US - Summer 2001
Our Drive from Chicago to San Fransisco

"Luge Strategy? Lie flat and try not to die."
- Carmen Boyle, Olympic Luge 1996 Gold Medalist

Trip Across America
Thanks to Heather!!!

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August 13th: HOTEL
Chicago to ~Mitchell, SD (along I-90) 16 ½ hour drive
Drive as close to Badlands as possible (~Mitchell)
Not so fun, but at least get it over with on day one!

August 14th & 15: CAMPSITE
Spend two days in the Badlands, Mt Rushmore, etc.
Horsethief Lake Campground (spot #32 - near lake)
Black Hills, SD (a couple miles from Rushmore)
800-280-2267
We’ve been told that while the Crazy Horse Memorial will someday be impressive, right now there’s little done and they want $15 just to catch a glimpse… Go to Rushmore instead.

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"In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing."
- Mignon McLaughlin

August 16th: HOTEL
Rapid City, SD to Yellowstone, WY 11 hour drive
Gateway Motel and Campground (Cabin)
Cody, WY
Turns out that it is only an 1 ½ hour drive to the Northeast entrance vs. 1 hour drive to the east entrance. Bear Tooth Highway...here we come!
Bear Tooth Highway is supposed to be one of the most beautiful drives in the country…

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August 17th - August 20th
Spend four full days in Yellowstone
Canyon Campground, WY
Yellowstone National Park
307-344-7311
Yellowstone is configured like a huge figure eight. Canyon Campground is right near the middle.

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August 21st & 22nd: LODGE
Yellowstone, WY to Glacier National Park 9 ½ hour drive
Many Glacier Lodge (East Glacier)
406-756-2444
We were told by friends and family that have been that not only is Glacier one of the – if not the – most beautiful parks in the country, it’s very seldom crowded (like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, etc.). We’ve been told to spend one night in the "East side," one in the middle and one on the West.

August 23rd: LODGE
Spend three full days in Glacier National Park
Granite Park Chalet
406-387-5555

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August 24th: COTTAGE
Lake McDonald Cottage
Lakeside with private bath
406-756-2444

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August 25th: HOTEL
Glacier National Park to Spokane 6 ½ hour drive

Somewhere around Spokane
6 hours from Glacier, 6 hours to Mt. Rainier

August 26th & 27th: LODGE
Spokane to Mt. Rainier Park 6 hour drive
1 ½ days in Mt Rainier
Mt. Rainier to Mt. St. Helen's 3 hour drive
Overnight in lodge/campsite

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Jasmer’s at Mt. Rainier – Private Hot Tub! [East Echo Cabin]
In Ashford (5-10 miles outside park)
360-569-2682 (www.jasmers.com)

August 28th & 29th: B&Bs
Along the road in Oregon and California
Remaining two days to drive along Oregon and California along US 101, stay in B&B and relax while driving along the coast.
…skip the Redwood Forest et all, as we can get there from Stanford some other time

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August 30th: Arrive in Palo Alto; crash with friends

August 31^st: Fly back to Chicago for Brian & Heather’s wedding…
(Yea, the irony!)

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US - Summer 2001 Our Drive from Chicago to San Fransisco

US - Summer 2001
Our Drive from Chicago to San Fransisco