7 days on the road...Kentucky to Arizona...Route 66
I have 7 days to go somewhere but the thing is it is short notice and is going to be from May 2nd - May 8th. I have always wanted to go on a real authentic road trip so my best friend and I are headed out west. I am aware it won't be a lot of time and some of it might be rushed. But we do want to make stops specifically in Oklahoma City to see the bombing Memorial, a balloon ride in in New Mexico, stop by the Grand Canyon and see some random things on route 66.
My plan is to visit the more northern central states on the way out...crossing through missouri into Kansas and Colorado then through Utah down through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma on the way back.
7-8 hours of drive time per day is what we are counting on.
Anyone this this is possible?
Thanks a bunch
more than you're hoping for
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You've got a bit of a problem here. The route you've outlined is about 3600 miles, and with only 7 days to work with, that means you're going to be looking at driving more than 500 miles a day every day. Realistically, if you stick to the interstates and make the minimum of stops, that's going to be 8-10 hours on the road every day. That time also doesn't include the extra time you'll need to visit the places like the Grand Canyon, do things like take a balloon ride, or get off the interstate and take a slower going route like Route 66. To do all of those things, you're going to have to probably make some days even longer.
If you're up for a go-go-go trip, you can make this work, but know, you'll be driving 7-8 hours on your short days on the road. You'll need to have a few days where you'll be on the road for closer to 12-14 hours to fit in the kinds of things you want to do.