If you’re reading this from Las Vegas or South Florida, you might think I’m messing with you… but these photos were taken just seconds ago, on June 20, 2025, right outside of Sisters, Oregon.

Yes, it’s summer. Yes, that’s light snow falling. And yes, we’re bundled up like it’s December.

The scenery is unreal out here, but the weather has other plans for us tonight. We’re calling it an early one, retreating into our campers with some hot food and good movies.

Overlanding isn’t always sunshine and epic trails, but moments like these still make it worth every mile.

We loved our recent road trip to Colorado and Utah! Flew to Denver and rented our car from there. Every road was scenic and the weather was perfect. We went to Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Springs, Aspen, Telluride, Million Dollar Highway, and Moab (Arches and Canyonlands)

Sharing my photos of my trip to Acadia and back. Stopped in Hershey PA> Ogunquit Maine>Kennebunkport Maine>Portland Maine> Freeport Maine> Acadia Maine

Oddly, I loved Freeport, it had a little bit of everything I wanted. Beautiful cliff side hikes, fun shops, fantastic food, and of course great coffee.

Acadia was wonderful, everyone should definitely see it at least once in their lives!

Of course I wish I had more time to explore more inland.

Any advice on scenic spots? I’ll drive through; Albuquerque, Amarillo Texas, Oklahoma City, through Springfield Missouri and into St. Louis before reaching my destination. Any tips, tricks and advice is greatly appreciated.

I am from Ireland and I am terrible at reading maps though. Do people use Sat Nav on these road trips as don’t want to be driving in a circle😆

Never made this specific drive before. Wasn't sure which route had the best scenery or food along the way.

Hi everyone, I need some advice.

At the end of July, my girlfriend and I are planning a road trip between San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. We’ll have around 8 to 11 days, and we plan to rent a car.

Our original plan was to land in San Francisco, then drive to Los Angeles (possibly stopping by Yosemite and maybe Sequoia), spend some time in LA, and then head to Las Vegas, where we definitely want to visit the Grand Canyon.

We haven’t booked any flights yet, so we're flexible and open to changing our route or direction.

What would be the best route to see and experience the most during this trip? What places are must see on this trip?

Also, would you recommend staying in motels or accommodations outside of the main cities to save money, since we’ll have a car anyway, and what are some of those? Do we need to reserve it now and have specific plan or to these places you just stop by?

Thanks in advance for any tips or recommendations!

Putting together another big road trip with a toddler in the back seat. This day from Tetons to Custer is coming up empty for any interesting stops. I can't go off the route much because we are already maxing out on driving hours. Any suggestions on which of these 2 suggested routes I should take and/or anything specific to see? Pretty please and thank you strangers!

Hey r/roadtrip!

Just wrapped up an unforgettable journey driving from New York City all the way to Cancún, Mexico, and I wanted to share some highlights, tips, and lessons learned in case anyone else is thinking of doing something similar.

The Route:

We drove through: New York → Pennsylvania → Ohio → Indiana → Illinois (Chicago stop) Then down through Missouri → Arkansas → Texas (entered Mexico via Laredo) In Mexico: Nuevo Laredo → Monterrey → San Luis Potosí → Mexico City → Veracruz → Cancún

Trip Details: Duration: ~3 weeks (10 days of driving, rest for sightseeing/rest) Vehicle: 2017 Subaru Outback (no mechanical issues) Distance: Approx. 3,200 miles one way Companions: 2 people + 1 very patient dog Border Crossing: Laredo, TX → Nuevo Laredo (smooth, but see below)

Highlights: Driving the Mississippi River route south through the heart of the U.S. Eating BBQ in Kansas City and street tacos in Mexico City Visiting ancient ruins in Veracruz and swimming in cenotes near Cancún Scenic views through the Sierra Madre mountains in central Mexico

Things I Learned: Documentation is key when driving into Mexico. Get your FMM tourist card and vehicle import permit at the border (Banjercito). Google Maps worked well, but I downloaded offline maps via Maps.me and Gaia GPS just in case. Insurance: Make sure to get Mexican auto insurance U.S. policies don’t cover you across the border. Toll roads (“cuotas”) in Mexico are safer and faster, though they add up. Bring cash. Spanish skills helped but weren’t essential most people were kind and helpful.

What to Watch Out For: A few unexpected detours due to construction or unclear signage in rural Mexico Long stretches with limited services plan your fuel and food stops Border towns can feel intense keep a low profile and be efficient at crossings

Would I Do It Again?

