| I am embarking on my first roadtrip in the west. I will be heading out to Yosemite this weekend with campsite booked. I am 24 year old guy who likes hiking. I am based in San Francisco. I am driving in a household car corolla. - Yosemite -5 days
- Sequoia + kings canon - 2 days
- Zion- 2 days
- Great Basin- 2 days
- Bryce Canyon- 2 days
- Capitol reef -2 days
- Canyon-lands- 2 days
- Arches- 2 days
- Moab, UT-2 days
- SW Colorado(monument, BC, Ouray+silverton, Telluride, MV)- 8 days
- Wind river mountain range- 5 days
- Grand Teton- 2 days
- Yellowstone - 4 days
- Glacier- 4 days
- North cascades - 2 days
- Olympic - 4 days
- Mount Rainer - 2 days
- Redwood national and state park - 2
Total- 52 days + 4 days worth of travel. - 4500 miles - $6k budget Questions: - If necessary, I can still add more 10-15 extra days. Any major gaps or must add regions I am missing? Cities(Boise, Portland, Vegas, Denver) worth visiting? I cross Death Valley on way to Zion but is it late now for DV camping? And Is sawtooth worth extra milage?
- I am honestly so scared about backpacking 5 days in wind river range due to bears. I don’t want to put myself in high risk since I am solo beginner. At the same time, i want to explore this amazing place. Should i skip it totally? I don’t think i can sleep at night out there camping.
- I am going with $6k budget. So I am going to cheap out lodging. Sleeping in car, camp and motels. The only camp reservation I have right now is Yosemite. Any advice on managing lodging, food, and budget allocation?
I’m very flexible. open to cutting or extending stops if it improves the overall experience. Thank you 🙏 submitted by /u/Agreeable-Energy-401 [link] [comments] |