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Desert to District: El Centro to D.C.
This 14-day transcontinental journey begins in the Imperial Valley of California, crossing the heart of the American South to reach the capital, before returning West through the Ozarks and the High Plains.
14days
43stops
6316km
Day 1: Desert Sunrise → … → Albuquerque
12h 3min · 1307km4 stops
Desert Sunrise
1h 11min · 105km
El Centro
08:00
4h 17min · 475km
Tucson
12:00
6h 35min · 727km
Albuquerque
17:30
Day 2: Cadillac Ranch → Big Texan Steak Ranch → Oklahoma City
4h 17min · 470km3 stops
Cadillac Ranch
10:30
4h 1min · 447km
Big Texan Steak Ranch
12:30
16min · 24km
Oklahoma City
17:00
Day 3: Fort Smith National Site → Little Rock Central High → Nashville
5h 2min · 555km3 stops
Fort Smith National Site
10:00
2h 39min · 291km
Little Rock Central High
13:00
2h 23min · 263km
Nashville
18:00
Day 4: Knoxville → Roanoke Star → Washington D.C.
6h 45min · 712km3 stops
Knoxville
10:30
2h 43min · 290km
Roanoke Star
14:30
4h 2min · 423km
Washington D.C.
19:00
Day 5: National Mall → Smithsonian Natural History → The White House
12min · 3.4km3 stops
National Mall
09:00
9min · 2.4km
Smithsonian Natural History
11:30
3min · 1.0km
The White House
15:30
Day 6: Lincoln Memorial → Tidal Basin → Kennedy Center
19min · 9.3km3 stops
Lincoln Memorial
09:00
12min · 6.7km
Tidal Basin
11:30
7min · 2.6km
Kennedy Center
15:00
Day 7: United States Capitol → Library of Congress → Eastern Market
18min · 5.2km3 stops
United States Capitol
09:00
17min · 4.9km
Library of Congress
11:30
1min · 0.3km
Eastern Market
14:00
Day 8: Georgetown Historic District → Dumbarton Oaks → Washington Harbour
21min · 13km3 stops
Georgetown Historic District
10:00
18min · 12km
Dumbarton Oaks
13:00
3min · 0.8km
Washington Harbour
16:00
Day 9: Arlington National Cemetery → The Pentagon → Mount Vernon
21min · 11km3 stops
Arlington National Cemetery
09:00
10min · 4.4km
The Pentagon
12:00
11min · 6.8km
Mount Vernon
15:00
Day 10: International Spy Museum → The Wharf → National Portrait Gallery
34min · 36km3 stops
International Spy Museum
10:00
31min · 35km
The Wharf
13:30
3min · 0.8km
National Portrait Gallery
16:00
Day 11: Harrisonburg → Wytheville → Bristol
4h 54min · 497km3 stops
Harrisonburg
11:00
2h 8min · 215km
Wytheville
14:30
2h 46min · 283km
Bristol
17:30
Day 12: Jackson → Graceland → Arkansas River Trail
7h 48min · 825km3 stops
Jackson
10:00
6h 19min · 681km
Graceland
13:00
1h 29min · 144km
Arkansas River Trail
16:30
Day 13: Oklahoma City Memorial → Palo Duro Canyon → Santa Rosa Blue Hole
9h 3min · 991km3 stops
Oklahoma City Memorial
10:00
4h 52min · 541km
Palo Duro Canyon
14:30
4h 11min · 450km
Santa Rosa Blue Hole
18:00
Day 14: Winslow → Old Town Scottsdale → El Centro
8h 29min · 881km3 stops
Winslow
09:00
5h 33min · 612km
Old Town Scottsdale
13:00
2h 56min · 269km
El Centro
18:00
Heads Up
- 1. Day 4: last activity ends 19:00 — aim to wrap by ~18:00 or drop a stop
- 2. Day 1: 12h 3m driving — plan rest stops
- 3. Day 2: 7h 59m driving — plan rest stops
- 4. Day 3: 10h 17m driving — plan rest stops
- 5. Day 4: 10h 38m driving — plan rest stops
- 6. Day 11: 5h 59m driving — plan rest stops
- 7. Day 12: 10h 2m driving — plan rest stops
- 8. Day 13: 11h 57m driving — plan rest stops
- 9. Day 14: 12h 21m driving — plan rest stops