A road trip in the winter is an exciting experience. You can always go on an exhilarating adventure with friends and family and for a while enjoy the picturesque view on your way to vacation.
There are a lot of options that do not include crowded routes. In addition, winter can be the perfect time to go on a drive around the country because most people go skiing in the mountains or stay home. You can just daydream the scent of fresh air, abundant sunshine, snowcapped red rocks, and easy highways all that on a winter road trip.
However, it is important that while the view is majestic, driving is more dangerous. So before going on a road trip, have flashlights on the trunk, along with batteries, blankets, boots, gloves and first-aid kits. Have your car checked prior to the winter road trip. Include also safety travel kit such as extra cellphones, ice scraper, candle, matches, a portable weather radio, and tow ropes, according to Active Times.
With the gears and kits all tucked in, you are ready for an adventure. Here is a rundown of places you might want to include in your upcoming winter road trip.
South Dakota Highway 240 Winter Road Trip
There are lots of striking views that can distress you week just 40 miles of driving on the Badlands Loop Road. Travel to the Badlands National Park, deliberately formed by deposition and erosion 69 million years ago. You will see the Cedar Pass Lodge, which is the only restaurant and lodging in the park. The place is colder compared to other places and fewer people stray in the area save for park rangers and maybe, plenty of sheep.
Las Vegas to Zion National Park, Utah Winter Road Trip
Have some fun in Las Vegas for a night or two and rent a car going to the park. It is a 240 miles winter road trip in one direction. You can devote about a week exploring through the desert to reach the tall cliffs of Zion, Utah's First National Park. Also, visit the Bryce Canyon National Park and be amazed on how the forests and hoodoos are blended together.
New York to Pennsylvania Winter Road Trip
Road trip for a splendid 7-day 348-mile long drive, alongside with nature. You can enjoy skiing along the way, enjoy the scenic view of snow-capped forests, or skate on a frozen pond. In addition, visit the Norman Rockwell countryside. Drive on Route 6 to gain access to 19 state parks, six forests, and the Allegheny National Forest. Through that road you will also see and experience the state's own Grand Canyon, says Huffington Post.
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