABOUT JULY 8-15TH
9. Drive home (1400m) in 3 days.

Arrive home July 18th.

This is an initial pen to paper itinerary. Looks like I could throw another 5 days in somewhere.

Please throw darts at this with me!

Getting to the party late - but a comment I'd add is to slide down into Colorado and make the trip a little more of a loop/circle - even if you only just drive through the areas they are Fun and Beautiful.

In Colorado you could just drive through Buena Vista and the Collegiates - Gunnison - Lake City - Maroon Bells - Vernal - Flaming Gorge. Going through these has never been anything but memorable every time we get the chance, which has been numerous but never enough.

Just a suggestion as you have a lot more time and thought into this Adventure, but we always try to make every day we travel in the Coach an exciting memory.

BOL,