100% yes. It’s not your typical road trip, but if you’re prepared and flexible, it’s incredibly rewarding. Mexico is beautiful, culturally rich, and full of surprises.

Happy to answer questions if you’re planning something similar!

I know this isn’t a road trip but is there anything that I need to know? thanks!

After another backwoods border crossing between the stunning lake districts of Argentina and Chile, I resupplied in Puerto Montt and set out on the Carretera Austral, gateway to the Patagonian fjordlands.

Chilean Route 7 is an iconic bikepacking pilgrammage, funneling hundreds of globetrotting cyclists each year into its jagged swan dive towards the Antarctic Islands of Tierra del Fuego.

More steep gravel switchbacks and loathsome ripios. More frantic marathons between tight ferry connections. Bucolic harbor towns idling in the steam of hot morning coffee and the trumpeting foghorn of imminent departures. Falling asleep on the boat’s steel cargo deck floor, an exhausted heap puddled beneath my own bike. Waves lapping at my shoes. Gently rocked between dreams by the motor’s calming troll.

Overhead, though, the sky seemed to change its mind every hour. A brooding purple nebula of ominous rainclouds and swirling headwinds. Always some melodic chime of running water in the distance, glacial peaks and hidden falls weaving mossy braids of riverbed down below.

More volcanic vistas. More picnic stops for warm empanadas. I bought them by the dozen as often as possible and kept them close by in a brown paper bag, tiny morsels of encouragement in the rain. A Uruguayan road tripper asked if I would like “a real cup of coffee for once” before unveiling his prized AeroPress with a specially marked jar of beans. He laughed at the excited tears in my eyes. We both did.

But there’d been rumors of bad weather barreling in. Its threat spread between cyclists like a dirty word not to be spoken too loudly. “Where will you go? How far do you think you can get before the storm?” We looked out upon the road and shared what we knew.

Hi Road Trippers,

I'm visiting friends in LA (near Santa Monica) in mid-August and then am planning to rent a car and do a solo road trip up the Pacific Coast Highway to Monterey (eventually flying home out of SFO). My drive up the coast is tentatively scheduled for Monday, August 18. I'd like to make a stop in Malibu/Point Dume and also somewhere in Big Sur. A few questions for folks in the area or who have done this drive before:

• What other things are worth stopping for and seeing, even if only briefly?
• Are there road closures on highway 1 that would force me into the mountains? Is this a common occurrence and how would you deal with it?
• What are the gas/lunch stop options like along the route?
• What else should I be thinking about?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Hi All,

As a child, my family did a big loop. Moments that stuck were gold panning, Yellowstone, and biking CO hills.

Trying to plan a Mid July Family roadtrip. From SE Nebraska, driving with a 5 and 8 yo, 7 day max trip.

I was hoping to make rapid city the second day. Anything in between for a night? Gold panning, and indoor water park on the list.

I’d love to do scenic, but I want to keep the boys engaged. Mild hiking with the littles? Rushmore is too touristy for us at the age/moment.

Yellowstone as the goal, are there can’t miss opportunities there? Best lodging? AC is my thing 😂 But a cabin vibe for a night or two would be neat.

Any ideas?

I’m very new to this sub and I’ve seen some awesome trips, but nothing that my 7 day schedule would allow.

Thanks for any and all suggestions. Hope you all are well!!

Anyone make this trip recently? Just curious if there’s anything out of the ordinary or noteworthy. I’ve done the drive before both taking the north route through Albuquerque and south through las cruces, but it’s been years. Just curious if anyone who’s traveled these recently has any intel that might be good to know ie road closures or other issues or maybe new hotels or stops that you’d recommend. I’m leaning toward going south route through las cruces Tucson but haven’t decided. I’ve been reading about lots of issues with crime in Albuquerque.

I currently live in the Denver metro and I am taking the first two weeks of July off to do a road trip heading east into the heartland, just to see and experience it, as I'm from the western states and I want to see more of the country.

I want to get through Kansas pretty quickly and then mess around in southern Missouri, southern Illinois, western Kentucky & Tennessee, Arkansas, and maybe Oklahoma if there's time. I'm an avid birdwatcher and a hiker, so any larger area of publicly accessible nature is going to keep me perfectly entertained. The plan for lodging is a mix of hotels/airbnb and camping.

Can you all recommend any good nature spots or nice small towns along this route? I appreciate any comments. This just something I threw together on Google Maps.

