Road Trips

Satisfy your wanderlust with a Western classic—a great road trip. Get ideas for the best routes and where to eat along the way
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California
Southern California Desert Road Trip
Explore Southern California's desert landscapes on this road trip through quirky towns, Joshua Tree National Park, and unique hotels
Explore Southern California's desert landscapes on this road trip through quirky towns, Joshua Tree National Park, and unique hotels
Icefields Parkway
Road Trips
Canadian Rockies Road Trip
Discover the beauty of Canada's alpine national parks in fall on this road trip through Banff, Yoho, and Jasper
Discover the beauty of Canada's alpine national parks in fall on this road trip through Banff, Yoho, and Jasper
Southwest
The Great Southwest Road Trip
Follow along on Sunset staff photographer Tom Story’s stunning road trip through the American Southwest
Follow along on Sunset staff photographer Tom Story’s stunning road trip through the American Southwest
Northwest
Bucket-List Oregon Coast Road Trip
Discover the unfettered beauty and charm of the Oregon Coast on this road trip vacation of a lifetime
Discover the unfettered beauty and charm of the Oregon Coast on this road trip vacation of a lifetime
Outdoor Adventure
Land of Lakes Road Trip
Two parts mountain, one part desert, and water, water everywhere: Congratulations, you’ve mixed yourself the perfect summer road trip across the California-Oregon border
Two parts mountain, one part desert, and water, water everywhere: Congratulations, you’ve mixed yourself the perfect summer road trip across the California-Oregon border
Outdoor Adventure
National Parks Road Trip of a Lifetime
For the ultimate Western experience, joyride along U.S. 89, which connects six of the country’s greatest parks, winding through a landscape of fire and ice. We show you the best spots to savor the mythical, the weird, the glorious
For the ultimate Western experience, joyride along U.S. 89, which connects six of the country’s greatest parks, winding through a landscape of fire and ice. We show you the best spots to savor the mythical, the weird, the glorious
California
Ultimate California Highway 1 Road Trip
Drive. Dine. Walk. Gawk. Find joy. Explore 735 gorgeous miles of the iconic road with these essential stops along the way. 
Drive. Dine. Walk. Gawk. Find joy. Explore 735 gorgeous miles of the iconic road with these essential stops along the way. 
Travel
Top 93 Road Food Spots
Start the car, and bring your appetite. Here are the absolutely best places to eat along Western highways
Start the car, and bring your appetite. Here are the absolutely best places to eat along Western highways

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Family
10 Car Games for Kids That Don’t Involve Screens
While the easiest thing to throw in the backseat may be a tablet, there are screen-free activities that will keep even the youngest of your clan entertained for hours
While the easiest thing to throw in the backseat may be a tablet, there are screen-free activities that will keep even the youngest of your clan entertained for hours

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