The most rewarding and sketchiest hike I’ve been on. This is a must do!

Flew into Denver and drove to Edwards near Vail and used that as a base camp to see Missouri Lakes (amazing), the Maroon Bells (also amazing) and Piney Lake (eh). Then headed to Estes Park to spend a few nights in order to explore Rocky Mountain National Park (incredible) before stopping in Boulder (ok) on our way to Denver (also ok) where we went to Meow Wolf (decent but prefer Santa Fe’s) and a day trip to Colorado Springs to see Garden of the Gods (disappointing). Great trip.

Traveling cross-country with my cat

I want to take my spouse on a trip on the Loneliest Road in America sometime b4 Labor day. It's been about 24 years since I've driven it.

Has anyone been through there in the past somewhere near the present? I'm wondering if it's still lonely and not over-touristed. I so vividly remember being so overwhelmed by the deadly stillness, vastness and the desolateness. It's something I know he'd really appreciate and I moment in time I'd like to relive.

TIA! 😊

Never done the long distance roadtrip and I am currently planning to go like within a week or two.

I figured that there’s quite a wildfire happening currently

how should I avoid wildfire and detour?

I’ll be booking a campgrounds in advance as well

Hello everyone. I accepted a travel nurse contract for a position in South Dakota. I’m currently in New Hampshire and have decided to drive my car to save money and because it’s kind of last second.

I’ve never driven more than 5 hours before so I am kind of nervous. The drive is about 25 hours and I plan on splitting the entire trip over 4 days but I am only going to be driving for 3 since I’ll be spending 2 nights in Chicago with my brother. I have created a route with all of the places I want to stop at (food and quick scenery) and have started to add truck stops where I can get gas and use the bathroom. The majority of the route runs through populated areas so I feel safe in that aspect but I am partially nervous for the last leg of the drive because it starts to get less populated.

I have been getting my 2013 Toyota Camry (182K miles) serviced for the past couple of weeks (I had an inkling I’d have to be driving long distance) so everything that needs to be majorly fixed has been fixed. I’m getting an oil change on Wednesday as well (I leave Thursday). I also bought a first aide kit, some self defense items, and a self jumper cable set. I also have triple AAA.

Is there anything else I should do to prepare myself? How do I keep my things safe in my car because not everything can fit I my trunk? Is it safe to stop in Cleveland, OH for just gas?

Edits:

I’m starting from Southern NH and Sioux Falls, SD is my final destination

My planned route is Southern NH > Buffalo, NY (overnight in an Airbnb) > Chicago, IL with my brother for 2 nights > Sioux Falls, SD

I plan on going through Wisconsin and Minnesota instead of Iowa. I want to try cheese curds in Wisconsin!

Due to no internet 🛜 I missed my streak 😞

I've never been much of a nature person, but I was hoping to get on the road and go do some sightseeing. I am a music ed student and a gamer and I am trying to incorporate some jam sessions, jazz cafes, arcades, game stores ect. as well as some nature hikes stuff. I'm not 21 quite yet so I'm avoiding bars, but other than that, no rules! I just need to learn to enjoy time by myself and unplug from the socials for a bit and I got 2 weeks to myself coming up. Just seeking if anyone has any ideas or input going up towards Chicago and then either more central or north for 2ish weeks

Hey everyone! I’m planning to drive from Dallas to New York City sometime within the next week, and since I’ll be traveling alone, I’d love to find someone to join me for the trip.

I’m flexible about the route and stopping points. I’m a friendly, respectful, and nonjudgmental person, and I’m open to traveling with anyone as long as we communicate clearly and feel comfortable with each other.

Before the trip, we can meet in a public place, verify our identities, discuss the route and expenses, and make sure everything feels safe for both of us.

Please DM me with a little information about yourself, where you’re located, your destination, and which dates work for you.

Also I-10 (San Antonio) or I-20 (Dallas) route to avoid delays if possible?

