MyRidgeline.com Road Trip 2008
To officially launch this blog I’ve been in the process of planning a road trip – well sort of. I have identified major areas of interest and mapped out the basic loop, but I haven’t gotten any more detailed than that. The problem is that in trying to get more detailed, I end up putting too much into the trip and realize there is no way to do it all.
So, my dilemma is whether or not to plan it all out and try to stick to the plan or keep it as is and wing the rest. Let me outline where I’m headed so far and you guys can help me fill in the blanks.
First leg is straight north from Dallas to Mt. Rushmore. I’ll then head to Yellowstone National Park for a few days before heading on to Moab, Utah do some mountain biking. I’ll then head to Vegas for a day or so, followed by the Grand Canyon for several days and an undetermined stop in Arizona before heading home. The trip will take 14 to 17 days to complete.
The biggest problem that I’m having with this trip is that there is absolutely no way to do any of these stops justice by spending only a day or two at each. I want to see as much as I can, but I also want time to relax and enjoy the sights. If you have recommendations or tips to make this road trip an enjoyable and memorable experience, please leave a comment and I’ll do what I can to add it in to the trip.
Of course, I will be blogging the entire way as well so you can check back periodically to see where I’m at and what I’m doing. The trip starts early on July 4th. So, let me know what you think!
Tags: grand canyon, honda ridgeline, las vegas, moab, mt rushmore, road trip, utah, yellowstone national park
June 28th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
You want to run your Ridgeline? Then why stop at Rushmore? I’m serious: why not drive all the way to Anchorage…? Again, I’m serious. Work your way up to Glacier National Park in Montana. Then work your way to Banff National Park in Alberta, right along the British Columbia border. Do Banff, Jasper, Yoho National Parks. Do the Icefields Parkway. Then keep going north. And keep going north. And keep going north. The Yukon, Tom. The fucking Yukon. Hook a left and cut near Wrangell-St. Elias National Park — the largest national park in the country. Work your way through the Matanuska Valley. And eventually, land in Anchorage. Have some beers with Janson before cutting down to the Kenai Peninsula. Avoid the black bears, the brown bears, the dall sheep… And the occasional salmon.
You know, Tom. I’m quite serious. Consider it. This place is amazing and I can only imagine how badly you’d love it. Might take more than 14 days, though!!!
Now: rock on.
Janson.
June 28th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
If I had all summer to enjoy this road trip, then Alaska would be awesome! Unfortunately, I only have 14 to 17 days total. I’ll try to make plans to visit Alaska next year. Thanks Janson and I hope things are going well with you!