31 day Road Trip West 2008

Omaha to Estes Park
553miles, 8hrs 7min
One room cabin - 2 nights. $54 deposit pd, balance due $62.31

Estes Park to Buffalo Bill Museum 66miles, 1hr 39min.

http://www.buffalobill.org/

Buffalo Bill Museum to Garden of the Gods 85miles, 1hr 29min

http://www.gardenofgods.com/home/index.c…

Garden of the Gods to Cog Railway 5 miles, 13 minutes
Cog Railway at 4pm
Admission $30.50
Wear jackets/sweatshirts/gloves - unheated train cars.
Request 3 seat side

Cog Railway to Pueblo 70miles, 1hr 22min
One room cabin. $39.00 pd, $1.52 due.

Drive from Tucumcari, NM to Carlsbad, NM.
1. Start out going SOUTHWEST on E TUCUMCARI BLVD/I-40 BL W/E ROUTE 66 BLVD toward S 1ST ST/NM-104 N. Continue to follow E TUCUMCARI BLVD/I-40 BL W. (go 3.40 miles)
2. Merge onto I-40 W toward ALBUQUERQUE. (go 54.24 miles)
3. Take EXIT 275 toward SANTA ROSA. (go 0.27 miles)
4. Merge onto I-40 BL W/US-54 W. (go 1.38 miles)
5. Turn LEFT onto US-54 W. (go 37.86 miles)
6. Turn LEFT onto US-285 S. (go 89.26 miles)
7. Take EXIT B toward RUIDOSO. (go 0.49 miles)
8. Merge onto W RELIEF ROUTE. (go 15.07 miles)
9. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto SE MAIN ST/US-285 S. Continue to follow US-285 S. (go 71.74 miles)
10. Turn LEFT onto W MERMOD ST. (go 0.04 miles)
11. End at Carlsbad, NM US
››ESTIMATED TIME: 4 hours, 27 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 273.75 miles


Go to Sitting Bull Falls before evening bat flight.

Go to bat flight at dusk at Carlsbad Caverns. Prior to the evening bat flight, a program is given at the cavern entrance by a park ranger. The starting time of the talk varies with sunset—it is best to call the park at 505.785.3012 or check at the visitor center for the exact time.

One room deluxe cabin - with bath - 1 night - pd.

Your first stop should be the White Sands Visitor Center, which includes a museum, information desk, orientation video, book store, gift shop and restrooms. Allow approximately 30 minutes for Visitor Center activities. The Visitor Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

An eight-mile scenic drive leads from the Visitor Center into the heart of the dunes. Wayside exhibits at pullouts along the drive provide information about the natural history of the park. Numerous parking areas along the drive allow visitors to stop and walk in the white sands. Allow 40 minutes driving time for the 16-mile roundtrip, plus additional time for walking, photography or stopping at pullouts.

Visitor Center 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Dunes Drive may be entered from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. No vehicles may enter the Dunes Drive after 9 p.m. All visitors must exit the park by 10 p.m.

http://www.nps.gov/grsa/parknews/upload/…

allow about 30-60min. ?Rattlesnakes?
http://www.nps.gov/petr/

White Sands to Petroglyphs National Monument
1. Start out going SOUTHEAST on DUNES DR toward US-70 E/US-82 E. (go 0.01 miles)
2. Turn LEFT onto US-70 E/US-82 E. (go 13.57 miles)
3. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto ramp. (go 0.16 miles)
4. Turn LEFT onto US-54 N/US-70 E. (go 5.05 miles)
5. Turn LEFT onto US-54 N/US-70 E. Continue to follow US-54 N. (go 54.45 miles)
6. Turn LEFT onto US-380. (go 65.06 miles)
7. Merge onto I-25 N. (go 86.77 miles)
8. Take the I-40 W/I-40 E exit- EXIT 226AB- toward GALLUP/SANTA ROSA. (go 0.27 miles)
9. Merge onto I-40 W via EXIT 226B on the LEFT toward GALLUP. (go 4.19 miles)
10. Take the COORS BLVD SOUTH/COORS BLVD NORTH exit- EXIT 155. (go 0.11 miles)
11. Merge on to COORS BLVD NW/NM-448 N. (go 1.93 miles)
12. Turn LEFT onto WESTERN TRL NW. (go 0.72 miles)
13. Turn RIGHT onto UNSER BLVD NW. (go 1.65 miles)
14. Turn RIGHT to stay on UNSER BLVD NW. (go 0.37 miles)
15. End at Petroglyph Park 6900 Unser Blvd Nw Albuquerque, NM 87120 US
››ESTIMATED TIME: 3 hours, 50 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 234.32 miles

Petroglyphs National Monument to Holbrook, AZ
1. Start out going SOUTH on UNSER BLVD NW toward MOJAVE ST NW. (go 0.39 miles)
2. Turn LEFT to stay on UNSER BLVD NW. (go 4.58 miles)
3. Merge onto I-40 W (Crossing into ARIZONA). (go 225.81 miles)
4. Take the AZ-77 S/I-40-BL exit- EXIT 286- toward US-180 E/HOLBROOK/SHOW LOW. (go 0.39 miles)
5. Turn LEFT onto I-40 BL/PURPLE HEART TRL/AZ-77/E NAVAJO BLVD. (go 0.89 miles)
6. Turn LEFT onto E ARIZONA ST. (go 0.06 miles)
7. Turn RIGHT onto N 1ST ST. (go 0.03 miles)
8. End at Holbrook, AZ US
››ESTIMATED TIME: 3 hours, 16 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 232.14 miles

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$48.99 plus tax due.