On March 20, I begin an 81 day cross country trip to visit 21 national parks which will complete my goal of visiting all the national parks within the contiguous U.S. You never know what the journey may bring or even if you finish the journey but I intend to do my best. It’s a big, wonderful country out there and the national parks represent the best of the best of this country.
Below you will find my itinerary. I invite you to meet me somewhere along the way en route. For those of you into camping, I have a tent big enough for eight people (theoretically, at least). Bring a sleeping pad and a sleeping bag and hiking boots.
| DATE | DAY | DESTINATION |
HOURS |
LODGING |
|
Mar 20 |
1 |
Tallahassee |
7h 37m |
Country Inn & Suites, 3096 N. Monroe St. |
|
Mar 21 |
2 |
New Orleans |
6h 40m |
Hilton, 333 St. Charles Ave |
|
Mar 22 |
3 |
New Orleans | Hilton, 333 St. Charles Ave | |
|
Mar 23 |
4 |
Beaumont Texas |
5h 47 |
Village Creek State Park, 8854 Park Road 74
Lumberton, TX 77657 |
|
Mar 24 |
5 |
San Antonio |
5h 53m |
Comfort Inn & Suites, 8640 Crownhill Blvd, San Antonio, TX |
|
Mar 25 |
6 |
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, 400 Pine Canyon
Salt Flat, TX 79847 |
7h 36m |
No Reservations accepted |
|
Mar 26 |
7 |
Guadalupe Mountains National Park | No Reservations accepted | |
|
Mar 27 |
8 |
Guadalupe Mountains National Park | No Reservations accepted | |
|
Mar 28 |
9 |
Saguaro National Park |
7h 32m |
Catalina State Park, 11570 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ 85737 |
|
Mar 29 |
10 |
Saguaro National Park | Catalina State Park, 11570 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85737 | |
|
Mar 30 |
11 |
Petrified Forest |
6h 22m |
Quality Inn, 2602 Navajo Blvd. Holbrook, AZ 86025 |
|
Mar 31 |
12 |
Petrified Forest | Quality Inn, 2602 Navajo Blvd. Holbrook, AZ 86025 | |
|
Apr 1 |
13 |
Death Valley |
8h 26 |
Panamint Springs Resort, 40440 Highway 190, Panamint Springs, CA |
|
Apr 2 |
14 |
Death Valley | Panamint Springs Resort, 40440 Highway 190, Panamint Springs, CA | |
|
Apr 3 |
15 |
Death Valley | Panamint Springs Resort, 40440 Highway 190, Panamint Springs, CA | |
|
Apr 4 |
16 |
Ventura, CA |
5h 40m |
Rodeway Inn, 1690 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura CA 93001 |
|
Apr 5 |
17 |
Channel Islands | Island Packers Confirmation W85583 Ventura to East Santa Cruz 9 am | Camping Santa Cruz – Scorpion – Lower Loop # 001 Confirmation #2-39311667 |
|
Apr 6 |
18 |
Channel Islands | Camping Santa Cruz – Scorpion – Lower Loop # 001 Confirmation #2-39311667 | |
|
Apr 7 |
19 |
Ventura, CA |
East Santa Cruz to Ventura 4 pm |
Rodeway Inn, 1690 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura CA 93001 |
|
Apr 8 |
20 |
Pinnacles |
5h 37m |
Site 20, Loop A, 5000 Highway 146, Paicines, CA 95043, Tel: 831-389-4486 |
|
Apr 9 |
21 |
Pinnacles | Site 20, Loop A, 5000 Highway 146, Paicines, CA 95043, Tel: 831-389-4486 | |
|
Apr 10 |
22 |
Pinnacles | Site 20, Loop A, 5000 Highway 146, Paicines, CA 95043, Tel: 831-389-4486 | |
