jerryc610

thanks everyone for your help on my other post, i wasn't sure if shipping the car to California was the best choice and pay $1500 to $1900 so my other alternative was to fly in and drive it cross-country, which i have never done before, the only thing i don't know where to go and see the best places, this will be probably the only time i would do a cross-country trip, what great places do you guys recommend me going , seeing taking photos staying at, Im going to take my wife with me so she can help with the drive too everyone thanks for all your replies

Esoteric Detail

Where in Ohio are you coming to pick up your car?

Mike Mercury

yep; where is your dealer in Ohio ?

grayone

When you get to Illinois you can hop on Route 66 and take it back to California.

VETJAZZ

Drive across on I-90. Pretty baron until you get to the Black Hills. Visit Mt. Rushmore, down through Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, down through Salt Lake City to St George, Las Vegas and home.

Bill B 1

Take the northern rout you wont be disappointed.

MikeC4C5C6...C7

Pick up historic Route 66 in St. Louis and drive it all the way. Get a couple guidebooks and be prepared for a great experience! Did it in 2000 in a C5 all the way to Santa Monica Pier. Don't miss wild burros in Oatman AZ.

SDLaw

I just did this trip a month ago. I took I-80 I think the drive through Colorado off I-70 is a gorgeous drive. The mountains of Utah are fun as can be too.

CRABBYJ

Get this Guide Book for the USA, and do it your way.

rcooper

There are to many great places to see in our wonderful country. You need to do as CRABBYJ posted and buy the book. Find what you want and plan your trip for you.
Having driven the north and the south routes you get to see a lot of different environs and weather, highlights of the north are Glacier and west to Seattle, beautiful! Great thing about the south is the chance to see the Grand Canyon, it's awesome, Route 66 is cool and great history," Kookie,Kookie, lend me your comb." The I80, I70 is pretty mind blowing going through the Rockys. And for a nice slow drive the Natchez Trace Parkway from Memphis to Natchez, La. is really nice, nice places to pull over and learn about the plantations and the real south from 150 years ago, then grab I10 and go west.
All the routes are great just read the book and plan your trip. Or just take a month and drive back and forth about 6 times.

wgood

I used Google Maps to chart my trip and pick out several routes to look closer at some local sites -parks - museums and other interests !!! In fact I found out that Palo Duro Canyon Park which has the 2nd largest canyon area in the United States only 30 miles south of Amarillo ( where I was going visit my Dad's brother and his wife I had never seen before ) !!! I also used GM for hotels,motels and even do-it-yourself car wash stations !!! Wayne

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firemon

I have it on good authority that the Grand Canyon is well worth seeing !!!

Motohead279

If you have never been there, words will not describe it.

Wildmanht

I like this idea if you have never been to Yellowstone. Also, west of Mt. Rushmore as you head to Yellowstone is Cody, WY. Fun little town. Also, south of the Tetons is Jackson Hole. Another fun place. No idea what you and yours are into, but you can do a rafting trip down the Snake River outside of Jackson Hole.

As someone who used to work in Yellowstone for a couple of summers, If you go the Yellowstone route, I would stay at Canyon Lodge if you are planning on spending a few days in the park. It is the central spot of the park to stay and you can maximize your days seeing stuff. Also, Old Faithful Lodge is pretty cool as well.

We already have Route 66 going through our town of Rancho Cucamonga so you and I both get to see that all the time.

Have fun on your trip!!

rm50

I will second this post. I have taken this trip and thoroughly enjoyed the drive!!

theDRisin

I just did the trip from Bowling Green, KY to Temecula, CA in March. At that time of year I wanted to stay more to the south. I made stops in Louisville, Lexington, Nashville, Memphis, Jackson, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Tucson before making it home! It was not the most scenic drive at times, but they were some fun towns to visit. It truly all depends on what you are interested in seeing/experiencing along the way.

OperativeXIV

Will this be a leisurely drive back, or do you have limited time?

One thing that might be fun would be a drive up through the north, as others have described, through Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons (Unless you want to go though the Colorado Rockies through Vail). You'd go through the South Dakota Black hills and Mt. Rushmore to get there. Then head straight south through the scenic parts of Utah (Canyon Lands National Park), swing through Arizona and see the Grand Canyon. Then from the Grand Canyon up to Vegas (if that's your thing) then back home to Rancho Cucomunga. I would bet that would take about a 7-8 days to do, but if it's your spectacular, once in a life time trip then it might be worth it to zig-zag a little.