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06/06/14
I added this so if anyone is following along or just found this thread you can skip to directly to the Journey.
Ok guy and gals I'm pre-planning a jeep road trip from Florida to Arizona, Colorado, and Utah for june 2014.
My wife wanted to take our daughter (10 yr old) to the western states to see the sights. Her orginal plan was to fly. Since then I have talked her into a road trip with the 14 JKU. Lucky me.
Her orginal plan was fly in, rent a car and drive from Vegas to the Grand Canyon and then make our way up to Montana and Glacier National Park.
She knows that I want to go to Moab so I have convinced her to do the southern half of the rockies on this trip.
Our plan right now is to leave May 30 or 31st, 2014 and drive to the Grand Canyon. Stay a few days then head over to the Telluride, Ouary, and Silverton area spend a few days then head up to Moab. inbetween or on the way hit Arches National Park, Valley of the Gods and whatever else looks good. Of course all this is subject to change at a moments notice but at least we have a somewhat plan.
Lodging, I would like to camp while we are there but my wifes idea of camping is the Hilton Inn. So much for camping. Win some lose some.
Weather, from what I understand could and may be a little fiffy on the high mountain passes during early june. The plan may have to be adjusted a little based on that.
So I'm looking for ideas or thoughts on what we should hit or bypass. The jeep is a 14 JKU Sport S, completely stock.
I have shown my wife a few videos of the Rocky Mountain trails and she is game as long as they are not to scary.
Any thoughts or ideas as to equipment or supplies, please post them.
And if anybody else is up for a trip like this, speak up. Would love to caravan with somebody else even if you wanted you do something else once we reach the Rockies.
I pulled up a map on MapQuest and it looks like 36 hours for the drive. Was kinda thinking, drive 12 to 14 hours a day, rest and arrive in about 3 days.
Page 1-7 preplanning of trip and discussions.
page 7 starting at Bottom. The Journey begins.
06/06/14
I added this so if anyone is following along or just found this thread you can skip to directly to the Journey.
Ok guy and gals I'm pre-planning a jeep road trip from Florida to Arizona, Colorado, and Utah for june 2014.
My wife wanted to take our daughter (10 yr old) to the western states to see the sights. Her orginal plan was to fly. Since then I have talked her into a road trip with the 14 JKU. Lucky me.
Her orginal plan was fly in, rent a car and drive from Vegas to the Grand Canyon and then make our way up to Montana and Glacier National Park.
She knows that I want to go to Moab so I have convinced her to do the southern half of the rockies on this trip.
Our plan right now is to leave May 30 or 31st, 2014 and drive to the Grand Canyon. Stay a few days then head over to the Telluride, Ouary, and Silverton area spend a few days then head up to Moab. inbetween or on the way hit Arches National Park, Valley of the Gods and whatever else looks good. Of course all this is subject to change at a moments notice but at least we have a somewhat plan.
Lodging, I would like to camp while we are there but my wifes idea of camping is the Hilton Inn. So much for camping. Win some lose some.
Weather, from what I understand could and may be a little fiffy on the high mountain passes during early june. The plan may have to be adjusted a little based on that.
So I'm looking for ideas or thoughts on what we should hit or bypass. The jeep is a 14 JKU Sport S, completely stock.
I have shown my wife a few videos of the Rocky Mountain trails and she is game as long as they are not to scary.
Any thoughts or ideas as to equipment or supplies, please post them.
And if anybody else is up for a trip like this, speak up. Would love to caravan with somebody else even if you wanted you do something else once we reach the Rockies.
I pulled up a map on MapQuest and it looks like 36 hours for the drive. Was kinda thinking, drive 12 to 14 hours a day, rest and arrive in about 3 days.