Badlands & Black Hills
Notch Trail, Sage Creek bison, Custer State Park, Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road, and the Missouri River view at Dignity.
The Road Goes Ever On
Clickable Route Map
Select a stop on the map or timeline to bring its plans, scenery, and music into focus.
Pocket Itinerary
Dates, Drives, And Good Reasons To Stop
Field Guide
Nature, Music, And Places Worth Lingering
Red Rocks To Red Rock Country
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce, Zion, desert night skies, and enough sandstone to make the route feel ancient.
Sierra & California Days
Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake tufas, Placerville Gold Country, Richmond family time, Joshua Tree, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and the coast.
Pacific Northwest & Montana
Portland, Columbia River Gorge, Seattle, Mount Rainier, Spokane, Missoula, KettleHouse by the Blackfoot River, Bozeman, and Makoshika.
Shareable Notes
Built For A Flexible Traveler
The route keeps most driving days close to six hours, leaves space for family visits in Richmond, and treats concerts as optional gems: check dates, tickets, park access, and road conditions before each leg.