2010-04-05 Calgary June Trip Plan
Some friends and I are planning a road trip this June.
We are going to start off by leaving Calgary and driving to Las Vegas for the Wuste 2010 european car show.
Route
Day 1 - Wednesday 2nd June
Calgary (AB) -> Idaho Falls (ID)
1100 km (683 miles) – 11 hrs 18 mins
Route: I15
Passing through Montana. Possible alternative route is 22X, nicer drive but may not be as fast as Highway 2.
Stay at Shilo Inn. Room booked, rate is $67 for 2 Adults and 2 Beds. Booking reference number 341123.
Day 2 – Thursday 3rd June
Idaho Falls (ID) -> Las Vegas (NV)
1023 km (635 miles) - 9 hrs 56 mins
Passing through Utah & Arizona
Stay at Station Palace Hotel
Day 3 – Friday 4th June
Day in Las Vegas
Stay at Station Palace Hotel
Day 4 – Saturday 5th June
Day in Las Vegas
Stay at Station Palace Hotel
Day 5 – Sunday 6th June
Day in Las Vegas
Visit Hoover Dam
Stay at Station Palace Hotel
Day 6 – Monday 7th June
Las Vegas (NV) -> Obispo (CA)
Day 7 – Tuesday 8th June
Obispo (CA) -> Santa Cruz (CA)
Lagaonagnua Seca & Pebble Beach (Lunch at pebble beach)
Day 8 – Wed 9th June
Santa Cruz(CA) -> History Museum -> San Fransisco
In the afternoon go to the “Computer History Museum”. Note that this is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Opening hours on the other days are between 12pm and 4pm so there is no need to get there any earlier. Due to a major renovation taking place in 2010 the primary exhibit “Visible Storage” is currently closed.
Google HQ in the morning on drive to san fran
Ferrrariariari dealership
http://www.computerhistory.org
Day 9 – Thursday 10th June
San Francisco -> Eureka
Visit Alcatraz?
Peieriere 39 etc
Ride tranny For Jon
Day 10 – Friday 11th June
Eureka -> Tilamook -> Canon Beach
Andrew eats cheese
Redwood Forests
Day 11 – Saturday 12th June
Cannon Beach -> Seattle -> (Calgary Split)
Day 12 – Sunday 13th June
Euerka (CA) -> Seattle (WA)
Coastal Road
Route: 101, 30, I5
1007 km (626 miles) – 11 hrs 14 mins
May be we should split into two days as it’s a long way but the roads are supposed to be amazing so don’t want to take the faster inland route I5. However the very North section of highway 101 isn’t supposed to be very nice so we should cut inland at about Longview then head on Highway 5 to Seattle.
Day 13 – Monday 14th June
Day in Seattle
Possibly visit Microsoft Headquarters at Redmond
Day 14 – Tuesday 15th June
Seattle (WA) ->Tiger (WA)
621 km (386 miles) – 9hrs 13 mins
Route: I5, 530, 20
Take I5 North of Seattle through Everett then the 530 and onto route 20 the North Cascades National Park. Be careful in Concrete as there are usually speed traps. Check that road is open – it’s seasonally closed.
Day 15 – Wednesday 16th June
Tiger (WA) -> Calgary (AB)
Choice of two routes via Invermere or via Fernie. Fernie is probably best route even though it’s 19 km longer as we take highway 2 North to Calgary.
Invermere: 630 km – 7 hrs 20 mins
Fernie: 649 km (403 miles) – 7 hrs 44 mins
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