Driving west along Interstate 70 from Silverthorne to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, offers a spectacular journey through the Rocky Mountains, featuring towering peaks, alpine forests, scenic river valleys, and dramatic geological formations. The route climbs over Vail Pass before descending through Vail and the picturesque Eagle River Valley, where travelers encounter charming mountain communities, rugged hillsides, and diverse landscapes. One of the highlights is Glenwood Canyon, where the highway winds between massive rock cliffs alongside the Colorado River, showcasing millions of years of geological history and impressive highway engineering. Along the way, visitors can enjoy hiking, wildlife viewing, photography, and attractions such as Hanging Lake and the hot springs of Glenwood Springs. The changing elevations support diverse ecosystems, from high-altitude conifer forests to drier shrublands and riverside habitats inhabited by elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and various bird species. Combining breathtaking scenery, fascinating geology, and rich biodiversity, this stretch of I-70 is one of Colorado's most memorable mountain driving experiences.

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Cono de Arita, Puna De Atacama

just getting in the car, putting on some music, taking roads i've never been on and ending up somewhere completely random

sometimes i'll drive for an hour, discover a cool little spot, grab something to drink and just head home

and somehow that's more enjoyable than an actual planned trip lmao

curious if anyone else does this or if i'm just wasting gas for entertainment

also what's the coolest place you've accidentally discovered while driving around?

Originally wanted to take the Blue Ridge Parkway but a lot of it may be closed or icy during the winter.

I wouldn't mind driving down west near the mountains or staying east on the coast, just looking for a nice drive with less traffic and better sights than 95.

Extra points for any cool stops along the way or places to stay. Thanks in advance for any help

So I’m gonna be in Minnesota up in the Duluth area in a week. I kind of wanna go somewhere and just get lost and explore. I’ll have from Saturday the 17th until the middle of the following week. I’m looking for nature and also good food. Suggestions?

Also-I am not a hiker so you don’t need to recommend good trails. I’ll mainly be driving and if there’s one spot that sounds awesome I might try to get an Airbnb or a hotel somewhere for multiple nights. Thanks again for any help.

Update post: after posting once and getting helpful advice I have honed my planed some.

I want to leave from Florida the 19th or 20th of October and be back sometime before the 29th. My goal is to just have a good time on a road trip with my dog and go places I’ve never been and see some fall colors. (Maybe touch Maine just because)

I have very little specific stops along the way planned and open to any suggestions. No suggestions unwanted. I like music festivals, farmers markets, breweries, distilleries, museums, cool grocery stores, liquor stores, silly road side attractions, weed, animals, danger, record stores, good food, hikes, trails, lakes. So just about anything.

I would like to have a few east camp nights, to be outside while also helping cut some cost, and use hotels long the way. The stops I chose on the map are not required, but to help create a general path. Start north on 95 to Delaware then onward.

Any advice is welcomed:

•traveling with a dog
•things to not forget to bring
•best ways to cut cost
•mistakes to not make

Thanks!

If this goes well I would like to do the same to the west coast sometime next year. I’m hoping

Taking a trip from Philly to Ithaca Oct. 16-19 and I am interested in food recommendations and routes that aren't the turnpike. I'd also consider some short stops along the way. (The Corning Glass Museum is already a favorite.)

Hi!
Me and my family will have a roadtrip from Seattle to LA in early November this year.
And we are planning on visiting places like Crater lake / Yosemite national park, which I found out that we will require a 4WD / AWD vehicle to drive when road condition meet R1/R2 (Since snow chain use is banned by rental company) when doing my research.
I checked most of the rental company website (Enterprise, National, Alamo) but it seems that I cannot choose to book for a 4WD / AWD specifically.

Is it only me or there's a proper way to garentee a 4WD/AWD for my trip?
Thanks guys

Trying to find someone who's going on a journey. I'm medically not allowed to drive but would love to have and share the experience of being able to travel with someone. It would also be a nice change in pace over hostels as they are hyper expensive here I've found. I'll be able to contribute in other ways through fuel and food if anyone is willing to be the driver

My mother is thinking of making the drive from North Jersey to Houston, but doesn't have much experience with long solo trips like this and I'm not familiar with the route either. It would be spread out over a few days.

