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.
Day’s Driving Map
Driving for the day will be split up into two segments. In the first segment, we will be driving from Wells, Nevada to Shoshone Falls in Idaho. After taking some time to explore the falls, we will drive to West Yellowstone to spend the night. On the way to West Yellowstone, we will stop briefly at the Craters of the Moon National Monument.
Driving to Shoshone Falls
Driving to West Yellowstone with Stop at Craters of the Moon
Day’s Itinerary
- Drive to Shoshone Falls
- Explore Shoshone Falls
- Drive to Craters of the Moon National Monument
- Explore Craters of the Moon
- Drive to West Yellowstone to spend the night
What to See
We will be exploring both Shoshone Falls and Craters of the Moon National Monument on this day. I have included information for the top things to see at each site below.
Shoshone Falls
Craters of the Moon National Monument
 | Robert Limbert Visitor Center |
 | North Crater Flow Trail |
 | Devils Orchard Nature Trail |
 | Inferno Cone |
 | Snow Cone |
 | Tree Molds Trail |
 | Dewdrop Cave\Beauty Cave\Boy Scout Cave |
Where to Stay
- Rainbow Point Campground
- Bakers Hole Campground
- Wagon Wheel RV Campground
- Yellowstone Park / West Gate KOA
- Lonesomehurst Campground
- Cherry Creek Campground
- Yellowstone Park / Mountainside KOA Journey *
- Valley View RV Park Campground
- Big Springs Grp. Area (Island Park)
- Flat Rock (Idaho)
- Upper Coffeepot Campground
- McCrea Bridge Campground
- Buttermilk Campground
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Wow! Thank you for sharing the itinerary. We are planning the same route in 2021. This will come handy.
Awesome!!! Safe travels!! 😄👍