The Ultimate Western National Parks Road Trip
This article originally appeared on Outside
From Yellowstone in Montana to Joshua Tree in Southern California, this road trip tags seven national parks, covers 1,270 miles, and offers epic adventures all along the way. We've come up with a fun-packed plan that includes hiking, mountain biking, paddling, and stargazing detours--but not in the places you might think. Because our national parks get so crowded come summer, this itinerary celebrates all the spectacular terrain in between the parks, the places to see as you're road-tripping from one to another.
Do the whole drive, or pick off one portion of it and save the rest for another time.
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