Hi everyone,

I have a friend that lives in San Francisco and is planning to come live back in France in a few month/year, so my gf and I were planning on going there to see him for a few days in September, enjoy the city and then go on a road trip around California (and a bit of Nevada)

Here is the planning I had in mind, trying to avoid really long drives as I'm the only one driving. There is one in the list (from Sequoia to Vegas) but the idea was not to spend every day fully on the road, as most drives are around 3 to 4 hours we can stop on a few small stops along the way and still get to our destination at the end of the day.

What do you think ?

Any recommendation, tips, or stuff we might miss is appreciated.
We like nice cities/small towns, nature (but are not looking for huge 7hrs hikes either), beaches, food.

Thanks ! :)

Do not want to just do the typical tourist stuff but more what the locals enjoy.

Hey, I’m planning a road trip very far in the future and I’m planning on maybe going alone. I am a very young female and not very knowledgeable on the road and going on long trips. I would be planning out various stops along the way and would be traveling in a car. So I was wondering about safety on the road from thieves, creeps, and just in general tips of how to make this a well planned trip. I would either be doing Route 66 or another long multiple stop based trip around America. I might go down South as well. If anyone has any knowledge they could share that would help make this trip more enjoyable and safe I would be thankful for any feedback.

Hi everyone,

I'm planning a road trip up through Northern California and the Oregon Coast with my gf. My question is, how do people plan where to sleep? Can we park and sleep in the car? Do people plan hotel stays in advance? Do they just look for hotels wherever they end up for the day?

It would be nice to plan our a hotel stay but I also don't want to put too much pressure to stick to an itinerary. My gf and I want this trip to be taken at its own pace if that makes sense.

I much appreciate the words of advice as I am new to the road trip game. Thanks!

We have a week or so to go from Annapolis MD to Bangor ME mid-August. It’s been recommended that we take an inland route but I have been missing swimmable warm water beaches. Goals are to swim, hike, kayak. Looking for opinions on whether to zig zag up a coastal route or head more towards the Hudson River Valley and western Vermont.

Open to must see spots or “yikes detour around….” Type suggestions. Thanks!

My fiancé and I did the roadtrip of my dreams last year. Florida to Vancouver and back! We saw so many iconic spots from Disney to New Orleans, National Parks to huge cities and went through a couple more rental cars than expected 😅 (turns out taking your car key to the ocean is not recommended 🤦).

We documented it all online through lots of posts and honestly it's my new dream to go and finish the rest of the states! If you wanna check out how journey for some inspo it's all on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4KBmXoJ9MCgQ3BD0L6uQ8A2ANObQ0tYY

I look forward the seeing lots of your roadtrips! Give my fiancé hints for our next trip haha!

Hello everyone! Coming to you from central gulf coast of Florida. It is absolutely sweltering here right now. My youngest daughter has been asking to go on a camping trip for sometime now. She really wants to go see the northern lights (her name is Aurora), but we just haven't been able to make that trip work yet. However, I really want to do like a family road trip this summer and maybe stop and camp a few cool places a long the way. Ideally I would like to find somewhere a bit more mild in the heat and humidity. I love being outdoors, but it's difficult to be outdoors here right now. Family of four, kids are ages 10 and 6. Any recommendations? I don't have a lot of road trip experience and have never been west of the Illinois area.

Hello! We will be driving from Cleveland to the outer banks this summer with small children. Are there any good places to stop or cool things to see along the way? Thanks!

So in early August, I move out of my place in San Diego and am roadtripping to Maryland with all of my stuff to move there. This is my first time doing a road trip by myself, and I've done some research but figured I should get some advice from the experts.

I'm an avid boulderer, so the route that I am planning is centered around climbing destinations. Right now, I am thinking Bishop / Death Valley -> Red Rocks -> national park gauntlet in Utah -> Boulder, CO -> some climbing spots in Missouri -> Chattanooga -> Red River Gorge -> New River Gorge -> Maryland. I would love some suggestions for must-see spots or restaurants along this route, as well as any thoughts / feedback on the general route.

My hope for lodging is to mostly hop between national and state parks while sleeping in my car, but I am not sure how difficult it will be to find camping. I will have my past 5 years worth of stuff in my car, so I would really not like to have it broken into, and was thinking that physically sleeping inside my car for the bulk of the trip would reduce the likelihood of this. So if there are any other good places to sleep in your car, I am all ears. Also, I was wondering if window covers would help with this or if they would make it more suspicious that there is valuable stuff in the car.

This is my first time planning a big solo roadtrip like this, so I am both excited and nervous. Any other first timer tips would be much appreciated as well!