The California road trip: San Francisco, Yosemite and Los Angeles
A California road trip loop of about 1,030 miles from San Francisco through Yosemite, Sequoia, Los Angeles and Big Sur: legs, nights, months, fees and fuel.
USA road trips
Routes built around real driving times rather than a map. The distances in the United States are long and the good parts are slow, so each route states the hours at the wheel per day, the nights it needs, and what it leaves out to fit.
The East Coast road trip from Boston to Key West
An East Coast road trip from Boston to Key West: nine stops, about 1,735 miles, the legs, nights, hire-car tolls, parking, hurricanes and fees.
Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica
Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica: about 2,400 miles across eight states, the legs and nights, the clocks, the desert heat and the 2026 centennial.
The Pacific Coast Highway road trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco
The Pacific Coast Highway road trip in legs: Highway 1 through Big Sur on 5 November 2026, miles, nights, Hearst Castle, elephant seals, fees and July weather.
The Southwest national parks loop from Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Page and the Grand Canyon in one loop of about 820 miles: the legs, the nights each stop needs, the clocks and the fees.
The west coast road trip: Seattle to San Diego by I-5 or US 101
A west coast road trip from Seattle to San Diego: about 1,255 miles on I-5, what US 101 adds, the stops, nights, winter closures, tolls and park fees.
Yellowstone and Grand Teton road trip
Grand Teton and Yellowstone in one drive from Jackson to Bozeman: the legs and times, the nights each base needs, the dates the roads are open, and the fees.