Hi everyone,

I've done even more soul searching, and agree that the reduced distance may still be hectic. While we love road trips and would still get quality time in the car, I do want to have plenty of time to sleep in, go on big hikes, and veer off onto detours.

New NEW itinerary below, and questions!

Tofino - 3 nights
Vancouver - 2 nights (6 hour driving)
Kamloops - 1 night (4 hours driving)
Field - 2 nights (4.5 hours driving)
Edmonton - 2 nights (5 hours driving)
St Mary/Glacier NP - 2 nights (6 hours driving)
West Yellowstone - 1 night (6.25 hours driving)
Jackson (visiting Yellowstone en route) - 1 night (3 hours driving)
via Pinedale to the Wind River Range - 2 nights in the backcountry (2 hours driving)
via somewhere (any suggestions?) to Aspen - 1 night pre hike (7 hours driving)
Maroon Bells hike - 3 nights backcountry
Boulder - 3 nights (4 hours driving)
Santa Fe - 2 nights (6 hours driving)
White Sands National Monument - 1 night (4 hours driving)
Phoenix - 3 nights (7 hours driving)
Grand Canyon - 1 night (3.5 hours driving)
Page - 2 nights (2 hours driving)
Zion NP - 2 nights (2 hours driving)
Mojave National Preserve - 1 night (5.5 hours driving)
San Luis Obispo - 1 night (6.5 hours driving)
San Francisco - 2 nights (3.5 hours driving)
via somewhere? Any suggestions on a beautiful sight/beach/campground/beach town?
Trinidad - 1 night
Bandon - 1 night
via somewhere? Any suggestions on another beautiful sight/beach/campground/beach town?
Portland - 2 nights
Vancouver - back to reality!