|
Apr 11 |
23 |
Lassen Volcanic |
6h 37m |
Apples River House Bed & Breakfast 201 Mora Ct Redding, CA, 530-243-8440 |
|
Apr 12 |
24 |
Lassen Volcanic | Apples River House Bed & Breakfast 201 Mora Ct Redding, CA, 530-243-8440 | |
|
Apr 13 |
25 |
Lassen Volcanic | Apples River House Bed & Breakfast 201 Mora Ct Redding, CA, 530-243-8440 | |
|
Apr 14 |
26 |
Redwood |
5h 59m |
Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP Cabin 6 (003) Confirmation: 467144 |
|
Apr 15 |
27 |
Redwood | Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP Cabin 6 (003) Confirmation: 467144 | |
|
Apr 16 |
28 |
Redwood | Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP Cabin 6 (003) Confirmation: 467144 | |
|
Apr 17 |
29 |
Hood River Oregon |
8h 33m |
Comfort Inn Columbia Gorge, 351 Lone Pine ?Drive, The Dalles, OR 97058 |
|
Apr 18 |
30 |
Mount Ranier |
10h 37m |
National Park Inn, 47009 Paradise Rd E. Ashford, WA 98304 |
|
Apr 19 |
31 |
Mount Ranier | National Park Inn, 47009 Paradise Rd E. Ashford, WA 98304 | |
|
Apr 20 |
32 |
Mount Ranier | National Park Inn or PNational Park Inn, 47009 Paradise Rd E. Ashford, WA 98304 | |
|
Apr 21 |
33 |
Chelan, WA | Campbell’s Resort on Lake Chelan 104 W. Woodin Ave, Chelan Washington 98816 Tel: 509-682-2561 | |
|
Apr 22 |
34 |
North Cascades |
6h 52m |
Stehekin Lob Cabin # 2 |
|
Apr 23 |
35 |
North Cascades | Stehekin Lob Cabin # 2 | |
|
Apr 24 |
36 |
North Cascades | Stehekin Lob Cabin # 2 | |
|
Apr 25 |
37 |
Chelan, WA | Lakeside Lodge & Suites 2312 W Woodin Avenue Chelan, Washington 98816-9133 Tel: 800-468-2781 | |
|
Apr 26 |
38 |
Coeur D’Alene ID |
6h 52 |
Quality Inn & Suites, 280 W. Apopleway Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 |
|
Apr 27 |
39 |
Craters of the Moon |
9h 3m |
Lava Flow Campground – No Reservations |
|
Apr 28 |
40 |
Craters of the Moon | Lava Flow Campground – No Reservations | |
|
Apr 29 |
41 |
Craters of the Moon | Lava Flow Campground – No Reservations | |
|
Apr 30 |
42 |
Great Basin |
8h 56 |
Hidden Canyon Retreat, 2000 Hidden Canyon Parkway, Baker, NV 89311 |
|
May 1 |
43 |
Great Basin | Hidden Canyon Retreat, 2000 Hidden Canyon Parkway, Baker, NV 89311 | |
|
May 2 |
44 |
Great Basin | Hidden Canyon Retreat, 2000 Hidden Canyon Parkway, Baker, NV 89311 | |
|
May 3 |
45 |
Capitol Reef |
5h 42 |
No Reservations, Fruita Campground near visitor center |
|
May 4 |
46 |
Capitol Reef | No Reservations, Fruita Campground near visitor center | |
|
May 5 |
47 |
Capitol Reef | No Reservations, Fruita Campground near visitor center | |
|
May 6 |
48 |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison |
5h 34m |
No Reservations: first come, first serve. South and North Rim or east portal |
|
May 7 |
49 |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison | No Reservations: first come, first serve. South and North Rim or east portal | |
|
May 8 |
50 |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison | No Reservations: first come, first serve. South and North Rim or east portal | |
