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Jersey City to Mexico City · 30 days

An epic overland expedition from the urban East Coast through the rugged American Southwest to the heart of Mexico, blending high-altitude hiking, desert camping, and the first steps into Latin culture and adventure sports.

30days
31stops
7542km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Front Royal · Gatlinburg · Memphis · Russellville · Canyon · Carlsbad · Alamogordo · Holbrook · Tucson · Nogales · Hermosillo · Guaymas · San Carlos · Álamos · Mazatlán · Sayulita · Tequila · Guadalajara · Guanajuato · San Miguel de Allende · Teotihuacán — start in Jersey City, end in Mexico City.

DAY01

Jersey City → Shenandoah National Park

543 km · 5h 43m driving · long drive · Overnight in Shenandoah National Park
  1. 09:00
    Jersey City· start
  2. 543 km · 5h 43m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Shenandoah National Park· overnight
DAY02

Great Smoky Mountains Nationa…

658 km · 6h 56m driving · long drive · Overnight in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Great Smoky Mountains National Park
DAY03

Memphis

716 km · 7h 32m driving · long drive · Overnight in Memphis
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Memphis
DAY04

Ozark National Forest

374 km · 3h 56m driving · Overnight in Ozark National Forest
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Ozark National Forest
DAY05

Palo Duro Canyon

902 km · 9h 30m driving · long drive · Overnight in Palo Duro Canyon
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Palo Duro Canyon
DAY06

Lighthouse Trail

6.4 km · 10m driving · Overnight in Lighthouse Trail
  1. 09:0011:00
    ⭐ Lighthouse Trail
DAY07

Carlsbad

482 km · 5h 4m driving · long drive · Overnight in Carlsbad Caverns National Park
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Carlsbad Caverns National Park
DAY08

The Big Room

0.5 km · 10m driving · Overnight in The Big Room
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ The Big Room
DAY09

White Sands National Park

227 km · 2h 23m driving · Overnight in White Sands National Park
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ White Sands National Park
DAY10

Alkali Flat Trail

7.6 km · 10m driving · Overnight in Alkali Flat Trail
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Alkali Flat Trail
DAY11

Petrified Forest National Park

481 km · 5h 4m driving · long drive · Overnight in Petrified Forest National Park
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Petrified Forest National Park
DAY12

Blue Mesa

5.4 km · 10m driving · Overnight in Blue Mesa
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Blue Mesa
DAY13

Saguaro National Park

385 km · 4h 3m driving · Overnight in Saguaro National Park
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Saguaro National Park
DAY14

Signal Hill Petroglyphs

5.1 km · 10m driving · Overnight in Signal Hill Petroglyphs
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Signal Hill Petroglyphs
DAY15

Nogales

131 km · 1h 23m driving · Overnight in Nogales
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Nogales
DAY16

Hermosillo

301 km · 3h 10m driving · Overnight in Hermosillo
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Hermosillo
DAY17

San Carlos

150 km · 1h 35m driving · Overnight in San Carlos
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ San Carlos
DAY18

Mirador Escénico

2.1 km · 10m driving · Overnight in Mirador Escénico
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mirador Escénico
DAY19

Álamos

278 km · 2h 56m driving · Overnight in Álamos
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Álamos
DAY20

Mazatlán

589 km · 6h 12m driving · long drive · Overnight in Mazatlán
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mazatlán
DAY21

Playa Brujas

10 km · 10m driving · Overnight in Playa Brujas
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Playa Brujas
DAY22

Sayulita

349 km · 3h 40m driving · Overnight in Sayulita
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Sayulita
DAY23

Playa Sayulita

0.2 km · 10m driving · Overnight in Playa Sayulita
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Playa Sayulita
DAY24

Tequila

200 km · 2h 6m driving · Overnight in Tequila
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Tequila
DAY25

Guadalajara

68 km · 43m driving · Overnight in Guadalajara
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Guadalajara
DAY26

Tlaquepaque

5.6 km · 10m driving · Overnight in Tlaquepaque
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Tlaquepaque
DAY27

Guanajuato

261 km · 2h 45m driving · Overnight in Guanajuato City
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Guanajuato City
DAY28

Parroquia de San Miguel Arcán…

66 km · 41m driving · Overnight in Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel
DAY29

Pyramid of the Sun

288 km · 3h 2m driving · Overnight in Pyramid of the Sun
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Pyramid of the Sun
DAY30

Zócalo

50 km · 32m driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Zócalo
Heads Up
  • Day 1: 5h 43m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 2: 6h 56m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 3: 7h 32m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 5: 9h 30m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 7: 5h 4m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 11: 5h 4m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 20: 6h 12m driving — plan rest stops
  • Ensure your Jeep Cherokee has a valid TIP (Temporary Import Permit) for Mexico.
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