THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME
It was supposed to be 21 Days, 11,000 miles around the beautiful United States of America, ended up being only 19 days and 7700 miles, 26 States, 140 Roadways, 200+ Driving Hours. Over 136+ Stops in well known locations, monuments, attractions and gas stations.
The Pacific Highway was closed due to the Pacific Palisades fires. Mount Hood and Mount Rainier were closed due to a blizzard that covered both mountain tops. Yellowstone was also closed due to a blizzard.
Next Time!
WHERE WAS I ON THIS TRIP?
U.S. STATES
Arizona
Alabama
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri/Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nevada
Oregon
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
MISSISSIPPI
Short 77 mile drive, didn’t stop…
TEXAS
TEXAS Arriving in Texas. Next stop Dallas. https://youtu.be/zFPvP17vq6khttps://youtu.be/szfPKOx-hp8 ARRIVING IN
CITIES LOCATIONS
Largo, Florida (Home)
Tallahassee, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Mobile, Alabama
Pascagoula River Bridge, Mississippi
Diamondhead, Mississippi
New Orleans, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Alexandria, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Dallas, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bernalillo, New Mexico
Continental Divide 7,380ft, US550, New Mexico (Inside an Apache Reservation)
Navajo Nation Reservation
Shiprock, New Mexico
Four Corners Monument, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico
Red Mesa, Arizona
Highway 163
Snake Canyon, Utah
Valley of The Gods, East Entrance, Utah
Mexican Hat, Utah
Forrest Gump Point, Utah
North Monument Valley Viewpoint, Utah
Monument Valley, Utah
Oljato-Monument Valley, Arizona
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona
Hoover Dam, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, California (This is crazy)
Mojave Desert, California
Mount St Antonio Pass, California
Pasadena, California
Los Angeles, California
Santa Monica, California
Lake Kaweah, California
Sequoia National Park, California
Generals Highway, California
Fresno, California
Oakland, California
San Francisco, California
Redwood Highway, US101, California
Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California
Eureka, California
Redwood National State Park
Crescent City, California
Grants Pass, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Vancouver, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Keechelus Lake, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Coeur d’Alene Reservation, Idaho
St. Regis, Idaho
Lolo National Forest, Montana
Crow Reservation, Montana
Buffalo, Wyoming
Gillette, Wyoming
Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota
Rapid City, South Dakota
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux City, Iowa
South Sioux City, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas
St. Louis, Missouri
Rend Lake, Illinois
Paducah, Kentucky
Nashville, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Atlanta, Georgia
Gainesville, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Largo, Florida
Back Home!
ROUTE 66
Followed Route 66 from Amarillo Texas till Albuquerque New Mexico. Entered it again in Flagstaff Arizona and out again in Kingman Arizona. Back on it in Barstow California till Los Angeles. Ending up crossing it again in St. Louis Missouri.
NEW MEXICO
The Continental Divide
This one is on US 550, New Mexico, at an elevation of 7,380 Feet (2,249 Meters).
Rainfall divides at these points. To the West it drains to the Pacific Ocean and to the East it drains to the Atlantic Ocean. It goes all the way from Alaska to almost Cape Horn in South America.
The Sandia Mountains, New Mexico
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IN THE MAP?
COLORADO
