NY - BIG SUR 5d

Route: NYC→Scranton→Watkins Glen→Ithaca Driving: ~4h scenic via I-80W, NY-14N

5days
17stops
Day 1: Day 1 · Manhattan to Finger Lakes
3 stops
Times Square
07:00
Watkins Glen
12:30
Ithaca Commons
17:00
Day 2: Day 2 · Across Pennsylvania
3 stops
Ithaca Commons
08:00
Fallingwater
11:30
Pittsburgh Strip
16:00
Day 3: Day 3 · Ohio to Indiana Dunes
3 stops
Pittsburgh Strip
07:30
Cuyahoga NP
11:00
Indiana Dunes
17:30
Day 4: Day 4 · Chicago to Iowa Plains
4 stops
Indiana Dunes
07:00
Cloud Gate
09:30
Galena Historic
14:00
Dubuque Riverwalk
18:00
Day 5: Day 5 · Great Plains to Denver
4 stops
Dubuque Riverwalk
07:30
Field of Dreams
10:30
Des Moines Sculpture
14:00
LoDo District
19:00

NY - BIG SUR 5d

Route: NYC→Scranton→Watkins Glen→Ithaca Driving: ~4h scenic via I-80W, NY-14N

  1. Day 1 · Manhattan to Finger Lakes

    Highlight: Watkins Glen waterfalls. Note: Book lakeside inn early.

    • Times Square

      Depart before rush, grab coffee

    • Watkins Glen

      Gorge trail, 200ft waterfalls

    • Ithaca Commons

      Dinner at Moosewood Restaurant

  2. Day 2 · Across Pennsylvania

    Highlight: Fallingwater architecture. Note: Advance tickets required.

    • Ithaca Commons

      Coffee at Gimme! Coffee

    • Fallingwater

      Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece tour

    • Pittsburgh Strip

      Primanti Bros. sandwich, sunset at Point

  3. Day 3 · Ohio to Indiana Dunes

    Highlight: Lake Michigan sand dunes. Note: Beach sunset, pack layers.

    • Pittsburgh Strip

      Early start, avoid tunnel traffic

    • Cuyahoga NP

      65ft waterfall, boardwalk hike

    • Indiana Dunes

      Climb Mount Baldy, Lake Michigan sunset

  4. Day 4 · Chicago to Iowa Plains

    Highlight: Mississippi River crossing. Note: Long day, audiobook ready.

    • Indiana Dunes

      Sunrise beach walk, then depart

    • Cloud Gate

      The Bean, quick photo stop

    • Galena Historic

      Grant's home, 19th-century Main St

    • Dubuque Riverwalk

      Mississippi sunset, Fenelon Place elevator

  5. Day 5 · Great Plains to Denver

    Highlight: LoDo brewery district. Note: Altitude adjustment, hydrate.

    • Dubuque Riverwalk

      Cross back into Illinois, I-80W

    • Field of Dreams

      Baseball diamond, movie nostalgia

    • Des Moines Sculpture

      Free outdoor art, 28 sculptures

    • LoDo District

      Great Divide Brewing, Union Station