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Death Valley, CA -> Chicago: looking for sights, boondocking. April.
Hi all
I have a solo, camping road trip coming up (April) and would like to ask about any MUST SEE things along the way.
I’d also prefer to do minor roads, and less interstate, as they are prettier, and more interesting to drive along.
I will be in a 4X4 pop up truck camper, and camping the whole way.
I prefer very quiet boondocking, and if a campsite - then scenic and mellow and quiet. (nowhere near traffic at all…. / roads)
Looking for scenic things to see along the way, that are mostly along my route, and also great, quiet campsites and boon docking sites.
I may check out various HipCamp, Harvest Hosts, Boondockers Welcome, and similar campsites, to meet interesting people along the way.
I for sure want to go thru Pie Town NM and Magdalena NM (love it there) but East of that I am flexible.
But don’t want to go 500 miles out of my way……. small detours.
Leave Los Angeles (April)
Death Valley, CA
Yosemite National Park (weather permitting)
back down thru Death Valley on the way…. probably
Magdalena NM
(When driving from Yosemite to Magdalena NM.
Any scenic way to avoid Vegas and Kingman and Flagstaff and have it be more scenic? Maybe go thru Sedona somehow?)
Albuquerque NM
then…. any sensible way to Chicago….. the most direct way is below, but I can go any way and make any small detours to see great scenery or unusual places between Magdalena NM and Chicago, the final destination.
The most direct way is below: (small detours are OK, not 500 mile detours)
Santa Rosa TX
Amarillo TX
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Springfield, Missouri
St Louis
Springfield, IL
Bloomington
Chicago IL.
Thanks!
Hi all
I have a solo, camping road trip coming up (April) and would like to ask about any MUST SEE things along the way.
I’d also prefer to do minor roads, and less interstate, as they are prettier, and more interesting to drive along.
I will be in a 4X4 pop up truck camper, and camping the whole way.
I prefer very quiet boondocking, and if a campsite - then scenic and mellow and quiet. (nowhere near traffic at all…. / roads)
Looking for scenic things to see along the way, that are mostly along my route, and also great, quiet campsites and boon docking sites.
I may check out various HipCamp, Harvest Hosts, Boondockers Welcome, and similar campsites, to meet interesting people along the way.
I for sure want to go thru Pie Town NM and Magdalena NM (love it there) but East of that I am flexible.
But don’t want to go 500 miles out of my way……. small detours.
Leave Los Angeles (April)
Death Valley, CA
Yosemite National Park (weather permitting)
back down thru Death Valley on the way…. probably
Magdalena NM
(When driving from Yosemite to Magdalena NM.
Any scenic way to avoid Vegas and Kingman and Flagstaff and have it be more scenic? Maybe go thru Sedona somehow?)
Albuquerque NM
then…. any sensible way to Chicago….. the most direct way is below, but I can go any way and make any small detours to see great scenery or unusual places between Magdalena NM and Chicago, the final destination.
The most direct way is below: (small detours are OK, not 500 mile detours)
Santa Rosa TX
Amarillo TX
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Springfield, Missouri
St Louis
Springfield, IL
Bloomington
Chicago IL.
Thanks!