This trip is planned from Jackson, TN. It can be revised to fit your location.
Day 1:
7:00AM - Leave Milan, TN
11AM to 1130AM -
Toad Suck, Arkansas-Toad Suck One Stop (Shell) - 4462 Hwy 60 E, Bigelow, AR
*next to Toad Suck Park
**Eat Packed Lunch
230PM to 3PM - Gas/Rest Stop
5:30PM to 6PM -
Wind Turbine Blade @ Heritage Park - 522 W Rainey Ave, Weatherford, OK
845PM - Hotel in Amarillo, TX
Travelodge Amarillo West - 2035 Paramount Blvd ($46 as of 8/23/15)
Super 8 Amarillo East - 8701 I-40 East, Amarillo
Super 8 Central - 2909 I-40 East, Amarillo
Comfort Inn and Suites - 2300 Soncy Rd, Amarillo
(832miles)($100gas)($50hotel)
Day 2:
8AM - Leave Hotel
810AM to 820AM -
Cadillac Ranch - I-40, Amarillo, TX
*on frontage road after Hope Road and before Dowell Road
9AM to 910AM -
Route 66 Midpoint Cafe - 305 Route 66(I-40 Business West & CoRd 22), Adrian, TX
*photo not eating
Hours: 8am to 4:30pm
12:40PM to 110PM -
Petroglyph Nat'l Monument Visitor Center - Western Trl NW, Albuquerque, NM
Hours: 8am to 5pm MST
Parking: $1 weekdays, $2 weekends
*
Junior Ranger Program
1:15PM to 215PM -
Boca Negra Canyon - Atrisco Dr. NW, Albuquerque, NM
Hours: 8am to 5pm MST
Parking $1 weekdays, $2 weekends
*allow 1 hour
2:30PM to 3:30PM -
Volcanoes Day Use Area - Atrisco Vista Blvd, Albuquerque, NM
Trail Hours: 9am to 5pm MST
8:00pm - Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ
Quality Inn Flagstaff - 2500 E Lucky Lane ($31 as of 8/23/15)
Travelodge - 1560 E Route 66, Flagstaff
America's Best Value Inn - 910 South Milton Road, Flagstaff
Days Inn - 1000 West Highway 66, Flagstaff
Snow Peak Inn - 822 West Highway 66, Flagstaff
(619miles)($75gas)($40hotel)
Day 3:
7:30AM - Leave Hotel
8:00AM to 9:00AM -
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument - Fire Road 545, Flagstaff, AZ
VC Hours: 8am to 5pm MST
Free
Lava Flow Trail - 1 mile/30 minutes
*
Junior Ranger Program
9:30AM to 10:30AM -
Wupatki National Monument - Loop Road, Cameron, AZ
*follow loop road north for 18 miles out of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
VC Hours: 9am to 5pm MST
Wupatki Pueblo Trail - 1/2 mile RT/45 minutes
*
Junior Ranger Program
12:15PM - 7:00PM? -
Grand Canyon National Park - AZ 64 & S Entrance Road, Grand Canyon, AZ
Grand Canyon Village
$30 Car
VC Hours: 9am to 5pm MST
*
Junior Ranger Program
South Rim Points of Interest:
map
-Mather Point(walk 0.7m to...)
