Posted by MarkB_MI on January 15, 2013 at 17:29:39 from (75.219.146.83):
In Reply to: O/T - 2013 USA Vacation posted by bill from scotland on January 15, 2013 at 13:43:53:
Ditto for Mesa Verde and Zion National Park. And of course if you're going to Lost Wages, you should take a trip to the Hoover Dam, it's very close.
You have many routes you can take across California, the most obvious being to go up the Central Valley to Yosemite, possibly visiting Sequoia National Park on the way. An alternate would be to follow the coast up through Big Sur to San Francisco.
If you cross Tioga pass in Yosemite, you'll probably go past Mono Lake. Its tufa formations are interesting to see, although I wouldn't go far out of my way.
I highly recommend spending some time in southwest Colorado. Lots of spectacular scenery.
Consider spending a day or two in the Los Angeles area. A couple of my favorite spots are the Huntington Library in San Marino and the Gene Autry Museum in LA.
When you get to the US, pick up a good road atlas such as Rand-McNally. Also, when you enter a new state on a major highway, there will usually be a tourist information center where you can get a free map for that state. These maps are usually excellent.
Distances in the west can be deceptively long. Even on major interstate highways there can be long stretches without gas stations. Be wary of of side trips on back roads. People have died in Death Valley and elsewhere by blithely following a road their GPS said was good. (It's called "death by Garmin".) Take your time, and don't try to see it all. Best wishes for your trip.
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