North American Epic: Peaks, Red
A massive loop from the Canadian Rockies through the heart of the American West and the soulful South. Pack a cooler and your favorite bootsβthis is a long-haul adventure.
13days
32stops
Day 1: Starting in the Elk Valley
2 stops
Fernie Alpine Resort
09:00
Historic Downtown Fernie
17:00
Day 2: Crossing into Big Sky Country
3 stops
Roosville Border Crossing
08:00
Glacier National Park
14:00
Whitefish
18:00
Day 3: The High Desert Approach
2 stops
Missoula
08:00
Salt Lake City
18:00
Day 4: Arches & Canyonlands
3 stops
Arches National Park
09:00
Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky)
15:00
Moab
19:00
Day 5: Capitol Reef to Bryce Canyon
2 stops
Capitol Reef National Park
10:00
Bryce Canyon National Park
17:00
Day 6: Zionβs Grandeur
2 stops
Zion National Park
08:00
Springdale
18:00
Day 7: Crossing the Rockies to the Plains (βοΈ Fly to Austin)
3 stops
St. George Regional Airport
09:00
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
16:00
Rainey Street
20:00
Day 8: Austin Soul & BBQ
3 stops
Franklin Barbecue
11:00
Barton Springs Pool
15:00
Continental Club
21:00
Day 9: The Long Haul to Music City
2 stops
Departing Austin
07:00
Nashville
20:00
Day 10: Honky Tonks & Hot Chicken
3 stops
Hattie Bβs Hot Chicken
10:00
Country Music Hall of Fame
14:00
Broadway (The Honky Tonk Highway)
20:00
Day 11: Heading West to the Mile High (βοΈ Fly to Denver)
3 stops
Nashville International Airport
10:00
Denver International Airport
14:00
Lower Downtown (LoDo)
18:00
Day 12: The Final Stretch North
2 stops
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
08:00
Great Falls
20:00
Day 13: Back to the Elk Valley
2 stops
Shel-ιΏ Border Crossing
10:00
Fernie
15:00
Heads Up
- 1. Buy a "US Beautiful Pass" at Glacier; it covers all the Utah parks.
- 2. For Austin BBQ, if the lines at Franklin are too long, Terry Black's is a killer backup.
- 3. Day 3: 8.5h drive driving β plan rest stops
- 4. Day 4: last stop 19:00 β leave earlier or drop a stop
- 5. Day 7: last stop 20:00 β leave earlier or drop a stop
- 6. Day 8: last stop 21:00 β leave earlier or drop a stop
- 7. Day 9: 12h drive driving β plan rest stops
- 8. Day 9: last stop 20:00 β leave earlier or drop a stop
- 9. Day 10: last stop 20:00 β leave earlier or drop a stop
- 10. Day 12: 12h drive driving β plan rest stops
- 11. Day 12: last stop 20:00 β leave earlier or drop a stop
- 12. π« Route includes 3 flight + 0 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).