What ELSE would you do/see on your roadtrip?
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I'll be driving from North Carolina to California from early July to late August, then doing the return trip from maybe early October to mid November. My tentative route takes me to Denver, then up through Wyoming, maybe as far north as Montana, then back down through Yellowstone and the Tetons, over to SLC, continuing west to Yosemite, and down the coast to San Diego. On the return trip I hope to hit Jtree, Red Rocks, and Zion before heading back east. |
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See the Grand Canyon? (not really an "activity" but worth seeing at least once) |
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If youre in wyoming for Devils Tower, then go check out Wall Drug, SD. It is totally not awesome but worth seeing at the same time. |
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Carson River Hot Tubs
Travertine Hot Tubs Lower Travertine I would visit some natural hot tubs on the way back when it's cooler , these are all on the E. side of the Sierra . There are many hot tubs in the Mammoth area also .... |
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Sounds like an awesome trip. An area that looks interesting to me would be Devils Tower (already mentioned), but not far from there is custer state park and Mt. Rushmore. Both areas are supposed to have good climbing. I believe custer state park has an area called the needles that looks cool. |
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From Denver I would head to Devils Tower (it will be blazing hot by then you'll have to climb very early & camping will be HOT), great climbing and a truly unique geologic feature. Then Rushmore is worth seeing, besides the nearby climbing. The Needles are neat to see even if you don't climb there. I like history so I really enjoyed visiting Custer Battlefield on the Little Big Horn and Pompey's Pillar on the Yellowstone. By this time you'll be sick of the great plains (and the heat) so head to the little town of Red Lodge (there's some great backcountry climbing, but it requires commitment). From Red Lodge drive up the Beartooth Highway, plan to take an entire day (or longer, camping , hiking, climbing,biking, & sometimes skiing opportunities abound) just to drive from Red Lodge to Cooke City, stop a lot to take in the view - it's mind blowing! You enter Yellowstone park near Cooke City through the North East entrance. |
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I would drive up to arches and canyonlands in utah and over to Mesa Verde near cortez, co. Mesa Verde was awesome and a place I would definitely go to again. Grand Canyon is cool if you haven't been but would be packed to the gills with tourists that time of year. |
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When you cruise through devils tower and wall drug area, skip Rushmore and check out crazy horse. It's no where near completion but way better than Rushmore, IMO. Nice koa at devils tower too. |
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Beat off a lot. |