ROADTRIP! Dallas, TX to San Diego, CA. HELP!
May 5th, 2010, 09:23 AM
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Winter route:
Dallas - Big Bend - Carlsbad - White Sands/Alamogordo/Las Cruces - Tombstone (AZ) - Nogales - Tumacacori - Tucson - Phoenix - Sedona - Grand Canyon South Rim - Las Vegas - Death Valley - Joshua Tree (CA) - Anza Borrego - San Diego
Summer route:
Dallas - Amarillo - Santa Fe - Taos - Mesa Verde (CO) - Monument Valley (UT/AZ) - Canyon de Chelly (AZ) - Lake Powell (AZ) - Grand Canyon North Rim - Zion - Bryce Canyon - Valley of Fire (NV) - Las Vegas - Joshua Tree Natl. Park - San Diego
Both routes have lots of options for variations.
Dallas - Big Bend - Carlsbad - White Sands/Alamogordo/Las Cruces - Tombstone (AZ) - Nogales - Tumacacori - Tucson - Phoenix - Sedona - Grand Canyon South Rim - Las Vegas - Death Valley - Joshua Tree (CA) - Anza Borrego - San Diego
Summer route:
Dallas - Amarillo - Santa Fe - Taos - Mesa Verde (CO) - Monument Valley (UT/AZ) - Canyon de Chelly (AZ) - Lake Powell (AZ) - Grand Canyon North Rim - Zion - Bryce Canyon - Valley of Fire (NV) - Las Vegas - Joshua Tree Natl. Park - San Diego
Both routes have lots of options for variations.
May 5th, 2010, 09:27 AM
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I don't think Joshua Tree National Park is a summer destination unless you like 120F sunny weather.
The route would depend on the amount of time you want to take. You could drive it in 2 days straight through or take a couple weeks.
The route would depend on the amount of time you want to take. You could drive it in 2 days straight through or take a couple weeks.
May 5th, 2010, 02:17 PM
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This is for my son, driving back from college. They don't want to take a lot of time, but need to stay some place over night and want to stop and see the Grand Canyon, quickly...if they can. Thanks for your responses.
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In this case, the quickest route will be:
Dallas - Amarillo - Albuquerque - Flagstaff - Grand Canyon South Rim - back to I-40 - Barstow - I-15 to San Diego.
Total driving time: about 24 hours
If they have a few couple of hours left, they should make the short detour to Santa Fe to catch at least a glimpse of this wonderful city. Also, Acoma Pueble is practically on they way (west of Albuquerque) - a quick visit is an option.
If they do not want to drive the interstate all the time, they can leave the I-40 at National Trails Highway and drive the back roads via Amboy - 29 Palms - through Joshua Tree (I know it will be hot there, but you will be driving through and see the scenery from the a/c'ed vehicle) - Anza Borrego (another hot place) - Julian (cooler and pleasant) - Ramona - San Diego.
Dallas - Amarillo - Albuquerque - Flagstaff - Grand Canyon South Rim - back to I-40 - Barstow - I-15 to San Diego.
Total driving time: about 24 hours
If they have a few couple of hours left, they should make the short detour to Santa Fe to catch at least a glimpse of this wonderful city. Also, Acoma Pueble is practically on they way (west of Albuquerque) - a quick visit is an option.
If they do not want to drive the interstate all the time, they can leave the I-40 at National Trails Highway and drive the back roads via Amboy - 29 Palms - through Joshua Tree (I know it will be hot there, but you will be driving through and see the scenery from the a/c'ed vehicle) - Anza Borrego (another hot place) - Julian (cooler and pleasant) - Ramona - San Diego.
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