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Wife and I are in Middle Tennessee. We plan to get in the car, drive west for a week, and turn around and head home the second week.

All we’ve seen west of the Mississippi consists of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam.

What should we not miss?

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Lol!!! We’re skipping Las Vegas this time as we’ve seen it already.

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Originally Posted by gregintenn
Lol!!! We’re skipping Las Vegas this time as we’ve seen it already.



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When you plan on going ?

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Originally Posted by gregintenn
Wife and I are in Middle Tennessee. We plan to get in the car, drive west for a week, and turn around and head home the second week.

All we’ve seen west of the Mississippi consists of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam.

What should we not miss?


R you getting out of UR car to hike ?


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Originally Posted by MARCEL
When you plan on going ?
That’s what I’m asking! West is all I know.

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Originally Posted by tikkanut
Originally Posted by gregintenn
Wife and I are in Middle Tennessee. We plan to get in the car, drive west for a week, and turn around and head home the second week.

All we’ve seen west of the Mississippi consists of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam.

What should we not miss?


R you getting out of UR car to hike ?
I can.

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Everybody will have a different opinion, and a week isn't much, but I think I'd have to recommend the Redwoods...from Fort Bragg California to Brookings Orygun, Highway 1 and 101 north as far as you can before you have to head home. Southern Orygun Coast is uncrowded and as good as it gets.


Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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You could do the Black Hills in South Dakota. They is tons to see there, and then Devil's Tower in Wyoming. Then Yellowstone park. That would be a great road trip.


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Originally Posted by MARCEL
When you plan on going ?
Sorry. You said when.
Last of April is the plan.

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Originally Posted by pappabear
You could do the Black Hills in South Dakota. They is tons to see there, and then Devil's Tower in Wyoming. Then Yellowstone park. That would be a great road trip.
I agree. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by flintlocke
Everybody will have a different opinion, and a week isn't much, but I think I'd have to recommend the Redwoods...from Fort Bragg California to Brookings Orygun, Highway 1 and 101 north as far as you can before you have to head home. Southern Orygun Coast is uncrowded and as good as it gets.
Two weeks.

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Wanna hike before Escabar's ?

Bring water shoes.......recent 40" of snow will be melting by July



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Originally Posted by pappabear
You could do the Black Hills in South Dakota. They is tons to see there, and then Devil's Tower in Wyoming. Then Yellowstone park. That would be a great road trip.

That would be my suggestion also and I’d add the Little Bighorn battle site to the list.

Since the OP has been to the South West I’d checkout the Rocky Mountain West this time around.

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Originally Posted by gregintenn
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When you plan on going ?
Sorry. You said when.
Last of April is the plan.

Not sure what weather you'll have (someone here can tell you) but you can definitely make

Rapid city
Black hills
Mt Rushmore
Sturgis
Deadwood

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Yellowstone
Devils tower
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Originally Posted by TheLastLemming76
Originally Posted by pappabear
You could do the Black Hills in South Dakota. They is tons to see there, and then Devil's Tower in Wyoming. Then Yellowstone park. That would be a great road trip.

That would be my suggestion also and I’d add the Little Bighorn battle site to the list.
That sounds interesting. Thanks.

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How far west ya Wanta get?

If I were you I’d do a loop; take the southern route out and northern route back.

Do you mind driving all day to see something, get out of the car to see it, and drive on to the next target? Or would you rather stay a day or so to look over some big attractions?

My family did a vacation to SW Colorado a few years ago. We stayed in Pagosa Springs and my son and I fished the San Juan for native cuts. We took a day and hit the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde NP which was cool.

If I were doing what you are Ida cont’d down/out to Grand Canyon and up through Zion then up to Tetons & Yellowstone and over to Black Hills & Badlands. Drop down to 80 on 29 along the Missouri and you’re almost home again.

Little Bighorn is a detour north between Yellowstone & Black Hills.


Lotta driving but damn the scenery. That’d be pretty amazing!

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Go drive on the Bonneville Salt Flats west of SLC. Then go camp at the Blue Lake, an oasis in the desert 15 miles S of Wendover on the Utah/Nevada line.


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