This page is the home base for a proposed road trip to the Mensa World Gathering in the summer of 2021. It runs from the Hilton Americas hotel in Houston, Texas to Houston's Restaurant in Irvine, California.
All of these maps were hand-built by Tom Herbertson, route design by Rick Quinn and Mark Sedenquist.
Alternative scenic routes for travel in Arizona and New Mexico based on Rick Quinn's book can be viewed by clicking here and going to the bottom of the page at this link.
**This page shows 10 days of possible side road trips between Houston, Texas and Irvine, California.
** Click here for a page with 10 days of possible road trips (side trips) between Irvine, California and Houston, Texas.
West-bound to Irvine, California
Speed Run: Fastest Route Between these two points.
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Day One -- Hilton Americas, Houston to Arlington, Texas
Day Two -- Arlington to Amarillo, Texas
Day Three -- Amarillo, Texas to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Day Four -- Albuquerque loop to Santa Fe, New Mexico
Day Five -- Albuquerque to Grants, New Mexico
Day Six -- Grants to Gallup, New Mexico
Day Seven -- Gallup, New Mexico to Holbrook, Arizona
Day Eight -- Holbrook to Page, Arizona
Day Nine -- Page, Arizona to Mesquite, Nevada
Day Ten -- Mesquite, Nevada to Irvine, California