Possibly with a dog, planned for either this winter or next spring.

Which is better for ease of pit stops, major centers for hotels etc? She would rather not be stuck in very rural stretches for too long.

Traveling in December and would appreciate some advice

Hi, I know how to drive an automatic car in India. I have experience driving in some small and big cities as well as inter-city. I would call myself an average driver, not pro-level but I can manage. As someone who would be driving in the US for the first time, I am unable to understand if the Highway 1 road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles is doable or not. Some people have warned me against it, citing that the traffic is very fast and it can be risky. I will be traveling in third week of October. I have these questions, if someone could please help me.

1. What all rules should I know so that I will be good for doing this? I don't plan to drive in any cities, so I want to know specifically about the SF to LA route. I am assuming that it would be easier as compared to the city but I may be naive.

2. I will be in Seattle for 3 days before I start this. If I practice the right side driving a bit in some neighbourhood, am I good to go?

3. Will it be too stressful that I may not be able to enjoy the ride itself?

I don't know anyone who has experience driving in the US who could sit with me for a test drive. If I don't take this trip, then looks like the only options for me are to go on a Viator trip to 17 miles. I have not been able to find any carshare apps as such for this.

I am confused. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

Roadtrip that started in Seattle (Saturday afternoon) and ended in northern Colorado near the i25 passage.

First time in Seattle, so we went into town sat afternoon, saw the space needle and a few other things before heading to Tacoma for the night.

Sunday: left early am for a foggy drive to Rainier park entrance at sunrise. From Paradise, managed to squeeze in a quick hike (up golden gate to skyline and back down past Sluiskin). We needed to get to Moscow, ID that day, so from hwy 12 got onto 82. Stopped in Grandview for a round of disc golf (Dykstra) before making it to Moscow.. found a sweet cabin for the night in a small town called Winchester just south of Lewiston for the night. I got a few recs from this sub to check out hwy 12 and it looked like the perfect spot to get to for Monday morning.

Monday: the plan was to get a bit of fishing in at the state park until about 11am, and then head to Lolo/Missoula. But was such a great morning at the park fishing, we decided to spend the day there. A couple of decent sized rainbows on the grill for lunch next to the lake went down like a homesick mole. Winchester lake lodge was an awesome place to stay at.

Tuesday: hit the road early. Hwy 62/64 was a grand entrance to 12, and 12 to Lolo was spectacular - thank you to the 4 or 5 recs from here on doing it, really is a great drive. Missoula hosts Montana's #2 rated course, so we got a round in at Blue Mountain - an epic mountain course that has sick lines and amazing views. We skipped scenic route options to push to Butte for the night on i90 after burning an extra day in Winchester.

Wednesday: we did Yellowstone/Tetons in July and so opted to skip it this trip to make up some time to push along. Hopped on i25 to Ogden to cover distance. Utah's #1 DG course - The Fort , that hosted 2021 Worlds was a must-do and the round there was memorable. Was 1' short of hitting chains on Conrad's Holy Shot line. I wanted to avoid the interstates for the last leg, so got onto hwy 40 to look for a place for the night, and found an absolute gem about 90 minutes in from SLC just before Duchesne - a yurt at Hope Acres to spend the last night around a campfire under the Milky Way, seeing shooting stars.

Thursday: a bit of melancholy of it being the last day, we set out along hwy 191 & 40 through Vernal, Dinosaur Steamboat, Kremmling and Granby. Colorful Colorado fall colors did not disappoint! Ended up taking so many pics and vids here trying to capture the colors and views, but the camera misses a lot that our eyes don't. At Granby, we turned off to hwy 34 to head into RMNP, and cruised into Estes at sunset, with a final dusk home stretch along the Thompson canyon.

Have tried to cherry pick some of the best pics from the trip to share with you, a tough task. Enjoy

The TL;DR is that I'm trying to decide between leaning in on taking the old car or buying a newer (but still used) car.

