Southwest USA - 2020

Winter Trip to Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, White Sands National Park, Phoenix, Sedona, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Telluride, and Denver

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sunday December 27

  • Drive from Chicago to Whichita Falls, TX

    • 13.75 Hours

Day 2 - Monday December 28

  • Drive from Whichita Falls, TX to Guadalupe Mountains National Park

    • 7 Hours

  • Camp at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Day 3 - Tuesday December 29

  • Explore Guadalupe Mountains National Park

  • Camp at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Day 4 - Wednesday December 30

  • Drive to Carlsbad Caverns National Park

    • 30 Minutes

  • Explore Carlsbad Caverns National Park

  • Drive to White Sands National Park

    • 3 Hours

  • Explore White Sand National Park

  • Drive to Las Cruces, NM

    • 50 Minutes

  • Stay in Las Cruces, NM

Day 5 - Thursday December 31

  • Drive to Saguaro National Park

    • 4 Hours

  • Explore Saguaro National Park

  • Drive to Phoenix

    • 2 Hours

  • Stay in Phoenix

Day 6 - Friday January 1

  • Explore Phoenix

  • Stay in Phoenix

Day 7 - Saturday January 2

  • Drive to Sedona, AZ

    • 4 Hours

  • Explore Sedona, AZ

  • Stay in Sedona, AZ

Day 8 - Sunday January 3

  • Explore Sedona, AZ

  • Stay in Sedona, AZ

Day 9 - Monday January 4

  • Drive to Monument Valley

    • 3.5 Hours

  • Explore Monument Valley

  • Drive to Moab, UT

    • 2.5 Hours

  • Stay in Moab, UT

Day 10 - Tuesday January 5

  • Explore Arches National Park

  • Explore Canyonlands National Park

  • Stay in Moab, UT

Day 11 - Wednesday January 6

  • Drive to Telluride, CO

    • 3 Hours

  • Explore Telluride, CO

  • Stay in Telluride, CO

Day 12 - Thursday January 7

  • Explore/Ski in Telluride, CO

  • Stay in Telluride, CO

Day 13 - Friday January 8

  • Drive to Sopris Alpaca Farm

    • 3.5 Hours

  • Enjoy the Lovely Aplacas

  • Drive to Denver

    • 3 Hours

  • Explore Denver

  • Stay in Denver

Day 14 - Saturday January 9

  • Drive Back to Chicago

    • 14.5 Hours

Happy with Alpacas at Sopris Colorado Alpaca Farm
Peak of Guadalupe Mountain in December
Cartwheeling in sand dunes at White Sands National Park in New Mexico
Smiling with Cactus at Saguaro National Park in Tucson Arizona
Exploring Double Arch in January at Arches National Park in Moab Utah
Roadtrip through Colorado Mountains in January