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Winter ID-LA-Route 66 Trip

Southern Route: Hotel Nights, plus Camping, Great Attractions, Route 66 + Photo Opps Galore 5700+ Miles RT, $1000 Gas; $1000 Lodging; $500 Food; $500 Fun = $3000

  • 28
  • 89:31
  • 5,510 mi
  • $710
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Created by Pegasus - November 14th 2021

Month trip to NOLA. 9-10 days there, and then same back for 20 days on the road total. 8-9 nights in hotels, Debbie, Patrick, and campgrounds as weather permits. Attractions with emphasis on state and national parks, and Route 66 photo potential. Lodging: $500-900; Food: $700; Gas: $900; Entertainment: $500. Total up to $3000-3500 spread across several months.

6 hrs. drive time —DAY 1: Push hard to Twin Falls, then S. to NV.

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381mi 05h 50m
Photo of Motel 6 Ely, Nv
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770 Avenue O US Hwy 50 at US Hwy 93 S, Ely, NV, US

Motel 6 Ely, Nv

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523mi 08h 26m

202 South Village Loop, AZ, US

Maswik Lodge - Inside the Park

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LODGING; Grand Canyon

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343mi 05h 26m

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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LODGING; Castleberry stay? Saguaro monument and nice dining. If not possible, push on to Lordsburg, NM.

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332mi 04h 58m
Photo of White Sands National Park
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Highway US-70, Alamogordo, NM, US

White Sands National Park

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ATTRACTION; 30 min. to giant Pistachio; February Temps: 61° / 34°

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22mi 00h 27m
Photo of World's Largest Pistachio
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7320 Highway 54 70, Alamogordo, NM, US

World's Largest Pistachio

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ATTRACTION; Why not?

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4mi 00h 07m
Photo of Super 8 by Wyndham Alamogordo
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3204 N White Sands Blvd, Alamogordo, NM, US

Super 8 by Wyndham Alamogordo

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78mi 01h 27m
Photo of Lincoln Historic Site
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US 380 West, Lincoln, NM, US

Lincoln Historic Site

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ATTRACTION; Old West town off highway; about 1.5 hrs. from Pistachio. Then, 1 more hour to Roswell.

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57mi 01h 01m
Photo of International UFO Museum and Research Center
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114 North Main Street, Roswell, NM, US

International UFO Museum and Research Center

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ATTRACTION: Roswell, NM; Good selection of AirBnBs and motels in Roswell. Or move on to Brantley State Park.

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79mi 01h 25m

4020 National Parks Hwy, Carlsbad, NM, US

La Quinta Inns & Suites

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22mi 00h 27m
Photo of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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ATTRACTION; 1 hr. from Brantley State Park to visit Caverns

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274mi 04h 52m
Photo of Big Bend National Park
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U.S. 385, TX, US

Big Bend National Park

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265mi 04h 06m
Photo of Caverns of Sonora RV Park
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1711 PR-4468, Sonora, TX, US

Caverns of Sonora RV Park

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ATTRACTION, CAR CAMP; 5.5 hrs. from Carlsbad Caverns

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270mi 04h 29m

Rockdale, Texas, United States

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4.5 hrs. from Caverns of Sonora to Patrick's House

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451mi 07h 22m

40208 Fire Tower Road, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States

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Joe's House, 2 hrs. from Lafayette

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378mi 05h 41m

I-20 Westbound, Winona, TX, US

I-20 Picnic Area WB

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259mi 04h 05m
Photo of Burkburnett-Wichita Falls KOA
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1202 E 3rd St, Burkburnett, TX, US

Burkburnett-Wichita Falls KOA

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135mi 02h 22m

2717 W 3rd St, Elk City, OK, US

National Route 66 Museum

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ATTRACTION

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71mi 01h 07m
Photo of Phillips 66 on the Route
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219 Gray St, McLean, TX, US

Phillips 66 on the Route

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ATTRACTION

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46mi 00h 43m

Interstate 40 Frontage Road, Panhandle, TX, US

VW Slug Bug Ranch

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ATTRACTION

Banner Photo Credit: Flickr/Moblius in Mobili

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