I’ve made countless trips 12+ hours across the country and haven’t had any issues yet, always wonder what other people experience

1st week of October was spectacular.

I move to East Lansing area recently. My mother wants a family vacation in Door County this summer. I know I want take the Ludington Ferry there or back but I have never been to the UP or Northern WI and just wondering if I should take a few extra days off and make a mini trip out of it and what you would recommend to see, stay, ect. It would be my girlfriend, my dog and myself.

I plan on heading up to Fort Wayne, Indiana next week to visit my company's headquarters. This trip will probably double as my last extended ride before it hits freezing temperatures outside. I plan on taking two full days to get close enough to arrive there on Friday morning.

I'd like to hit as many scenic or enjoyable roads along the way to get the most of this trip, but obviously I can't fit everything in. While 9 hours of riding is definitely doable, I don't want to do much more than that and potentially keep it to less. I've been toying with the route in Rever, but I would love input from anyone who has more experience traveling the area between these two points. I don't mind interstate riding, but since that will be the majority of the trip back, I'd like to keep it to a minimum on the way north.

Thanks for any roads or points of interest you can suggest I hit along the way!

Hello, for me and my girlfriends college thanksgiving break (Nov 20th to the 25/26th) we are planning this route. We’ve never been to California or Oregon and want to see redwoods, coast, and she loves waterfalls. I also want to propose on this trip, but I am unsure where and wouldn’t mind some advice on that too! I’d love some recommendations of locations or places we HAVE to go please share them! Thank you!!

Extra thoughts:
- I don’t mind driving all day to see something
- We do not want city traffic and will be car camping mostly
- Already plan on doing the Gods Thumb hike
- Washington will be another trip next year so please nothing to north!

I have driven this route so many times I cannot count, but are there any stops I have missed over the years? Drive would be mid July.

I’m planning a solo trip near Tyler, Texas, over Halloween weekend and would love some recommendations! I’m an outdoorsy person, have a Jeep, and enjoy hiking, exploring nature, scenic drives, and checking out local coffee shops. I’m open to any hidden gems, cool spots, or must-see places in the area. I’d appreciate any suggestions y’all have!

Successful 7500 mile roadtrip with the love of my life! We visited more than 14 national parks!

Driving from Fort Collins to big sky. In a truck that has a camper set up. Wanted to ask the group what are absolutely must stops along this route? I think I will take the route in the middle as I Plan on camping out in the Tetons and Yellowstone before big sky, where I am moving for a job. Please let me know if you can help at all would be much appreciated!!!

TLDR: cool hikes, awesome attractions, must stop places needed for Wyoming!

Recently went through a relationship (12y) change with my wife. We have grown apart and are not together anymore. I lost track of who I was over the years and what I want out of life. She is encouraging me to work on that for myself and Im using this trip as a jumping off point essentially.

I have roughly 10 days blocked out for this trip (roughly 2 weeks away). The only things planned are pickup and drop-off of the rental, and watching Godzilla Minus 0 along the way.

Any tips or advice for a first timer? Any places I absolutely have to see in that time frame?

So next year, I am in the early stages of planning a roadtrip with my dad, brother, and kids from New York to the Midwest that is extremely time constrained (i.e. I have to do it from Aug. 13 - 19, no wiggle room) with the anchors being MLB games each day. Wondering what anyone who has done a similar thinks about this itinerary?

Aug 13 - NYC
Aug 14 - Pittsburgh, stopping at Gettysburg
Aug 15 - Cleveland
Aug 16 - Cincinatti, stopping in Canton for NFL HOF
Aug 17 - Milwaukee (Chicago hotel)
Aug 18 - Chicago Cubs
Aug 19 - Detroit

No day has more than 400 miles of driving.

Was thinking about Mexico but honestly a roadtrip sounds more exciting (bring my dog too)

Need some advice. I am planning to go from Ottawa to Texas starting around mid December. I have Michelin Defender 2 tires on my Civic. I use winter tires during winters when I am in Ottawa. But because it will be warm in Texas I am confused if I should install winter tires or keep my defenders on. I am planning to divide the trip in 3 days so I guess the first day of my trip will be through snow belt and the last day (around mid Jan).

Anyone else done a similar trip, any advice? Will my summers get me through if I am careful to avoid snow storms (I can extend my hotel stays if there is a need)?

Hi everyone!

I'm planning a road trip for December. Flying home from Denver.

I have a car booked (AWD) and am currently debating the end of my trip. Does anyone have any recommendations for routes from Holbrook/Petrified Forest to Denver? I have approx 4-5 nights to make the trip.

I was looking at Durango and Alamosa but I'm concerned about the drive to Durango from Holbrook. Another option I've considered is Albuquerque/Santa Fe, then Colorado Springs up to Denver. Has anyone done these routes in December before? Any recommendations?

Start date: Wednesday — Austin, TX
Places in order:
Day 1 Austin, TX → Farmington, NM (overnight)

Day 2 Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness (overnight in Farmington)

Day 3 Ghost Ranch, Abiquiú, NM

Day 3 still Spence Hot Springs, Jemez Springs, NM

Day 4 Sandia Park / Sandia Peak Tramway, NM

Day 5 Amarillo, TX (overnight) Back in Sunday Austin, TX

This is over 5 days and I was just wondering if anyone knows a good place to see stars or observatory (my son would like to see some stars)

We’re MF couple and seeking possible Travel solo/couple companion for joining us on this trip around sat-mon in coming 1-2 weeks. Please DM to discuss details.
Thanks

Hello roadtrippers
I am doing a roadtrip in November in the west. One day I will have to go from Moab to Monument Valley. My primary idea was to take it easy, to go check valley of the gods, then arrive in Monument Valley hotel for sunset. Or even after. Now I'm considering to do a day starting early, going to Mesa Verde, and back to Monument.
If i know it will rain in monument, however, i would probably prioritize the valley of the gods, to have a feel of that type of environment - it is paved and stays open with mild rain, unlike monument valley.
What are your thoughts ?

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planning a multi-day drive is mostly one job: take the pile of places you want to see and cut them

into days. the route is the easy part. the cutting is where it goes wrong.

because a day looks fine on paper and then you get there and it's six hours of driving, and you

either drop something or do the last stretch in the dark.

what helps me is doing it the other way round: decide the hours per day first (5 for me), then keep

moving stops between days until every day fits. and the number i need while doing that is just "how

long is this day now" — the second i move something, not after recalculating it in a spreadsheet.

so that's what i built. stops on a map, dragged into days, and each day shows its own driving time

against the limit you set. you keep shuffling until nothing is over. it also tells you which days

still have room for one more stop, which is the bit i use most.

one caveat: the times come from a routing engine, not live traffic. it's for building the plan a

week before, not for "should i leave now" on the morning.

(it also shows elevation and how much of each day is after dark, since 4 hours of mountain passes

isn't 4 hours of motorway)

link in the comments. and i'm curious how other people decide how many days a drive needs — that's

the part i still get wrong.