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04-16-2015, 10:57 PM
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Location: texas
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My family is going to travel from east texas to seattle washington in about two months and i have been trying to come up with some great placesto see.
Our family consists of me,my husband, our five year old and three dogs. We will also be towing a trailer
We are mostly interested in the nature and animals so parks, scenic rest areas and things like that would be great.
Our route is flexible but will roughly be up through the panhandle of texas, maybe cut through the corner of new mexico and into colorado. i was thinking about heading through the middle of colorado into utah then up into idaho over to oregon then into washington.
any tips or suggestions? Must sees or areas/ cities to avoide?
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04-17-2015, 07:29 AM
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Location: texas
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Is there any good sights around grand junction CO?
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04-17-2015, 07:58 AM
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Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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time of year is MOST important to replies.
(Late June is WAY different than early June)
Many routes...
Central: - Northern NM is GREAT (Angel Fire / Taos)
- Mesa Verde, CO
- Don't miss the UT National Parks!! (Moab, Bryce are my favorites) They get HOT / busy quick!)
- Glenwood Springs Colorado for an all day dip in the Hot Springs pool (Lava Hot springs, ID, Thermopolis, WY... many others)
- Route near BearLake, UT / ID / Star Valley, WY is nice way to Tetons (I prefer to Yellowstone)
- Craters of the Moon, ID (very desolate)
- Snake River (ID)
- Columbia Gorge (WA / OR I-84)
- Mt St Helens
- Mt Rainier
West: - Valley of Fire (50 mile north of Las Vegas) Superb Camping
- Death Valley, Sequioa, Yosemite, Lassen, Crater Lake NP's (Oregon Caves state park)
- Willamette Valley / wines
- Powell Books (Portland)
- Western Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area (20 min east of Portland)
West Coast" (take this southbound for better views and safety (turn-outs) - Oregon Coast
- Redwoods / Northern CA (Samoa Cookhouse)
- SF
- Hearst Castle...
- SLO
- Santa Barbara...
Northern... - Black Hills, SD,
- Devil's Tower,
- Little Big Horn,
- Beartooth Highway (most scenic in USA)
- MT / Glacier NP
- Northern ID
- Spokane falls
- Northern WA (North Cascades NP)
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04-17-2015, 08:07 AM
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Location: The Triad (NC)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dixiewitch1989
My family is going to travel from east texas to seattle washington in about two months
and i have been trying to come up with some great placesto see.
Our route is flexible but...
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On a first trip almost any route or stop is worthwhile.
Focus on stopping and seeing the local things.
google the areas for historical interest |
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04-17-2015, 08:40 AM
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Location: Aurora, CO
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Originally Posted by dixiewitch1989
Is there any good sights around grand junction CO?
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Colorado National Monument. Also Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.
You might also be able to hit Great Sand Dunes National Park or Royal Gorge depending on how you route your trip. |
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04-17-2015, 08:57 AM
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Location: texas
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Wow those all sound great. Im looking them up now.
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04-17-2015, 09:00 AM
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One thing I'd caution is towing a trailer across some pretty hot areas could cause an overheat situation. I would probably try to do some of the driving at night until you got into some cooler climates.
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04-17-2015, 09:36 AM
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Location: texas
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Originally Posted by annerk
One thing I'd caution is towing a trailer across some pretty hot areas could cause an overheat situation. I would probably try to do some of the driving at night until you got into some cooler climates.
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Thank you for the warning but this is a scenario that we have already discussed. There will be new tires on truck and trailer plus we will be taking frequent stops to let the dogs(and me) do their business and inspect everything. |
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04-17-2015, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by dixiewitch1989
Thank you for the warning but this is a scenario that we have already discussed. There will be new tires on truck and trailer plus we will be taking frequent stops to let the dogs(and me) do their business and inspect everything.
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It's not just the tires, it's over-exertion on the A/C and alternator. |
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04-17-2015, 03:01 PM
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Location: Victoria TX
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1. Stay off the Interstates.
2. Since you're not on the Interstate, pull off wherever you please to just look at and listen to and smell the country.
3. Make sure that each day, there is at least one thing that you plan ahead to do that centers on your five-year-old, and talk together about it before and after.
4. Eat breakfast in cafes in little towns, and listen to the farmers talk.
5. See how many species of wild flowers you can find along the roadsides. Get field guides, and/or take pictures of them with your phone. At every stop, you'll be in the range of some new ones.
6. Leave the radio off, and listen to the road, and to each other.
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