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    Hi, I'm planning a 100-day (or less) hiking/sightseeing itinerary to the US west and east coasts. I need some help.

    What's the problem?
    Currently it is too long (107 days) and it's hard to pick the days to skip.

    Why is it hard?
    I have some constraints, such as:
    - Starting after 1-Jun
    - Ending before 20-Sep
    - Prepare to solar eclipse at 20-Aug at Yellowstone NP
    - Travel in Grand Canyon and Las Vegas area in June (otherwise too hot)
    - Travel in Rockies in July-August (otherwise too cold)
    - [not a must] try to be at 4-Jul in a big city
    - try to have chilled days in the city after a long hike

    In addition, I've never been to the US before so have no idea what's beautiful and what's amazing... I prefer amazing! :-P

    What help do I need?
    I need both:
    - your general recommendations concerning tips for getting my schedule better
    - most importantly suggestions on which days would you skip to get from current 107 days down to under 100 days.

    Thanks a lot in advance!! :)

    My itinerary:

    #d start date what?
    1......03-Jun Arrive to USA
    2......04-Jun New York - overcome jet lag, get hiking gear @REI
    4......06-Jun Washington D.C. - museums, white house, capitol etc.
    1......10-Jun Baltimore
    1......11-Jun Philadelphia
    1......12-Jun FLY New York to SLC, rent car, drive to Arches NP
    2......13-Jun Arches canyon - hiking
    1......15-Jun Drive to Bryce Canyon, Fishlake forest
    2......16-Jun Bryce Canyon - hiking
    2......18-Jun Zion Canyon - hiking
    1......20-Jun Zion to Grand Canyon NP
    6......21-Jun Grand Canyon NP - long hike
    1......27-Jun Drive to Las Vegas (via Rd89) , Sedona, Kaibab NF
    2......28-Jun Las Vegas, Hoover Dam
    3......30-Jun Death Vally NP - three 1d hikes
    1.......03-Jul Drive to LA
    4.......04-Jul Los Angeles
    2.......08-Jul Sequoia national park
    1.......10-Jul Way to Yosemite
    7.......11-Jul Yosemite - long week hike
    4.......18-Jul San Francisco
    3.......22-Jul Travel along west coast up to Portland (medford, beach)
    1.......25-Jul Portland
    2.......26-Jul Seattle & Ferry to Victoria & Vancouver
    11.....28-Jul Canadian Rockies
    3.....08-Aug Glacier national park
    2.....11-Aug way to Yellostone
    7.....13-Aug Yellowstone NP
    2.....20-Aug Solar Eclipse near Yellowstone + prep day, drive to salt lake city - Fixed dates (can't change those)
    2.....22-Aug Salt lake city, return car & fly to New York
    3.....24-Aug New York to Boston
    3.....27-Aug Boston
    3.....30-Aug Boston to Montreal
    2.....02-Sep Montreal - visit family ( a must )
    2.....04-Sep Montreal to Toronto
    1.....06-Sep Niagra Falls / Toronto
    1.....07-Sep Niagara Falls to New York
    10....08-Sep New York, Long Island
    .......18-Sep Fly home

    Moderator Note: Please keep all questions about the same trip in the same thread.
    Last edited by Midwest Michael; 11-20-2016 at 07:43 AM. Reason: Merged Threads

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