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Austin to San Francisco Car trip
Posted on 7/4/22 at 2:59 am
Posted on 7/4/22 at 2:59 am
Despite knowing better and Vacation being one of my favorite Movies we decided to drive with my teenagers from Austin Texas to San Francisco and then take the PCH down to San Diego then back. i guess this will take 2 weeks or so. if anyone has any ideas of cool places to stop etc along the way best routes etc please let me know. (And yes I know how freaking stupid this is, and instead of going to Europe like I wanted I get to drive 2000 miles with a broken leg. )
Anything anyone knows to make this less miserable please post it here.
Anything anyone knows to make this less miserable please post it here.
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Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:23 am to TutHillTiger
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I get to drive 2000 miles with a broken leg
Hope you have some lovenox or something to prevent DVT’s
Posted on 7/4/22 at 4:34 am to TutHillTiger
But why?
Posted on 7/4/22 at 4:36 am to TutHillTiger
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if anyone has any ideas of cool places to stop etc along the way best routes etc please let me know.
I would avoid San Francisco
But in all seriousness, if you’re driving I-40 you’re not far from many things along the route.
Albuquerque
Flagstaff is a cool city
Some of Route 66
Grand Canyon
Meteor Crater
Hoover Dam
Vegas
Death Valley NP
Sequoia National Forest
Yosemite NP
Incredible hiking in the Sierra Nevada
On the way back I-10 is pretty desolate, but you’ll come across some interesting stuff. Best thing to do in my opinion is to have a “plan” each day, but build in time for random stops.
This post was edited on 7/4/22 at 4:45 am
Posted on 7/4/22 at 4:50 am to TutHillTiger
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Anything anyone knows to make this less miserable please post it here.
I suggest moving from Austin and never going to San Francisco.
Posted on 7/4/22 at 4:52 am to TutHillTiger
Good God - this sounds like hell
get one of these
get one of these
This post was edited on 7/4/22 at 4:54 am
Posted on 7/4/22 at 5:42 am to TutHillTiger
My friend moved to a place near SF about 15 years ago. Drove the car from BR to SF. Said it was a horrible drive
Posted on 7/4/22 at 5:58 am to TutHillTiger
stay home....
oh wait, you live in Austin
oh wait, you live in Austin
Posted on 7/4/22 at 8:25 am to Zendog
Winslow, Az. if you are an Eagles fan. It is right off of I40. Williams, Az take the train to the Grand Canyon, day trip. PCH is wonderful. Carmel, Big Sur, Santa Monica Pier is where Route 66 ends/begins,Hearst Castle and so much more. Coronado Island in San Diego
and visit Hotel del Coronado for lunch. Do as much research as possible for this once in a lifetime trip and make those memories.
and visit Hotel del Coronado for lunch. Do as much research as possible for this once in a lifetime trip and make those memories.
This post was edited on 7/4/22 at 8:29 am
Posted on 7/5/22 at 10:32 am to TutHillTiger
Take US 50 across Nevada. Loneliest Highway in America. Good views across the great basin.
Or cut north on 395 to see the rugged Seirra Nevadas. If you have the time, take 395 all the way Lake Tahoe and spend a day or two there.
Or cut north on 395 to see the rugged Seirra Nevadas. If you have the time, take 395 all the way Lake Tahoe and spend a day or two there.
Posted on 7/7/22 at 8:35 pm to 0x15E
I've done the trip solo and w/ family 5 times... perfer flying now.
0x15e makes a good point. There are lots of things for families with teens to see/do between Austin & SF. I-10 & I-40 are fast truck roads not built with sightseeing in mind. Find some interesting side trips. I especially liked stumbling onto the Very Large Array west of Socorro NM ( LINK
Be advised that Austin to Carlsbad NM can be pretty boring.
Don't skip San Francisco, but stay south of the city and take commuter trains in and out. Use Uber, Lyft, Flywheel, BART, MUNI etc in the city. Golden Gate Park and it's museums are a good destination.
0x15e makes a good point. There are lots of things for families with teens to see/do between Austin & SF. I-10 & I-40 are fast truck roads not built with sightseeing in mind. Find some interesting side trips. I especially liked stumbling onto the Very Large Array west of Socorro NM ( LINK
Be advised that Austin to Carlsbad NM can be pretty boring.
Don't skip San Francisco, but stay south of the city and take commuter trains in and out. Use Uber, Lyft, Flywheel, BART, MUNI etc in the city. Golden Gate Park and it's museums are a good destination.
Posted on 7/9/22 at 9:52 am to Tree_Fall
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