Ideas for trip between the UP and San Diego

[JoeH]

As part of our summer trip this year we are planning to go from the UP to San Diego -- this will probably be in mid-August and take about 3-4 weeks to get to San Diego.
Any ideas on places to visit while making the drive ?

[2gypsies1]

From Michigan to San Diego mid-August I'd suggest your take Hwy 2 across the northern states to Washington and get on Hwy 101 and head south to San Diego. It will be very scenic and not as hot/in fact, many places very cool, as if you traveled through the more southern states.

[bikendan]

Agree on doing National Parks.

BUT August will require you to make reservations at many of the Parks.
And the Southwest parks will be HOT!

Hope you've already made reservations for camping in the San Diego area.
If not, better start.

[2gypsies1]

If you haven't been, I'd concentrate on the awesome national parks on the way to San Diego.

[Matt_Colie]

Joe,

It seems to me that you have some serious decisions to make. I have been a lot of those ways and if I had to make up my mind for your route, I honestly do not know which I would do. I will say, that with a 3~4week schedule, it gets even harder.

First thought: Do Route 66. Get the guide book and pick up the mother road in Joliet. Where it actually used to start in Chicago is not someplace you really want to go. There is so much to see and do along the way that this is a monumental excursion.

Second thought: Half-Way between that could take you through Amana Colonies, Denver and Las Vegas. Again, get out the guide books and find out more.

Third option for this morning: A Northern Tier Tour that can take you to lots of interesting places. Do you even know about the Kensington Rune Stone? When last there, Mall of America was very RV-unfriendly but that may have changed, and if you have a towed, you might get into hiking range. Then there is the stuff east of Yellowstone. Crazy Horse, Rushmore, the Badlands and (of course) Wall Drug (a tourist trap with free cold water). The Buffalo Bill Museum And Yellowstone. Plan at least 3 Days in YNP (it takes that long just to drive the bigger roads).

This could go on for a few more pages. but I have other people to annoy today.

Matt

[JoeH]

1320Fastback wrote:
Where is UP?

Michigan's upper peninsula (aka UP)

[1320Fastback]

Where is UP?

[Dick_B]

Once you plan your route do a Google search for `______ tourism' and put the State or city in the blank space and read what the specialists recommend.
X2 on Roosevelt NP. Find out why Bison and Prairie Dogs get along so well.

[michigansandzil]

Hit the National parks on your way out. You can kayak at Voyagers. Then go to Theodore Roosevelt National park. Drive across to glacier, down to Yellowstone, etc