NY-BIG SUR 7D

Route: NYC→Pittsburgh Driving: 0km (flight day)

7days
20stops
Day 1: Day 1 · NYC to Pittsburgh
2 stops
JFK Airport
06:00
PIT Airport
08:30
Day 2: Day 2 · Pittsburgh to St. Louis
3 stops
PIT Airport
07:00
Indianapolis
12:00
Gateway Arch
18:00
Day 3: Day 3 · St. Louis to Denver
3 stops
Gateway Arch
07:30
Arthur Bryant's
12:00
Denver
19:00
Day 4: Day 4 · Denver to Moab
3 stops
Red Rocks
08:00
Vail Pass
11:00
Arches
17:00
Day 5: Day 5 · Moab to Page
3 stops
Delicate Arch
07:00
Monument Valley
12:00
Horseshoe Bend
17:30
Day 6: Day 6 · Page to Death Valley
3 stops
Horseshoe Bend
06:30
Zion Canyon
10:00
Death Valley
18:00
Day 7: Day 7 · Death Valley to Big Sur
3 stops
Badwater Basin
06:00
Bixby Bridge
15:00
McWay Falls
17:00

NY-BIG SUR 7D

Route: NYC→Pittsburgh Driving: 0km (flight day)

  1. Day 1 · NYC to Pittsburgh

    Highlight: Flight to Pittsburgh. Note: Pick up rental car.

    • JFK Airport

      Depart NYC via flight to Pittsburgh

    • PIT Airport

      Arrive and collect rental car

  2. Day 2 · Pittsburgh to St. Louis

    Highlight: Gateway Arch sunset. Note: Long driving day, start early.

    • PIT Airport

      Depart west on I-70

    • Indianapolis

      Quick stop at racing landmark

    • Gateway Arch

      Sunset at 192m stainless arch

  3. Day 3 · St. Louis to Denver

    Highlight: Kansas City BBQ. Note: Enter Great Plains, vast horizons.

    • Gateway Arch

      Morning departure west

    • Arthur Bryant's

      Burnt ends at BBQ institution

    • Denver

      Evening at 300ft sandstone formations

  4. Day 4 · Denver to Moab

    Highlight: Arches National Park entry. Note: Climb to 3000m elevation.

    • Red Rocks

      Depart through Rockies

    • Vail Pass

      3259m continental divide crossing

    • Arches

      Hike to 20m freestanding arch

  5. Day 5 · Moab to Page

    Highlight: Monument Valley drive. Note: Navajo Nation permit required.

    • Delicate Arch

      Early start through canyon country

    • Monument Valley

      17-mile Valley Drive, Mittens Butte

    • Horseshoe Bend

      270° Colorado River meander

  6. Day 6 · Page to Death Valley

    Highlight: Zion Narrows glimpse. Note: Desert heat prep essential.

    • Horseshoe Bend

      Pre-dawn departure for long haul

    • Zion Canyon

      Quick shuttle through 800m cliffs

    • Death Valley

      Lowest point in North America, -86m

  7. Day 7 · Death Valley to Big Sur

    Highlight: Pacific Coast Highway finale. Note: 150km of cliff-edge driving.

    • Badwater Basin

      Escape heat early via CA-190

    • Bixby Bridge

      260ft concrete arch, most photographed

    • McWay Falls

      24m waterfall onto beach