NY-BIG SUR 7D

Route: NYC→Hershey→Gettysburg Driving: ~4hr via I-78, I-81. Cross Appalachians.

7days
28stops
Day 1: Day 1 · Manhattan to Gettysburg
4 stops
Brooklyn Bridge
06:00
Hershey's Chocolate World
12:30
Gettysburg Battlefield
16:00
Downtown Gettysburg
19:00
Day 2: Day 2 · Gettysburg to Asheville
4 stops
Lincoln Square
08:00
Shenandoah National Park
12:00
Blue Ridge Parkway
17:00
Asheville River Arts
20:00
Day 3: Day 3 · Asheville to Nashville
4 stops
River Arts District
07:30
Biltmore Estate
09:00
Great Smoky Mountains
14:00
Broadway Honky-Tonk
19:30
Day 4: Day 4 · Nashville to Memphis
4 stops
Tootsies Orchid Lounge
08:00
Country Music Hall of Fame
09:30
Sun Studio
14:00
Beale Street
18:00
Day 5: Day 5 · Memphis to Amarillo
4 stops
A. Schwab's
06:00
Ozark National Forest
10:00
Oklahoma City Memorial
14:30
Cadillac Ranch
19:00
Day 6: Day 6 · Amarillo to Flagstaff
4 stops
Cadillac Ranch
07:00
Palo Duro Canyon
09:00
Meteor Crater
15:00
Historic Route 66
19:30
Day 7: Day 7 · Flagstaff to Big Sur
4 stops
Flagstaff Visitor Center
06:00
Joshua Tree NP
12:00
Bixby Bridge
17:30
McWay Falls
18:30

NY-BIG SUR 7D

Route: NYC→Hershey→Gettysburg Driving: ~4hr via I-78, I-81. Cross Appalachians.

  1. Day 1 · Manhattan to Gettysburg

    Highlight: Sunrise at Brooklyn Bridge. Note: Book Gettysburg B&B early.

    • Brooklyn Bridge

      Sunrise walk across iconic cables

    • Hershey's Chocolate World

      Free chocolate tour + tasting

    • Gettysburg Battlefield

      Auto tour of Pickett's Charge site

    • Downtown Gettysburg

      Historic square, dinner at Dobbin House

  2. Day 2 · Gettysburg to Asheville

    Highlight: Blue Ridge Parkway sunset. Note: Fill gas before parkway.

    • Lincoln Square

      Morning coffee, departure prep

    • Shenandoah National Park

      Shenandoah valley overlooks

    • Blue Ridge Parkway

      Rhododendron tunnels, 360° views

    • Asheville River Arts

      Warehouse galleries, local craft beer

  3. Day 3 · Asheville to Nashville

    Highlight: Biltmore Estate gardens. Note: Estate tickets $$$, buy online.

    • River Arts District

      Early gallery stroll, breakfast

    • Biltmore Estate

      Vanderbilt mansion + Italian garden

    • Great Smoky Mountains

      Appalachian Trail crossing, 5046ft

    • Broadway Honky-Tonk

      Live country, rooftop neon

  4. Day 4 · Nashville to Memphis

    Highlight: Sun Studio recording legacy. Note: Graceland closes 17:00.

    • Tootsies Orchid Lounge

      Morning neon, coffee at Acme Feed

    • Country Music Hall of Fame

      Hank Williams' Nudie suit, Elvis Cadillac

    • Sun Studio

      Million Dollar Quartet room tour

    • Beale Street

      Delta blues, dry goods since 1876

  5. Day 5 · Memphis to Amarillo

    Highlight: Cadillac Ranch spray paint. Note: 8hr drive, start 06:00.

    • A. Schwab's

      Grab coffee, hit I-40 west

    • Ozark National Forest

      Hairpin curves through hardwoods

    • Oklahoma City Memorial

      Field of empty chairs, 1995

    • Cadillac Ranch

      Spray paint buried tail fins

  6. Day 6 · Amarillo to Flagstaff

    Highlight: Meteor Crater rim walk. Note: 7000ft elevation, hydrate.

    • Cadillac Ranch

      Morning light on fins, departure

    • Palo Duro Canyon

      Grand Canyon of Texas, Lighthouse rock

    • Meteor Crater

      50,000yr impact, 550ft deep

    • Historic Route 66

      Pine forests, Lowell Observatory

  7. Day 7 · Flagstaff to Big Sur

    Highlight: McWay Falls golden hour. Note: Hwy 1 often foggy, check conditions.

    • Flagstaff Visitor Center

      Pre-dawn coffee, I-40 west

    • Joshua Tree NP

      Granite boulders, arch rock trail

    • Bixby Bridge

      Concrete span, 260ft above surf

    • McWay Falls

      80ft falls dropping to sand beach