USA's best trips : 51 amazing road trips

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Title:

USA's best trips : 51 amazing road trips

Alternate title:

Lonely Planet USA's best trips

Author:

Zimmerman, Karla, contributor.

Lonely Planet Publications (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Lonely planet

Summary:

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips. This trusted travel companion features 51 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise down the California Coast, gaze up at the Rocky Mountains, or immerse yourself in New England's history. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road!

General Note:

Includes index.

Edition:

4th edition.

Physical Description:

665 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm + 1 map (folded)

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Subject Term:

Automobile travel -- Guidebooks.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Guidebooks.

United States -- Description and travel.

Author(s):

Zimmerman, Karla,

Added Corporate Author:

Lonely Planet Publications (Firm),

Publisher:

Lonely Planet Global Limited,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781787017894

Publication Information:

[Carlton, Victoria] : Lonely Planet Global Limited, 2021.

Call Number:

917.3 LONELY

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Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips , your passport to coast-to-coast advice on uniquely encountering the USA by car. Featuring 51 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures, you can wind your way down the California Coast, gaze up at the Rocky Mountains, or immerse yourself in New England's history, all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road!

Inside Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips :

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020's COVID-19 outbreak

Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored trips for your needs and interests

Useful features - including:

Stretch Your Legs: the best things to do outside the car Detours: delightful diversions to see the USA's highlights along the way Link Your Trip: cruise from one driving route to the next

Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads

Get around easily - easy-to-read, full-color route maps, detailed directions

Lavish color and gorgeous photography throughout

Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Regional chapters cover New York, the Mid-Atlantic, New England, Florida, the South, the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, California, the Pacific Northwest and more.

15 classic trips plus other lesser-known drives, including:

Route 66 (14 days) Four Corners Cruise (10 days) Grand Teton to Yellowstone (7 days) Highway 1 (6 days) Monument Valley and Trail of the Ancients (5 days) Cascade Drive (4-5 Days) Bay Area Culinary Tour (2-3 days) Going-to-the-Sun Road (2-3 days) and more!

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips is perfect for exploring the USA via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times

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About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017

Plan Your Trip
Welcome to the USA	p. 7
USA Highlights	p. 8
If You Like...	p. 20
Need to Know	p. 22
City Guide	p. 24
The USA by Region	p. 30
The USA Classic Trips	p. 32
On the Road
1 Route 66 14 Days	p. 35
2 Four Corners Cruise 10 Days	p. 49
New York & The Mid-Atlantic	p. 63
3 Finger Lakes Loop 3 Days	p. 67
4 The Jersey Shore 3-7 Days	p. 77
5 Pennsylvania Dutch Country 3-4 Days	p. 87
6 Maryland's National Historic Road 2 Days	p. 99
7 Skyline Drive 3 Days	p. 109
New England	p. 127
8 Coastal New England 6-8 Days	p. 131
9 Fall Foliage Tour 5-7 Days	p. 141
10 Rhode Island: East Bay 3-4 Days	p. 151
11 Lake Champlain Byway 1-2 Days	p. 159
12 Vermont's Spine: Route 100 3-4 Days	p. 167
13 Ivy League Tour 5 Days	p. 177
14 H Acadia National Park 3 Days	p. 187
Florida & The South	p. 199
15 Highway 16 Days	p. 203
16 Cajun Country 4 Days	p. 217
17 The Blues Highway 3 Days	p. 225
18 Natchez Trace Parkway 3 Days	p. 235
19 Blue Ridge Parkway 5 Days	p. 247
20 The Great Smokies 4-5 Days	p. 259
Great Lakes	p. 275
21 Michigan's Gold Coast 4 Days	p. 279
22 Along the Great River Road 6-7 Days	p. 289
23 Highway 61 2-3 Days	p. 299
Great Plains	p. 311
24 Oklahoma's Tribal Trails 4-5 Days	p. 315
25 On the Pioneer Trails 5-7 Days	p. 325
26 Black Hills Loop 2-3 Days	p. 335
27 The Mighty Mo 7 Days	p. 347
Rocky Mountains	p. 359
28 Grand Teton to Yellowstone 7 Days	p. 363
29 Going-to-the-Sun Road 2-3 Days	p. 375
30 Top of the Rockies 4-5 Days	p. 383
31 San Juan Skyway & Million Dollar Highway 6-8 Days	p. 393
The Southwest	p. 405
32 Fantastic Canyon Voyage 4-5 Days	p. 409
33 Zion & Bryce National Parks 6 Days	p. 421
34 Monument Valley & Trail of the Ancients 5 Days	p. 431
35 High & Low Roads to Taos 1-4 Days	p. 439
36 Big Bend Scenic Loop 5-7 Days	p. 449
37 Hill Country 2-5 Days	p. 457
California	p. 471
38 California's Greatest Hits & Las Vegas 12-15 Days	p. 475
39 Pacific Coast Highways 7-10 Days	p. 489
40 Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks 5-7 Days	p. 503
41 Disneyland & Orange County Beaches 2-4 Days	p. 515
42 Palm Springs & Joshua Tree Oases 2-3 Days	p. 525
43 Eastern Sierra Scenic Byway 3-5 Days	p. 533
44 Bay Area Culinary Tour 2-3 Days	p. 543
45 Napa Valley 2-3 Days	p. 551
Pacific Northwest	p. 569
46 Cascade Drive 4-5 Days	p. 573
47 Olympic Peninsula Loop 4 Days	p. 583
48 On the Trail of Lewis & Clark 3-4 Days	p. 591
49 Highway 101 Oregon Coast 7 Days	p. 601
50 Oregon Cascades Scenic Byways 4 Days	p. 615
51 Crater Lake Circuit 2-3 Days	p. 625
Road Trip Essentials
USA Driving Guide	p. 637
USA Travel Guide	p. 642
Index	p. 651

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