November/December US road trip ideas
Discussion
Folks,
I'm coming to the end of a contract in Ecuador and planning to travel for about 6 weeks afterwards- Probably 3wks around Colombia and 2-3 weeks around the US. My goal is New York, I have bagged an amazingly cheap flight back to the UK on the 13th Dec (£180!).
I initially wanted to fly to SF and then get the train all the way across, it's extremely cheap. However I am now starting to consider weather.
I'd like to see SF/Las Vegas/LA if possible.
Any ideas on a decent route across? Still thinking of starting on the West Coast but want as much decent weather as possible and would also love to see some National Parks so I'm thinking (For the former) a more southerly crossing might be in order.... Would love to do as much by driving/train as possible although budget not huge!
I'm coming to the end of a contract in Ecuador and planning to travel for about 6 weeks afterwards- Probably 3wks around Colombia and 2-3 weeks around the US. My goal is New York, I have bagged an amazingly cheap flight back to the UK on the 13th Dec (£180!).
I initially wanted to fly to SF and then get the train all the way across, it's extremely cheap. However I am now starting to consider weather.
I'd like to see SF/Las Vegas/LA if possible.
Any ideas on a decent route across? Still thinking of starting on the West Coast but want as much decent weather as possible and would also love to see some National Parks so I'm thinking (For the former) a more southerly crossing might be in order.... Would love to do as much by driving/train as possible although budget not huge!
Kenty said:
It's going to be quite cool!
You need to be as far south as possible, think Phoenix, Dallas and across from there.
SF can very very cool and wet in Nov/ Dec as NY with snow common.
What is possible and warm is a road trip around Florida and leave 'up North' for the better weather!
South Florida will be busy that time of the year so accommodation will not be cheap but good call, the weather will be pleasant.You need to be as far south as possible, think Phoenix, Dallas and across from there.
SF can very very cool and wet in Nov/ Dec as NY with snow common.
What is possible and warm is a road trip around Florida and leave 'up North' for the better weather!
You cant get a train to Las Vegas, Nevada, which is presumably the one you want (casinos, bright lights etc) but Amtrak does stop at Las Vegas, New Mexico 
worldtour_5864.JPG by MBBlat, on Flickr
From the west coast there are basically 2 ways to go, 3 if you include Canada, Northerly to Chicago through the Rockies, or south through San Antonio & New Orleans. At that time of year west to east the Rockies will be passed at night, and a big snowstorm/avalanche will see delays that make BR seem to have Japenese timekeeping in comparison, I had an 8 hour delay between San Francisco and Denver.
worldtour_5864.JPG by MBBlat, on FlickrFrom the west coast there are basically 2 ways to go, 3 if you include Canada, Northerly to Chicago through the Rockies, or south through San Antonio & New Orleans. At that time of year west to east the Rockies will be passed at night, and a big snowstorm/avalanche will see delays that make BR seem to have Japenese timekeeping in comparison, I had an 8 hour delay between San Francisco and Denver.
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