-Yavapai Point and Geology Museum(8am to 8pm)
-Lookout Studio(Blue Shuttle)
-Hermit Road(Red Shuttle)
-Desert View Watch Tower(8am to 30m before sunset)
830PM - Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ
(213miles)($26gas)($40hotel)
Day 4:
7AM - Leave Hotel
10AM to 1030AM - 30 minute Pit Stop
130PM to 2PM - Gas/Rest Stop
3PM to 4PM - Check-In to Hotel in Los Angeles, CA
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites - 7432 Reseda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA ($84 as of 8/23/15)
Hawthorne Plaza Inn - 12043 Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne
LAX Suites - 11838 Aviation Blvd, Inglewood
440PM to 8PM -
Griffith Park Observatory - 2840 E Observatory Ave, Hollywood, CA
*to view the
Hollywood sign
Tues-Fri 12pm to 10pm, Sat&Sun 10am to 10pm
Free
840PM - Hotel
(525miles)($63gas)($100hotel)
Day 5:
9AM - Leave Hotel
930AM to 130PM -
Hollywood & Highland Center (Visitor Center) - 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
VC 10am to 10pm
$2 Parking
*
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Elvis Presley - 6777 Hollywood Blvd
Mary Tyler Moore - 7021 Hollywood Blvd
Robin Williams - 6925 Hollywood Blvd
430PM to 5PM - Gas/Rest Stop
730PM - Hotel in San Francisco, CA
Super 8 San Francisco/Union Square Area - 415 Ofarrell St, San Francisco
Union Square Plaza Hotel - 432 Geary Street, San Francisco
Herbert Hotel - 161 Powell Street, San Francisco
Pacifica Motor Inn - 200 Rockaway Beach Ave, Pacifica
Days Inn San Francisco South/Oyster Point Airport - 1113 Airport Blvd, South San Francisco
America's Best Value Inn - 701 Airport Blvd, South San Francisco
(392miles)($47gas)($100hotel)
Day 6, 7 & 8:
San Francisco Day 1:
San Francisco Transit
9:00am to 12:00pm -
Alcatraz Island -
Alcatraz Island Cruises, Pier 33, Hornblower Landing
Early Bird Tour: 9:10am
Admission: 12+ $28, Under 12 $17
Allow 2.5 hours
*
Junior Ranger Program
12:00pm to 1:00pm -
Hard Rock Cafe - Pier 39, Concourse #256
Hours: 11am to 10pm
2:00pm to 3:30pm -
Ride the Ducks - 2766 Taylor Street
90 Minute Ride Hourly
Admission: Adults $29-34, Kids $22-25
3:30pm to 5pm -
San Francisco Maritime Nat'l Historic Park - Aquatic Park Cove, 499 Jefferson St
Hours: 9:30pm to 5pm
Admission: $5 person
Balclutha Ship Tour
*
Junior Ranger Program
5:00pm to 8:00pm - Fisherman's Wharf -
Pier 39
Shopping - Gift Shops
Magowan's Infinate Mirror Maze - Building O, Level 2
Hours: 10am to 8pm
Admission: $5 person
Lombard Street
San Francisco Day 2:
9:00am - 9:30am -
Golden Gate Park - McLaren Lodge Visitor Center - 501 Stanyan Street
Start here and get a
map...
10:05am - 12:00pm -
San Francisco Botanic Garden - Golden Gate Park
Hours: 9am to 5pm
Admission: Adults $7, Kids $5, Family $15
Lunch
12:06pm - 1:00pm -
Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
Hours: 9am to 6pm
Admission: Adults $7, Kids $5
1:05pm - 1:30pm -
de Young Museum - Golden Gate Park
9th Floor Observatory is free and has a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge
1:40pm to 2:00pm - Pioneer Log Cabin - Golden Gate Park
2:20pm to 2:30pm - Stow Lake Bridge - Golden Gate Park
2:50pm to 3:00pm - Rainbow Falls - Golden Gate Park
3:25p to 3:30pm -
Bison Paddock - Golden Gate Park
3:45pm to 4:00pm - Dutch Windmill - Golden Gate Park
4:15pm to 5:00pm -
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Lands End Lookout Visitor Center - 680 Point Lobos Avenue
Hours: 9am to 5pm
cafe and gift shop
5:00pm to 5:30pm -
Sutro Baths Ruins - Lands End Lookout
5:45pm 6:30pm -
Ocean Beach - Across Highway from Golden Gate Park
San Francisco Day 3:
8:00am - Leave Hotel
8:45am - 11:00am -
Muir Woods National Monument - Muir Woods Road, Mill Valley, CA
Hours: Visitor Center 9am to 7:30pm, Park 8am to 8pm
Admission: Adults $7, Kids Free
Red Trail - 1 mile/1 hour
*
Junior Ranger Program
11:10am to 12:30pm - Muir Beach Overlook - Seascape Drive, Muir Beach, CA
Overlook and Picnic Lunch
1:00pm to 1:30pm -
Marin Headlands Visitor Center - 948 Fort Barry, Sausalito, CA
Hours: 9:30am to 4:30pm
*
Junior Ranger Program
1:30pm to 3:00pm -
Point Bonita Lighthouse - 948 Fort Barry, Sausalito, CA
Hours: Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays 12:30pm to 3:30pm
3:00pm to 3:30pm -
Nike Missle Site - 948 Fort Barry, Sausalito, CA
Hours: Wednesday thru Friday and First Saturday of the month, 12:30pm to 3:30pm
3:45pm to 5:00pm -
Fort Point National Historic Site - end of Marine Drive, San Francisco, CA
Hours: Friday thru Sunday, 10am to 5pm
5:15pm -
Let's Be Frank Hot Dog Cart - Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA
Day 9:
7AM - Leave Hotel
11AM to 2PM -
Yosemite National Park -
Yosemite Valley - El Portal Rd, Yosemite Valley, CA
Valley Visitor Center
Yosemite Museum
Museum Hours: 10am to 4pm
*
Junior Ranger Program
Things to See:
Waterfalls
Horsetail Fall - El Capitan Picnic Area
Bridalveil Fall - 1/2 mile round trip trail - Tunnel View Area
Yosemite Falls - 1 mile loop trail - Yosemite Chapel Area
Rock Formations
Sentinel Rock - Lower Yosemite Fall Area
El Capitan - El Capitan Meadow
Cathedral Rocks - El Capitan Meadow
Three Brothers - Cathedral Beach Picnic Area
Viewpoints
Sentinel Bridge
Tunnel View
3PM to 6PM - Yosemite Nat'l Park -
Mariposa Grove - Mariposa Grove Road, Fish Camp, CA
0.8 mile trail to Grizzly Giant and California Tunnel Tree
630PM - Hotel
America's Best Value Inn
Day 10:
7AM - Leave Hotel
Visitor Center: Open daily 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through May 23, 2013, then 8 a.m.-5 p.m
-General Giant Tree Trail - 1/3 mile
Giant Forest Museum: Opens May 11-24, 2013, 9 a.m..-5 p.m, Starting May 25, 9 a.m.-6 p.m and Closes October 15, 2013.
