Welcome to the Native Southwest Trip. In this post, we’ve mapped out our exciting adventure in detail, so you can join us from the comfort of your home. Let’s hit the road together!
Table of Contents
Full List of Posts
- Pecos, Cochiti, and Bandalier: Connecting the Puebloan Dots
- Taos and Los Alamos, New Mexico: Earthships and Powwows!
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- Mesa Verde National Park: Delving into Pueblan Culture
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Zion National Park or Mukuntuweap
- Gila Cliff Dwellings and Petrified Forest National Park
- The Super White Sands National Park
- Our Exciting Trip through West Texas to Carlsbad Caverns
- A Fun-Filled Trip to Austin, Texas
- New Orleans! The Big Easy
- St. Augustine, Florida and Surrounding Area
- Traveling Sustainably: Net Zero Camping in a Camper
Trip Overview
We’re back on the road! With the whole family free for the summer, we’re setting off on a 40-day, action-packed road trip through the Southwest. This journey’s theme is… the Native Southwest (because every trip needs a theme). Let the adventure begin!
What inspired this adventure? Our first epic journey, The Great American Road Trip took us on a 50-day tour around the entire United States. We were intrigued by Southwest and decided to come back to explore more deeply. Our intentions are for a trip packed with family fun, delving into pueblan culture and to do right by planet earth by travelling sustainably.
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Traveling Sustainably in a Camper: How to Achieve a Carbon Neutral Trip Strategies for how to reduce your carbon footprint when camping.
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40-Day Itinerary
Get ready for an epic adventure through the Southwest! We’ll kick things off in sunny Florida, then cruise through the jazzy vibes of Louisiana, the big-hearted Texas, the enchanting landscapes of New Mexico, the wild wonders of Arizona, the breathtaking scenery of Utah, and the majestic mountains of Colorado. Finally, we’ll head back to our cozy home base in Georgia.
38 Days, 12 States and 5,000 miles – that’s alotta drivin!
Full Itinerary
- DAY 1 – Anastasia State Park [June 12, 2024]
- DAY 4 – Tallahassee, Florida [June 16]
- DAY 6 – New Orleans [June 18]
- DAY 9 – Austin, Texas [June 21]
- DAY 12 – Davis Mountain State Park, Texas [June 24]
- DAY 13 – Carlsbad Caverns National Park [June 25]
- DAY 15 – White Sands National Park [June 27]
- DAY 17 – Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument [June 29]
- DAY 18 – Petrified Forest National Park [June 30]
- DAY 19 – Zion National Park [July 1]
- DAY 23 – Bryce Canyon National Park [July 5]
- DAY 26 – Mesa Verde National Park [July 8]
- DAY 29 – Chaco Culture National Historical Site [July 11]
- DAY 31 – Taos, New Mexico [July 13]
- DAY 32 – Los Alamos, New Mexico [July 14]
- DAY 33 – Bandalier National Monument [July 15]
- DAY 34 – Palo Duro State Park, Texas [July 16]
- DAY 36 – Tenkiller State Park, Oklahoma [July 18]
- DAY 38 – Home in Georgia! [July 20]
We are back safely and all the posts from the trip are up… Enjoy!
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