{"id":8067,"date":"2014-11-05T01:46:23","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T08:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/?p=8067"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:03:06","slug":"ultimate-road-trip-2014-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/ultimate-road-trip-2014-stops\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate USA Road Trip with a Big Family &#8211; Stops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ultimate-Road-Trip-USA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ultimate-Road-Trip-USA.png 820w, https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ultimate-Road-Trip-USA-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ultimate-Road-Trip-USA-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>30 states, 20 national parks, 8 weeks, 5 kids<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Last time <a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/03\/ultimate-road-trip-2014-planning\/\">we met Terri and her family<\/a>&nbsp;of seven who took the Ultimate Road trip with 30 states and 20 national parks in an eight-week period. Here we&#8217;ll share a&nbsp;map and stops they took during their trip.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I used MyScenicDrives.com to plot the map. The site states that the trip was about 10,539 miles and about 183 hours and 22 minutes of driving! &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/16\/ultimate-road-trip-the-entire-blog-series\/\">Read the whole series!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coordinating-map-numbers-and-stops\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Coordinating map numbers and stops:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1. Des Moines, IA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">2. Corn Palace -Mitchell, SD<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">3. Badlands NP, SD<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">4. Mt Rushmore NP, SD<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">5. Wind Cave NP, SD<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">6. Devils Tower National Monument, WY<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">7. Big Horn National Forest, WY<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">8. Yellowstone NP, WY<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">9. Glacier NP, MT<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(through ID)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">10. Seattle, WA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">11. Olympic NP, WA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">12. Cannon Beach, OR<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">13. Columbia River Gorge, OR<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">14. Redwoods NP, CA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">15. Fort Bragg, CA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">16. San Francisco, CA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">17. Yosemite NP, CA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">18. Monterrey, CA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">19. San Simeon, CA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">20. Los Angeles, CA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">21. San Diego, CA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">22. Las Vegas, NV<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">23. Grand Canyon NP, AZ<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">24. Zion NP, UT<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">25. Bryce Canyon NP, UT<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">26. Arches NP, UT<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">27. Canyonlands NP, UT<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">28. Mesa Verde NP, CO<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">29. Carlsbad Caverns NP, NM<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">30. San Antonio, TX<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(drive through LA, AL, GA, MS, <\/span>TN,<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> and VA)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">31. Washington DC<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(drive through MD, DE, NJ)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">32. NYC, NY<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(Through CT)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">33. Cape Cod, MA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(Drove home through PA, OH, IN IL)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">34. Home &#8211; Des Moines, IA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a title=\"ultimate big family road trip\" href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/03\/ultimate-road-trip-2014-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">URT Post 1 &#8211; Planning<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">URT Post 2 &#8211; Stops<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/07\/ultimate-road-trip-2014-iowa-to-south-dakota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">URT Post 3 \u2013 Iowa to South Dakota<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-check-out-our-national-park-guides-to-build-your-own-road-trip\">Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/national-park-guides-with-kids\/\">National Park Guides<\/a> to build your own road trip.<\/h4>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>30 states, 20 national parks, 8 weeks, 5 kids Last time we met Terri and her family&nbsp;of seven who took the Ultimate Road trip with 30 states and 20 national parks in an eight-week period. 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The site&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/ultimate-road-trip-2014-stops\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ultimate USA Road Trip with a Big Family &#8211; Stops<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_wp_convertkit_post_meta":{"form":"-1","landing_page":"","tag":"0","restrict_content":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[11424,4645],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-big-family-road-trips","category-ultimate-road-trip-2014"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ultimate USA Road Trip with a Big Family - Stops - SixSuitcaseTravel - Big Family Travel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Route and Stops for the Ultimate Road Trip through 30 States, 20 National Parks over 8 weeks with 5 kids. 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