This post is part of our pre-trip planning for our big trip in Fall 2022. HERE IS OUR POST-TRIP RETROSPECTIVE!
As we’ve been sitting in steamy Virginia waiting for the summer crowds to leave the national parks, our fall travel plans have morphed a bit. The original plan called for J to fly to California toward the end of the trip for work, but then we wondered why not drive to California instead? It adds a couple weeks to the trip, and removes some of our favorite destinations, but we’d get to see a bunch of new places!
So, we’re dropping Boise, Ketchum, Jackson/Wilson WY and Grand Teton National Park, Park City, Dinosaur National Monument, and some CO mountain towns–we hadn’t settled on which yet, as there aren’t good camping options near our target towns so late in the year.
We’re sad to lose those, but pretty excited about what we’re picking up:
- Lassen Volcanic NP
- Lake Tahoe
- Yosemite NP
- Kings Canyon NP
- Sequoia NP
- Monterey CA
- San Luis Obispo CA
- Solvang CA
- Ventura CA
- Carlsbad CA
- Palm Springs CA
- Sedona AZ
- Albuquerque NM
Here’s a handy map to help visualize our planned route. What do you think? Please give us all your recommendations! Best hikes? Best food? Best drink? Must do activities? Places/things to avoid? Thanks!!!
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