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Picture almost 400 miles of scenic western countryside, popular tourist attractions and nothing but the open road ahead of you. It’s truly the perfect trip for road trippers who want to enjoy the drive and stop for scenic views and enjoy delicious food along the way.
The best way to begin this road trip is to leave bright and early from Los Angeles and enjoy the beautiful drive for over six hours to San Francisco, which takes you through California, the Death Valley or Yosemite National Park, which runs along the eastern side of the Sierras and past Mt Whitney.
Once you get to San Francisco, you will be greeted by the stunning Golden Gate Bridge which provides entry into a city with a little bit of everything. You can stop and have a look at the Alcatraz, Coit Tower, Fisherman’s Wharf, Angel Island, Oracle Park or explore waterfront paths of San Francisco on a bike and do a bit of siteseeing and dining.
It takes almost 5 hours, but an idea is to plan for some stops to take in the El Dorado Hills, Shingle Springs, Diamond Springs near Placerville, Eldorado National Forest and Lake Tahoe if you take the El Dorado Freeway (U.S. Route 50). Taking the Interstate 80 will take you through Tahoe National Forrest.
Nevada’s state capital, Carson City offers plenty of fun things to do for every road tripper, if you want to get out and give your legs a stretch, you can take a look at the Flume Trail, Nevada State Railroad Museum, Blackwood Canyon, the Blue Line Trail to see some historic spots, the monthly Wine Walk through downtown shops and restaurants, the annual Kit Carson Ghost Walk and Carson City’s annual Nevada Day if you’re there on October 31.
Once you’re done there, maybe take the Neon to Nature route towards Dallas, which will take on a journey where you can take your pick of seeing such drawcards as the Valley of Fire, Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead and Boulder City.
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After the long road trip that could take in other such treats as the Grand Canyon, then further along Albuquerque, finish your road trip of a lifetime off in Dallas with some glitz and glamour at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas Zoo, Dallas World Aquarium, the Old Red Museum of Dallas and much more.
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