My 2020 National Parks Road Trip Itinerary

As I began to plan my 2020 National Parks Road Trip that I outlined for you a few weeks back, I began to realize how beneficial it might be for me to share the process I use to plan long road trips.  Believe it or not, even though they don’t include air travel or the other complexities associated with fly-and-stay travel, road trips can be surprisingly difficult to plan.  This is especially true during a global pandemic.  That is why I have chosen to share my detailed road trip itinerary and planning process with you in case it might help you in navigating the planning process for your next big road trip.  I have included links to each day’s itinerary plan, as well as the main itinerary article, below to assist you with navigation.

	Main Itinerary Article
	Day 1 – Driving to Colorado
	Day 2 – Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park
	Day 3 – Climbing Gray’s Peak
	Day 4 – Visit The Great Sand Dunes National Park
	Day 5 – Visit Mesa Verde NP and Canyon of the Ancients
	Day 6 – Visit Canyonlands National Park
	Day 7 – Explore Capitol Reef National Park
	Day 8 – Drive to Great Basin National Park
	Day 9 – Explore Shoshone Falls and Craters of the Moon
	Day 10 – Explore Yellowstone National Park
	Day 11 – Visit Little Bighorn and Badlands National Park
	Day 12 – Drive Home

Day’s Driving Map

On this day there will be a lot of driving within Yellowstone National Park and then some additional driving to our campground in Montana after exploring Yellowstone.  I have included maps for both driving segments for the day below.

Driving within Yellowstone National Park

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Driving to Campground

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Day’s Itinerary

• Explore Yellowstone National Park
• Drive north into Montana to camp for the night near Hardin, Montana

What to See

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	Lower Geyser Basin
	Upper Geyser Basin\Old Faithful
	West Thumb Geyser Basin
	Yellowstone Lake
	Hayden Valley
	Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
	Norris Geyser Basin
	Mammoth Hot Springs
	Tower Fall
	Lamar Valley

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Where to Stay

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• Hardin KOA Journey *
• Grandview Campground & RV Park
• Padlock Conolly Camp

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