Road Tripping in the USA!

[TW]Fox · 8 Jul 2011 at 23:14

I went in September and the weather was perfection.

Jonny69 · 9 Jul 2011 at 09:15

For some reason I thought this was your planning about it thread. Good write up and good pics. Shame I missed it

Metalface Mark · 9 Jul 2011 at 09:39

Id go a bit later, Nevada was just too hot, especially if you want a convertible (which is pretty much essential I think for the experience!).

Im already planning next year, its my 40th, im considering taking a month to 6 weeks and doing the big one, coast to coast, I was going to climb Kilamanjaro but after having been in nevada and tonopah at 6500 feet, my asthma was pretty bad at that height so theres no way Im climbing a mountain!

[TW]Fox · 9 Jul 2011 at 09:53

Hottest temperature I encountered was 107F between LA and Las Vegas. Death Valley itself was a cool 92F.

RockLobster · 9 Jul 2011 at 10:13

In Arizona I saw just under 50 degrees. Fox where are you off next and when are you going?

[TW]Fox · 9 Jul 2011 at 11:43

Booked up this week - 29th September, into New York. 2.5 weeks later I fly back from Miami, and there will be no internal flights

Metalface Mark · 9 Jul 2011 at 12:04

Its not so bad miles wise, I did 2100 on my trip in 10 days, are you planning on going west a little before heading back?

What car you going for this time?

Conanius · 26 Jul 2011 at 19:59

Fox,

Seriously now considering a Cali road trip for our honeymoon, as you told me to months ago...

We're looking to go in November, something like San Fran (Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Ride a tram etc) -> Yosemeti National Park -> Death Valley -> Hoover Dam + Grand Canyon -> San Diego (Zoo and Somewhere near there for a Beach) -> Pacific Coast Highway to San Fran....

What do you think the weather will be like for that sort of route?

[TW]Fox · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:01

A huge pain - Tioga Pass, the main route from Yosemite to Death Valley - will be closed.

Also start/finish from LA as the flights are cheaper.

[TW]Fox · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:03

Metalface Mark said:
Its not so bad miles wise, I did 2100 on my trip in 10 days, are you planning on going west a little before heading back?

What car you going for this time?

Missed this!

Going to hire something 'Luxury' as she's decided we'll be murdered to death in a Cabrio in Miami, or something.

Conanius · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:07

[TW]Fox;19673575 said:
A huge pain - Tioga Pass, the main route from Yosemite to Death Valley - will be closed.

Also start/finish from LA as the flights are cheaper.

Great advice, Thanks for that...

Do you know of a decent alternative?

[TW]Fox · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:09

Conanius said:
Great advice, Thanks for that...

Do you know of a decent alternative?

Either go in September, wait until June, or do a huge detour:

This is the best route:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Yos...sQ;FQORLgIdl3wE-SkTjQcF4VLHgDG3fjayJAh8XQ&z=8

But the pass out of Yosemite will be closed.

Therefore, you will need this route:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr...HgDG3fjayJAh8XQ&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=8&via=1&z=8

Which is more boring and takes longer.

Conanius · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:11

September is a month before the wedding, and June will be a no go ! I shall investigate what we can do...

[TW]Fox · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:13

Also do it the other way round so you drive down the Pacific Coast Highway, for no reason other than its way more convenient for random pulling off for sightseeing. Which you'll do a lot of.

Metalface Mark · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:35

[TW]Fox;19673591 said:
Missed this!

Going to hire something 'Luxury' as she's decided we'll be murdered to death in a Cabrio in Miami, or something.

Haha

My daughter was the same with staying in motels, put the kybosh on the road trip part somewhat!

CaptainRAVE · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:37

Metalface Mark said:
Haha

My daughter was the same with staying in motels, put the kybosh on the road trip part somewhat!

All depends on where you stay - there are plenty of motels in the US that you wouldn't want to go anywhere near.

Metalface Mark · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:43

CaptainRAVE said:
All depends on where you stay - there are plenty of motels in the US that you wouldn't want to go anywhere near.

They were all nice ones, she just watched too many movies, I wouldnt want to sleep anywhere that was nasty anyway, let alone her.

Lethal` · 5 Nov 2012 at 02:38

Thread bump I know... but I just wanted to say this is a great write up and is tempting me to finish off PCH before the sun disappears for the year! I went from SF to Half Moon Bay one afternoon and it was amazing, I can only imagine the rest of it is much better!

I'm definitely going to steal some of the advice and ideas of places to visit from here.

REDD555 · 5 Nov 2012 at 13:44

Nice pics and great route mate. Lived in LA (Redondo Beach) for a year back in 2003 and did the same trip albeit in chunks except Yosemite

PCH drive from LA to San Fran. EPIC!

You missed the Welcome to Fab LV cos you it's not actually on the main route into Vegas

It's on the ways to Fry's Electronics though cos we WALKED it on the hottest day of the flippin' year! Yikes, swollen extremities and heat stroke a-plenty!!

Metalface Mark · 5 Nov 2012 at 13:47

REDD555 said:
Nice pics and great route mate. Lived in LA (Redondo Beach) for a year back in 2003 and did the same trip albeit in chunks except Yosemite

PCH drive from LA to San Fran. EPIC!

You missed the Welcome to Fab LV cos you it's not actually on the main route into Vegas It's on the ways to Fry's Electronics though cos we WALKED it on the hottest day of the flippin' year! Yikes, swollen extremities and heat stroke a-plenty!!

This year? Tuesday the 10th of July by any chance?

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