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Fernie to Austin: The Great
From the jagged peaks of Fernie down to the deep canyons of Utah and the food scene in Austin, this is a legendary cross-continent haul.
12days
36stops
Day 1: Fernie → West Glacier → Lake McDonald
3 stops
Fernie
09:00
West Glacier
12:00
Lake McDonald
15:00
Day 2: Going-to-the-Sun Road → St. Mary Lake → Many Glacier
3 stops
Going-to-the-Sun Road
08:00
St. Mary Lake
13:00
Many Glacier
16:00
Day 3: Many Glacier → Helena → Missoula
2 stops
Helena
13:00
Missoula
17:00
Day 4: Missoula → Salmon River → Jackson Hole
2 stops
Salmon River
12:00
Jackson Hole
17:00
Day 5: Jackson → Bear Lake → Salt Lake City
3 stops
Jackson
09:00
Bear Lake
13:00
Salt Lake City
17:30
Day 6: Moab → Dead Horse Point → Moab Main St
3 stops
Moab
09:00
Dead Horse Point
15:00
Moab Main St
18:00
Day 7: Capitol Reef National Park → Highway 12 → Bryce Canyon
3 stops
Capitol Reef National Park
09:00
Highway 12
13:00
Bryce Canyon
17:00
Day 8: Zion-Mount Carmel Highway → Zion Canyon → Springdale
3 stops
Zion-Mount Carmel Highway
08:00
Zion Canyon
11:00
Springdale
18:00
Day 9: Kanab → Horseshoe Bend → Gallup
3 stops
Kanab
08:30
Horseshoe Bend
11:00
Gallup
16:00
Day 10: Albuquerque → Santa Rosa → Amarillo
3 stops
Albuquerque
09:00
Santa Rosa
13:00
Amarillo
17:00
Day 11: Cadillac Ranch → Palo Duro Canyon → Lubbock
3 stops
Cadillac Ranch
09:00
Palo Duro Canyon
12:00
Lubbock
17:00
Day 12: The Long Haul → Fredericksburg → Austin-Bergstrom Airport
3 stops
The Long Haul
08:00
Fredericksburg
13:00
Austin-Bergstrom Airport
16:00
Heads Up
- 1. Buy the "America the Beautiful" National Park pass at Glacier; it’ll pay for itself by the time you hit Zion.
- 2. Day 12: 5.5h drive driving — plan rest stops
- 3. Day 12: Fredericksburg → Austin-Bergstrom Airport flight transit only 3.0h — allow ≥5h door-to-door