-General Sherman Tree Trail - 1/2 mile
8:30PM - Hotel
Travelodge Yucca Valley Inn and Suites
7500 Camino Del Cielo Trail
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Day 11:
8:00AM - Leave Hotel
Visitor Center: 8am to 5pm
Admission: $15 car
*
Junior Ranger Program
9:15AM to 10:00AM -
Black Rock Nature Center - 9800 Black Rock Canyon Road, Yucca Valley, CA
Hours: 8am to 4pm
10:30AM to 11:30AM -
Hidden Valley Picnic Area - see
Joshua Tree National Park map
12:00PM to 12:30PM -
Cholla Cactus Garden - see Joshua Tree National Park map
1:00PM to 1:30PM -
Cottonwood Visitor Center - see Joshua Tree National Park map
Hours:
Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 4 pm
7:30PM - Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ
Day 12:
7:00AM - Leave Hotel
9:00AM to 10:00AM -
Petrified Forest National Park -
6492 Petrified Forest Road, Holbrook, AZ
Road Hours: 7am to 7pm
Admission: $10 car
*Junior Ranger Program
Rainbow Forest Museum -
6618 Petrified Forest Road, Holbrook, AZ 86025
Hours:
Through Sept 7, 2013: 8am-6pm, After Sept 7, 2013: 8am-5pm
* Giant Logs Trail - 0.4 mile loop
10:30AM - 11:30AM - Blue Mesa Trail - see Petrified Forest National Park map
*1 mile loop
12:00PM to 1:00PM - Painted Desert Rim Trail - see Petrified Forest National Park map
*1 mile round trip
*Kachina Point
*Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark
1:15PM to 1:45PM - Painted Desert Visitor Center - 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest, AZ
Hours: Through Sept 7, 2013: 8am-6pm, After Sept 7, 2013: 8am-5pm
4:00PM - 5:00PM - El Morro National Monument - off Hwy 53, Ramah, NM
Visitor Center Hours: Vary per season
Admission: Free
*Inscription Rock Trail - 0.5 mile loop
*Junior Ranger Program
7:00PM - Hotel in Albuquerque, NM
Day 13:
7:00AM - Leave Hotel
8:15AM to 10:30AM - Pecos National Historic Park - off New Mexico Hwy 63, Glorieta, NM
Visitor Center Hours: Summer 8am to 6pm, Winter 8am to 4:30pm
Admission: Ages 16 and older $3, Free under 16
*Pueblo and Mission Ruins Trail - 1.25 mile
*
Junior Ranger Program
7:30PM - Hotel in Oklahoma City, OK
Travel time includes 1.5 hours of pit stops
Day 14:
9:00AM - Leave Hotel
9:00AM to 11AM - Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum - 620 N. Harvey, Oklahoma City, OK
Hours: 9am to 5:30pm - hours vary per season
Admission: Free
*Junior Ranger Program
2PM to 5:00PM -
Fort Smith National Historic Site - 301 Parker Ave Fort Smith, AR
Visitor Center Hours: 9am to 5pm
Admission: 16 and over $4, Free under 16
*Tour the building, which includes:
Two Jails, Judge Parker's Court Room, Exhibits on the
U.S. Deputy Marshals, the Military,
Outlaws, and
Trail of Tears.
*Visit the
Gallows.
*
Junior Ranger Program
8PM to 830PM - Gas/ Rest Stop
1115PM - Home
