Interested in taking a road trip? Below are a selection of pre-planned routes that have been put together by the US-Parks.com team. Road trips are one of the best ways to explore some of the many US National Parks and Monuments. You can visit multiple parks in one route and experience several different types of scenery. From Arches National Park to Yellowstone National Park, check out some of these wonderful trips. So as we like to say, pack your bags, load up the car and take a road trip!
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Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Monument Valley Tribal Park, Grand Canyon
This road trip starts out in Las Vegas and takes you through some of the most outstanding scenery in the US. First stop is Zion then on to Bryce. After Bryce a beautiful drive along Route 12 passing Grand Escalante on to Capitol Reef. A quick drive to Arches and Canyonlands and then Monument Valley. Finally on to the Grand Canyon (South Rim) and then back to Las Vegas.
Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Monument Valley Tribal Park and the Grand Canyon
Start and end in Las Vegas. This road trip takes you quickly through the high spots of the Grand Circle. It takes you to Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon. Mileage does not include sightseeing.
Yellowstone and Arches Road
Trip
Yellowstone National Park Grand Teton National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Timpanogos National Monument
Road trip starts out in Salt Lake City, which is one of the least expensive airports to fly into, immediately you drive north to see Yellowstone. Spend some time in Yellowstone then head south to Grand Teton. Then on to Dinosaur and to Moab to see Arches and Canyonlands. Then drive back to Salt Lake City.
Muir Woods National Monument, Point Reyes National Seashore, Redwood National Park, Crater Lake National Park, Lava Beds National Monument, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Start and end in San Francisco. Mileage does not include sightseeing. Take a journey that explores National Parks, Monuments, National Seashores and more! This road trip also includes Lake Tahoe and a beautiful drive along the coast. You may want to extend the time to visit the numerous state parks and tourist areas.
Yellowstone Badlands Road
Trip
Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park
This road trip starts out in Denver and takes you through multiple different landscapes. First through Rocky Mountain and then a beautiful drive to Steamboat Springs. Then on to Dinosaur up past Flaming Gorge to Grand Teton. Then Yellowstone Bighorn NRA over to Mt Rushmore, Jewel Cave, Wind Cave and Badlands. Then back to Denver.
Yosemite and Big Sur Road
Trip
Yosemite National Park, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, Big Sur State Park, Point Lobos Preserve, Ano Nuevo, Big Basin State Park
Start and end in San Francisco, California. Mileage does not include sightseeing. Take a road trip through San Francisco California, Yosemite National Park, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, Big Sur and along some of California's most spectacular coastal scenery.
Portland and Crater Lake
Road Trip
Redwood National Park, Crater Lake National Park
Start and end in Portland, Oregon. Mileage does not include sightseeing. Take a road trip north from Portland along the Oregon coastline and over to Crater Lake National Park and down to Redwood National Park.
Olympic and Mount St
Helens Road Trip
Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier, Mount St Helens National Volcanic
Start and end in Seattle, Washington. Mileage does not include sightseeing. A road trip that takes you through Olympic National Park, Mount St Helens and Mount Rainier.
Columbia
Timberland