Cross-Country Corridor: Maine to Area 51
A 21-day itinerary covering 43 stops.
Portland Head Light → Old Sturbridge Village → Millionaires Row → Gobbler's Knob → Mill Creek Park → Cedar Point → University of Notre Dame → Skydeck Chicago → Route 66 Begin Sign → Lincoln Home National Historic Site → Shelter Gardens → Kansas State Capitol → Sternberg Museum of Natural History → Old Town Museum → Loveland Pass → Colorado National Monument → Arches National Park Visitor Center → Cedar Breaks National Monument → Valley of Fire State Park → E.T. Fresh Jerky → Groom Lake Road Boundary
- Portland Head Light
- Old Port
- Market Square
- Old Sturbridge Village
- Bushnell Park
Maine Lighthouses and Harbor Views
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, US
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, US
Old Port, Portland, Maine, US
Old Port, Portland, Maine, US
Market Square, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US
Market Square, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US
New England History and Coastal Trails
Crossing into Central Massachusetts
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, US
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, US
Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut, US
Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut, US
Into the Appalachian Foothills
Millionaires Row, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US
Millionaires Row, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US
Groundhogs and Pennsylvania Wilds
Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, US
Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, US
Bilger's Rocks, Grampian, Pennsylvania, US
Bilger's Rocks, Grampian, Pennsylvania, US
Steel Legacies and Lake Erie
Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, Ohio, US
Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, Ohio, US
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio, US
The Shores of Northern Ohio
Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, US
Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, US
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, US
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, US
Across the Indiana Plains to Chicago
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, US
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, US
Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois, US
Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois, US
Skylines and Architecture of the Windy City
Skydeck Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, US
Skydeck Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, US
Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, US
Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, US
The Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, US
The Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, US
The Mother Road Begins
Route 66 Begin Sign, Chicago, Illinois, US
Route 66 Begin Sign, Chicago, Illinois, US
Joliet Area Historical Museum, Joliet, Illinois, US
Joliet Area Historical Museum, Joliet, Illinois, US
Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington, Illinois, US
Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington, Illinois, US
Lincoln's Legacy and the Great Arch
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Springfield, Illinois, US
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Springfield, Illinois, US
Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Missouri River Valley Crossing
Shelter Gardens, Columbia, Missouri, US
Shelter Gardens, Columbia, Missouri, US
Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, US
Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, US
Sunflowers and Prairie Horizons
Kansas State Capitol, Topeka, Kansas, US
Kansas State Capitol, Topeka, Kansas, US
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Abilene, Kansas, US
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Abilene, Kansas, US
Ancient Formations in the High Plains
Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Hays, Kansas, US
Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Hays, Kansas, US
Monument Rocks, Oakley, Kansas, US
Monument Rocks, Oakley, Kansas, US
Western Kansas to the Mile High City
Old Town Museum, Burlington, Colorado, US
Old Town Museum, Burlington, Colorado, US
Larimer Square, Denver, Colorado, US
Larimer Square, Denver, Colorado, US
Climbing the Continental Divide
Loveland Pass, Silver Plume, Colorado, US
Loveland Pass, Silver Plume, Colorado, US
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, US
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, US
Canyons and Red Rock Arches
Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, Colorado, US
Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, Colorado, US
Delicate Arch Trailhead, Moab, Utah, US
Delicate Arch Trailhead, Moab, Utah, US
The High Desert of Central Utah
Arches National Park Visitor Center, Moab, Utah, US
Arches National Park Visitor Center, Moab, Utah, US
Fremont Indian State Park, Sevier, Utah, US
Fremont Indian State Park, Sevier, Utah, US
Utah's Dixie and Red Cliffs
Cedar Breaks National Monument, Cedar City, Utah, US
Cedar Breaks National Monument, Cedar City, Utah, US
Pioneer Park, St. George, Utah, US
Pioneer Park, St. George, Utah, US
Fire Canyons and Neon Lights
Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, Nevada, US
Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, Nevada, US
The Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
The Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
The Extraterrestrial Final Frontier
E.T. Fresh Jerky, Hiko, Nevada, US
E.T. Fresh Jerky, Hiko, Nevada, US
Little A'Le'Inn, Rachel, Nevada, US
Little A'Le'Inn, Rachel, Nevada, US
Groom Lake Road Boundary, Rachel, Nevada, US
Groom Lake Road Boundary, Rachel, Nevada, US
- Verify weather conditions for the Rockies (Day 16-17) as passes can see late snow.
- Book national park entry for Arches (Day 17) in advance.
- The final stretch to Area 51 involves remote desert roads; ensure your fuel tank is full in Alamo or Ash Springs.
- Do not attempt to cross the Groom Lake Road Boundary; it is strictly prohibited and patrolled.
- Day 21: 5h 34m driving — plan rest stops