|
May 9 |
51 |
Pagosa Springs – Chimney Rocks |
4h 58 |
Elk Trace Bed and Breakfast, Pagosa Springs, 7008 Honey Bee Bpo, Pagosa Sporings, CO 81147 |
|
May 10 |
52 |
Great Sand Dunes |
3h 13m |
Great Sand Dunes Lodge, 7900 Highway 150N, Mosca, CO |
|
May 11 |
53 |
Great Sand Dunes | Great Sand Dunes Lodge, 7900 Highway 150N, Mosca, CO | |
|
May 12 |
54 |
Great Sand Dunes | Great Sand Dunes Lodge, 7900 Highway 150N, Mosca, CO | |
|
May 13 |
55 |
Rapid City, SD |
10h 57 |
Hotel Alex Johnson, 523 Sixth St, Rapid City, SD 57701 |
|
May 14 |
56 |
Theodore Roosevelt |
5h 1m |
Cottonwood campground, north loop, site 13 |
|
May 15 |
57 |
Theodore Roosevelt | Cottonwood campground, north loop, site 13 | |
|
May 16 |
58 |
Theodore Roosevelt | Cottonwood campground, north loop, site 13 | |
|
May 17 |
59 |
Voyageurs |
10h 22m |
Ash-Ka-Nam Lodge, 10309 Ash River Trail, Orr, MN 55771 |
|
May 18 |
60 |
Voyageurs | Ash-Ka-Nam Lodge, 10309 Ash River Trail,Orr, MN 55771 | |
|
May 19 |
61 |
Ashland, WI | Quality Inn, 30600 US Hwy 2, Ashland, WI 54806 | |
|
May 20 |
62 |
Hancock, WI |
8h 47 |
Portage Canal Seaplane Base 21125 Royce Road, Hanckock, MI 49930 |
|
May 21 |
63 |
Isle Royale National Park |
906-482-0984 |
Windingo – no reservations required |
|
May 22 |
64 |
Hancock, WI | Portage Canal Seaplane Base 21125 Royce Road, Hanckock, MI 49930 | |
|
May 23 |
65 |
Saugatuck |
10h 42m |
Hidden Gardens Cottages & Suites, 247 Butler Street, Saugatuck MI 49453 |
|
May 24 |
66 |
Saugatuck | Hidden Gardens Cottages & Suites, 247 Butler Street, Saugatuck MI 49453 | |
|
May 25 |
67 |
Cuyahoga Valley |
6h 2m |
Clarion Inn Hudson-Akron North, 6625 Dean Memorial Parkway, Hudson, OH, 44236 |
|
May 26 |
68 |
Cuyahoga Valley | Clarion Inn Hudson-Akron North, 6625 Dean Memorial Parkway, Hudson, OH, 44236 | |
|
May 27 |
69 |
Cuyahoga Valley | Clarion Inn Hudson-Akron North, 6625 Dean Memorial Parkway, Hudson, OH, 44236 | |
|
May 28 |
70 |
Adirondack Park |
10h 6m |
Alpine Homestead Bed & Breakfast (Tannery Room) 1314 Co Why 29, Olmstedville, NY 12857 |
|
May 29 |
71 |
Acadia |
10h 7m |
Yellow House Bed & Breakfast |
|
May 30 |
72 |
Acadia | Yellow House Bed & Breakfast | |
|
May 31 |
73 |
Acadia | Yellow House Bed & Breakfast | |
|
Jun 1 |
74 |
Bridgeport, CT |
9h 11m |
Quality Suites, 1500 South Avenue, Stratford, CT |
|
Jun 2 |
75 |
Shenandoah |
7h 11 |
Big Meadows Lodge, Skyline Drive Mile 51, Shenandoah National Park, VA |
|
Jun 3 |
76 |
Shenandoah | Big Meadows Lodge, Skyline Drive Mile 51, Shenandoah National Park, VA | |
|
Jun 4 |
77 |
Shenandoah | Big Meadows Lodge, Skyline Drive Mile 51, Shenandoah National Park, VA | |
|
Jun 5 |
78 |
Greensboro |
5h 7m |
Jimmie & Stephen |
|
Jun 6 |
79 |
Greensboro | Jimmie & Stephen | |
|
Jun 7 |
80 |
Fernandina Beach, FL |
6h 5m |
The Addison on Amelia Island 614 Ash Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 800-943-1604 |
|
Jun 8 |
81 |
Home |
7h 45m |
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