5 incredible road trips in the USA
The United States of America is one of my favorite travel destinations. The stunning landscapes, fantastic cities, beautiful national parks plus a great travel infrastructure provide endless opportunities for amazing road trips. The vastness of the country, the contrasts and contradictions, the ultimate feeling of freedom; just get in your car, get a cup of coffee, turn on the radio and go! Here are 5 incredible road trips in the USA I highly recommend:
Mountain States
My favorite USA road trip takes you through the five ‘mountain states’ (so called because they center around the Rocky Mountains) in two weeks: Colorado, (a small part of) Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. The trip includes Rocky Mountain National Park, a train ride from Denver to Salt Lake City with the classic California Zephyr, the underrated but beautiful Sawtooth Range, bisons in the National Bison Range, utterly majestic Glacier National Park, rodeo in Cody, famous Yellowstone National Park, the peaks of Grand Teton National Park and much more.
Read all about my road trip through the Mountain States here.
Southwest
This classic road trip in the southwestern part of the United States takes in the states of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and a part of California. Crazy Las Vegas, amazing Zion National Park, otherworldly Bryce National Park, vast Grand Staircase Escalante and Canyonlands National Park, picturesque Arches National Park, world famous Monument Valley and Grand Canyon National Park, Canyon de Chelly, stunning Antelope Canyon, Route 66, Hoover Dam, Death Valley National Park: all the highlights – and more – in this vast part of the USA are on the itinerary of this amazing trip.
Read all about my road trip through the Southwest here.
Pacific Northwest
This two week road trip includes the states of Washington and Oregon, in the northwestern part of the United States, called the Pacific Northwest. Starting in the city of Seattle the trip goes to the impressive Boeing Factory, the vineyards of the Yakima Valley, the Columbia River Gorge, magnificent Crater Lake National Park, more vineyards in the Willamette Valley, the city of Portland, Mount Saint Helens, beautiful Mount Rainier National Park and lush Olympic National Park.
Read all about my road trip through the Pacific Northwest here.
New England
Starting in New York City, this two week trip takes you to the outdoors and historic places of New England. The road trip goes through the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and New York, and includes Cape Cod, Plymouth, Boston, Lexington, Concord, Camden, Acadia National Park, White Mountain National Forest, Green Mountain National Forest, Deerfield and more. Go during fall and enjoy the magnificent colors of Indian Summer.
Read all about my road trip through New England here.
Deep South
This amazing road trip through three states in the Deep South of the United States: Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, is about music (cajun, blues, country) and about history (cotton fields, civil war, civil rights movement). The trip starts in New Orleans and follows the Mississippi River to Natchez, Vicksburg, Greenville, Memphis and Nashville.
Read all about my road trip through the Deep South here.
