Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

I have 16 days to start and return to Chicago. I have a car of my own (gives around 25mpg) and would like to stay in tent or motels. So budget would be around $1000 not sure if this is good or should I need more.

I was thinking about driving to Rocky Mountain National Park -> Aspen -> Grand Canyon National Park -> Zion National Park -> Fish Lake National Forest -> Yellowstone ->Mt. Rushmore -> Chicago.

Is it too ambitious? This is more like a soul searching trip and I would want to be with nature and the American countryside along the route. I don't think I will be getting like 2.5 weeks off any more and hence want to make use of it.

(Also, I was looking at google maps and in route from Aspen to Grand Canyon, it passes through Navajo Nation. Is it safe to travel through Navajo Nation? (I am not an US citizen)

Thanks.