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Backroads & Revolution: Nashville to Boston
I've mapped out a route that trades the bland interstates for the winding backroads of the Appalachians and the historic corridors of the Northeast. We’re heading through the heart of the Blue Ridge and the Hudson Valley before diving deep into the history of Salem and Boston.
7days
21stops
1891km
Day 1: Nashville → Knoxville → Asheville
4h 44min · 476km3 stops
Nashville
09:00
2h 43min · 290km
Knoxville
12:30
2h 1min · 186km
Asheville
16:00
Day 2: Blue Ridge Parkway → Roanoke → Luray Caverns
5h 58min · 621km3 stops
Blue Ridge Parkway
09:00
4h 42min · 498km
Roanoke
13:00
1h 16min · 123km
Luray Caverns
16:30
Day 3: Harpers Ferry → Gettysburg → Lancaster
2h 32min · 200km3 stops
Harpers Ferry
10:00
1h 32min · 109km
Gettysburg
14:00
1h · 91km
Lancaster
17:30
Day 4: Delaware Water Gap → Vanderbilt Mansion → Rhinebeck
4h 15min · 341km3 stops
Delaware Water Gap
10:30
2h 4min · 179km
Vanderbilt Mansion
14:00
2h 11min · 162km
Rhinebeck
17:00
Day 5: Stockbridge → Old Sturbridge Village → Salem
2h 23min · 213km3 stops
Stockbridge
10:00
1h 7min · 91km
Old Sturbridge Village
14:00
1h 16min · 122km
Salem
17:30
Day 6: Salem Witch Museum → The House of the Seven Gables → Old Burying Point Cemetery
9min · 2.6km3 stops
Salem Witch Museum
09:30
3min · 0.8km
The House of the Seven Gables
13:00
6min · 1.8km
Old Burying Point Cemetery
15:30
Day 7: Boston Tea Party Ships & Muse… → Old North Church → Faneuil Hall
47min · 38km3 stops
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
10:00
38min · 36km
Old North Church
13:30
9min · 2.0km
Faneuil Hall
16:00
Heads Up
- 1. Skip the I-95 corridor at all costs; the tolls and traffic will ruin the "road trip" feel.
- 2. Route 7 through Connecticut and New York is much prettier.
- 3. Day 2: 8h 15m driving — plan rest stops