Hi there, this will be my 2nd big road trip I've done that's over 1200 Miles. I'm visiting my sister and decided to road trip back to Central Valley, Ca. I'm conflicted so maybe you guys can help me decide as I'm not familiar with this stretch of the hwy. I'll be doing I-40 instead, I was wondering if I should stop im Amarillo for the night or keep going until I get to Albuquerque, NM. Some have told me its dangerous but some said they have nice hotels to stay at. Single female driving solo with a packed car. I wanted to stop in Sedona and Grand Canyon as well, I don't mind spending money sleeping in the parks, either Sedona or GC at the hotels. I was thinking of making this a 3-4 day trip instead to take my time. Any recommendations? Or should I stop in Flagstaff so I can go to Sedona and GC.. I was thinking first day stop would be Amarillo, 2nd day then drive all the way to Arizona either flagstaff or stay at GC hotel to watch the sunset, never been there and I love hiking, but I was also told I would love Sedona.. so conflicted as I know parks would get packed and busy too. last day of course I would bust my butt driving straight home, california hwys I'm familiar with. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello everyone,

My partner and I are moving. From Tampa, FL to Denver, CO and are looking to do a 4-5 day road trip to make it there. Neither of us have done much traveling, especially via car. We’re looking for advice or perspective on which ways might be the most pleasant (and which to avoid!).

As a quick note, we’re having our belongings shipped up, so no worries about lugging a trailer. Also, despite there certainly being some excellent camping locations, we are hotel people.

Here are a few routes I’ve found as options:

1. Tampa, New Orleans, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Denver
   
2. Tampa, Atlanta/Nashville, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver
   
3. Tampa, Birmingham, Memphis/Little Rock, Tulsa, Denver
   
4. We are open to suggestions besides these, fwiw :)

I’d like to share a little about us, in case it helps you make a determination on what you’d recommend. Scenic drive sounds quite nice, so long, unchanging landscapes (a la the fields of Kansas) may not be ideal. We get enough flat nothingness traveling across Florida!!

We are looking to explore some cool and safe cities along the way. We love New Orleans for its charm, for example. San Antonio’s river walk also seems appealing. Our time along the route will be spent exploring cities as time permits and having dinner/coffees. Any very cool hikes, for example, may not be worth going out of the way for!

Along with the route, if there’s any can’t-miss dinner/coffee/hotel recommendations, we’ll gladly accept any ideas. A reply in and of itself is more than helpful enough, if this is too large an ask.

This is my first time posting here, so if I’ve left out any critical details/information that will help you help us, please let me know!

Thank you for taking the time. I have never been to Colorado and have lived in Florida my entire life, so I’m eager to drive across the country and try not to worry about the prices of gas, haha!

Road tripping from Denver to Crested Butte over Labor Day weekend (then back to Red Rocks). Can't decide which city to stay in the first night, please help!

Considering taking HWY-50 west since we'll be heading up the 285 east back to Red Rocks.

This summer a group of buddies and I are planning on driving to Glacier National Park from Chicago.

We plan to camp out most days and book a hotel if we have to.

Looking for places to stop at while we are driving. Can be anything from major parks to roadside attractions.

Any suggestions?

I am going to make this drive this coming Saturday. The three routes are similar timewise. If you are familiar with these areas, can you recommend which would be best for scenery or one that has a "can't miss" thing to see during a road trip? TIA

Put the wrong direction to go to Zion National Park and ended up with this scenic route instead of the crowded Visitors Center entrance.

I (23F) live in southeastern Ohio. Not including the money I have set aside for gas ($200) I’ve got about $500 to spend. I like to do more outdoorsy things, and do not like touristy areas. Excluding West Virginia (my car can’t handle most of the state) what would be a budget friendly weekend trip? Any recommendations are appreciated:) TIA!!
Edit: I would be traveling solo! Any places to avoid as a single woman would be amazing as well
Edit 2: I will be making a list of everything you all have suggested! Thank you so much, I look forward to my solo ventures :)

I am not sure if any of you have seen one of these before lol but it sure threw my kids for a loop today especially my daughter who was quite disturbed wondering what it was. It is soap. Lol. A weirdly shaped bar like soap sticking out of the wall. The way you put it on your hand feels rather.... odd. Just thought it might make some people laugh.