Something about driving has always been exciting for me. Particularly taking new routes, seeing new places, experiencing new areas. I have often thought about driving cross-country. Now is my chance to see how I'd fare going on a true american road trip. I'm pretty excited to see what the middle of the USA is like. Oh, and San Fran is a new endeavor as well. The trip itself, however, is both the rush and anxiety which is stirring an odd but familiar flutter from within. Excitement, I suppose, for lack of a better description. Or maybe it's the appeal of telling life to go fly a kite for a bit while I am off far, far away, strapped into my seat, stuck on the road, where nobody knows who I am. I'm not much for tourism, but I would like to tell a story from my adventure.
For now I give you my itinerary, at least as of today. Hopefully I'll be able to update as I go, or laugh at my plans as the universe often does.
Road
Trip 2013 Itinerary
Union,
New Jersey to San Francisco, CA
6/29/13
– 7/8/13
Saturday,
June 29
NJ to Columbus, Ohio (8.25
Hours, 520 Miles)
*Area is populated, stops can be anywhere en route.
I-78W to I-81S to I-76W to I-70W.
Sunday, June 30
Columbus, Ohio to St. Louis, MO (7.25
Hours, 465 Miles)
*Stop in Louisville, KY
I-71S (3.25
Hours, 206 Miles)
*Louisville to St. Louis
I-64W (4
Hours, 260 Miles)
Monday, July 1
St. Louis, MO into Kansas
*Stop in Kansas
City (Kansas/Missouri)
I-64W to I-70W (4
Hours, 251 Miles)
*No other
attractions before Denver.
Drive I-70W until
Hays KS (if possible) (4
hours, 266 Miles)
Tuesday, July 2
Kansas to Denver, CO (5
Hours, 341 Miles)
I-70W.
Possible Stops (rest/fuel only):
Goodland, KS (2
Hours, 145 Miles)
Burlington, KS (2.5
Hours, 174 Miles)
Limon, KS (3.5
Hours, 250 Miles)
Wednesday, July 3 OR Thursday, July 4
Denver, CO to Salt Lake City, UT (8.25
Hours, 525 Miles)
I-70W to US-6W
(exit 157) to I-15N
Possible Stops (*Stay Fueled*):
Rifle,
CO (After mountains) (3
Hours, 183 Miles)
Grand
Junction, CO (Larger town) (4
Hours, 243 Miles)
Green River, UT (5.25
Hours, 343 Miles)
Price, UT/Helper,
UT (6.25
Hours, 406 Miles)
Friday, July 5
Salt Lake City, UT to Reno, NV (7.5
Hours, 518 Miles)
I-80W
Possible Stops (**Try to stay above half tank**)
Wells, NV (2.5
Hours, 181 Miles)
Elko, NV (Larger
town) (3.5
Hours, 230 Miles)
Battle Mountain,
NV (4.5
Hours, 300 Miles)
Winnemucca, NV (5.25
Hours, 353 Miles)
Lovelock, NV (6
Hours, 426 Miles)
Saturday, July 6
Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA (3.5
Hours, 218 Miles)
I-80W
Possible Stop: Sacromento, CA (State Capitol) (2 Hours, 133
Miles)
Total Trip Estimate: 3100
Miles, 47 Hours
Flight
Home: SFO 7/8/13 2PM Arrives EWR 7/8/13
1040PM.