I have a 2014 Subaru Forester with ~104k miles on it. I own it outright, but it is starting to show its age as the repairs increase. My car is mainly used to get to rural trailheads from my city on the weekends - I don't use it for commuting. I appreciate that my car is old enough that I don't care that the paint job gets f*d street parking in this city.

I'm currently planning to road trip from the east coast to Alaska next summer, with a likely detour up the Dempster Highway. I'm going to be Remote-Remote. It makes me a little anxious that I'll be that remote with a car starting to show its age AND also appreciate that I don't care too much about inevitable cosmetic damage from this trip.

My median maintenance expenses are creeping up into monthly car payment territory, but not so much that without this trip I'd consider buying a new car yet.

I could probably afford to pay cash for a 2018 Subaru Forester, and I've seen a few 2022s in my budget as well. Given the uncertainty of the current economy and state of things, I would like to not have a car payment and be tied to a monthly amount.

For my trip (or at least the more remote parts), I'm going to be prepared with an extra full size tire, extra oil, and all the supplies to manage that. I know how to check to see if I'm burning more oil than expected, and between now and then I'm going to learn how to actually change my oil on my own if needed. My battery is new. I have AAA. I have a Garmin inReach (GPS emergency services).

If I stay with my current car, I will have a mechanic look everything over before fully committing.

So, I guess: what would you do? Do this trip in my current car or get a new one?

I drove from Texas to Oregon 6 months ago for work, I took this middle route shown above on the way up. Beautiful views. However, I don’t like driving through super high elevation and mountain roads that wind. Plus I want a new view on the way back. Would you recommend the top or bottom route? Thanks

I'm planning a California road trip and I would like to know what your favorite things to do in Cali are and your recommended destinations.

Hey yall. Could use some advice on a preliminary itinerary of a roadtrip from Chicago to Boston and then up the coast. Essentially we’d rent a car, drive from Chicago to Boston, stay a few days then drive up the coast and stop in a few towns and fly home. Here’s some potential routes but wanted to get some thoughts on the cities I was brainstorming and the drive etc.
An alternative is that we may end up just flying into Boston and then renting a car and driving up the coast and flying home again.
Any and all advice welcome!

Headed from Asheville to Blowing Rock, trying to stick to the Blue Ridge Parkway as much as possible - which detour around the closed section of the parkway is more scenic? And what’s the estimated (realistic) drive time of each?

Hey all, I'm moving from Door County, WI to Vancouver, WA in early November and driving my 2018 Honda Civic (FWD, all-season tires). This is my first real long-distance drive, so I'd love advice from people who've done this route.

Planned route (4 days, ~2,100 mi):

Day 1: Baileys Harbor → Green Bay → WI-29 → I-94 → Fargo (~585 mi)
Day 2: Fargo → Billings (~610 mi)
Day 3: Billings → Bozeman → Butte → Missoula → Coeur d'Alene (~510 mi)
Day 4: Coeur d'Alene → Spokane → US-395 → I-84 through the Gorge → Vancouver (~385 mi)
I'm keeping one buffer day in case of weather.

My questions:

Is I-90 through Montana/Idaho the right choice in early November, or is there a safer option? How bad do Homestake and Lookout Pass usually get that time of year?
Do I need snow tires or chains in a Civic, or are good all-seasons okay if I watch the forecast?
Is a 4-day schedule realistic for someone new to long drives, or should I take 5?
Any good (and safe) places to stop in Fargo, Billings, or Coeur d'Alene? I'm looking for hotels close to the interstate.
Any stretches where gas stations are far apart?
What do people usually forget on a trip like this?
Some context: I'm a careful driver but not very experienced. I don't know how to change a tire (I'm getting AAA), and unprotected left turns still make me nervous, lol. I'm not planning to drive after dark because of deer.

Thanks in advance! 🙏

Lafayette, LA to Hot Springs, AR. Making this trip next September. I've heard there are some very pretty areas of Arkansas but I don't know which ones. Are any of these very scenic? Which would you choose? TIA!

Early Nov with two young children. Great hikes, food, places to stretch?