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North America Road and Rail Journeys Travel Guide

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• North America Vacation Rentals

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Top Road and Rail Journeys Destinations In North America

• Phoenix, AZ
  
• Grand Canyon, AZ
  
• Flagstaff, AZ
  
• California's Highway One, CA
  
• Capitol Reef National Park, UT
  
• Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ
  
• Green Mountain National Forest, VT
  
• Monongahela National Forest, WV
  
• Shenandoah National Park, VA
  
• Tonto National Forest, AZ
  

Travel Guides In North America

• Boston, MA
  • Beach Guide
  • Family Guide
• Charlotte, NC
  • Family Guide
• Ottawa, ON
  • Family Guide
• Badlands National Park, SD
  • Family Guide
• Juneau, AK
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Key Largo, FL
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Beach Guide
• Bear Mountain State Park, NY
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Green Mountain National Forest, VT
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Oxnard, CA
  • Beach Guide
• Tonto National Forest, AZ
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide

World Road and Rail Journeys Regions

• North America

Parks and Outdoors Travel Destinations

• Mid-Atlantic
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • West Virginia
• Midwest
  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
• Mountain West
  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Utah
  • Wyoming
• Northeast
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • Vermont
• Pacific Coast
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Oregon
  • Washington
• Southeast
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • North Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
• Southwest
  • Arizona
  • Nevada
  • Texas

North America Road and Rail Journeys Destinations

• United States

Feature Articles

• One-Man Towns, Eight Paved Highways, 129 Million Acres of Forest. Alaska? Naturally.
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  Driving the Dalton Highway
• Get Outta Town: Atlanta
  Away.com and the road-trip gurus at MAD MAPS have teamed up to bring you the beta on the best scenic drives around the country for the fall season. First up: Atlanta. Trade the city for Southern charm on this 178-mile loop, exploring historic and natural attractions to the south of the city.
• Wanna Ride?
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  Presenting our foolproof recipes for the perfect long, hot weekend: six classic road-trip itineraries, the country's best pit stops, and a lot of Willie Nelson. Just pick your route and roll.
• An Upstate State of Mind
  There’s more to New York than the city of eight million. Hit the road for a week to discover the hiking, climbing, boating, and beauty of the Empire State.
• Inspiration Point
  Excerpts from Utah Byways: 65 of Utah’s Best Backcountry Drives (Wilderness Press)

Trip Ideas

• The Rocky Mountain Mountaineer: Vancouver to Jasper, Canada
  
• Top 10 U.S. Scenic Drives
  Introduction
• Mountain Biking Utah's White Rim Trail
  
• GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests
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Practical Advice

• Backcountry Touring 101
  Excerpts from the Backcountry Byways series (Wilderness Press)
• Make Your Bed
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• The Brave New World of Family Travel
  Teaching your kids that traveling is all about the journey takes equal measure of patience and planning. Let us help you get it right.
• Car Camping: A Packing List
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• A 4x4 Primer
  All you need to know before heading for the backroads.

GORPTravel Trips

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  Slickrock Safari: 2-Hour Off-Road Hummer® Adventure
  Moab Adventure Center
  from $75, 1 days
  The two-hour Hummer Safari departs several times each day from the Moab Adventure Center. Within minutes of departure you'll be scaling one of Moab's...
  
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  Grand Safari: 4-Hour Off-Road Hummer® Adventure
  Moab Adventure Center
  from $145, 1 days
  Experience the excitement of 4 hours in the heart of Moab's famous redrock. Longer than the Slickrock Safari, this 4-hour trip offers additional...
  
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  Alaska Coastal Adventure
  Wildland Adventures
  from $3095, 8 days
  Watch Orcas and Humpback whales, Sea lions and Sea otter as they cavort in the rich Alaskan waters. Stand in awe in a dense rainforest viewing the...
  
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  Sunset Safari: 2.5 Hour Off-Road Hummer® Adventure
  Moab Adventure Center
  from $85, 1 days
  The sunset Hummer Safari departs each evening just before sunset from the Moab Adventure Center. Within minutes of departure you'll be scaling one of...
  
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  Yukon's Arctic Circle Hiking
  Sea to Sky Expeditions
  from $2495, 9 days
  Welcome to Canada's last frontier: an incredible, vast, timeless and awe-inspiring land. According to author Stephen Leacock, ....the only place...
  

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Gear

• The Goods: Road Trips
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• Beyond the Mini-Van: Family Road-Trippin' Essentials
  Make the next family road trip even easier with this can't-miss list of indispensable gear items.
• Lifesavers & Rides
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• Trailer Flash
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  RV culture goes metro
• Garmin Nuvi 680
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Attractions

Good For ROAD AND RAIL JOURNEYS

Bryce Scenic Drive
Bryce Canyon National Park
PO Box 640201
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Description: From the park entrance, this 18-mile road runs... Read More

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Cape Royal Scenic Drive
Grand Canyon North Rim
Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon, Arizona Map

Description: On this drive you'll see some of the North Rim's... Read More

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Cathedral Canyon Loop
northern section of the park
Capitol Reef National Park, HC 70 Box 15
Torrey, Utah

Description: This loop in the park's far north will appeal to... Read More

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Hotels

GOOD FOR ROAD AND RAIL JOURNEYS

Furnace Creek Inn
P.O. Box 1
Death Valley, CA

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Holly Tree Inn
P.O. Box 642
Point Reyes Station, CA Map

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Inn at the Market
86 Pine Street
Seattle, WA Map

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