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Mountain Peaks to Bayou Beats
A cross-country journey transitioning from the rugged peaks of the Rockies to the vibrant, humid culture of the Louisiana bayou.
5days
15stops
3081km
Day 1: Fernie → Helena → Billings
8h 56min · 881km3 stops
Fernie
08:00
5h 20min · 497km
Helena
12:00
3h 36min · 384km
Billings
17:30
Day 2: Devils Tower National Monument → Spearfish Canyon → Rapid City
5h 11min · 526km3 stops
Devils Tower National Monument
10:30
4h 15min · 429km
Spearfish Canyon
14:00
56min · 96km
Rapid City
17:00
Day 3: Badlands National Park → North Platte → Wichita
5h 9min · 505km3 stops
Badlands National Park
09:00
1h 5min · 101km
North Platte
13:00
4h 4min · 404km
Wichita
18:00
Day 4: Tulsa → Ozark-St. Francis National Fo… → Little Rock
5h 19min · 573km3 stops
Tulsa
11:30
2h 34min · 284km
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
15:00
2h 45min · 290km
Little Rock
17:30
Day 5: Vicksburg National Military P… → Baton Rouge → New Orleans
6h 26min · 597km3 stops
Vicksburg National Military Park
11:00
3h 40min · 361km
Baton Rouge
14:30
2h 46min · 236km
New Orleans
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Bring a physical atlas or download offline maps; Montana and parts of the Ozarks have notorious "dead zones" for cell service.
- 2. Pack a light jacket for the Rockies but keep your linen shirts handy for the Louisiana humidity!
- 3. Day 1: 8h 56m driving — plan rest stops
- 4. Day 2: 5h 55m driving — plan rest stops
- 5. Day 3: 10h 57m driving — plan rest stops
- 6. Day 4: 6h 56m driving — plan rest stops
- 7. Day 5: 7h 41m driving — plan rest stops