For the drive home, we took 4 days as well, but that last day was over 14 hours, and it was rough! We only stopped for gas, bathroom and sleep.
Westbound, August 2020
Day 1: Phoenixville PA to Chesterton IN (PA, OH, IN)
We decided to take a different route, to hit up some different scenery. The first night we were not able to make a reservation, but stayed at a private campground near Indiana Dunes, arriving after sunset, and took a lovely beach walk in the morning.
Day 2: Chesterton IN to Ashland NE (IN, IL, IA, NE)
We made it to Eugene T Mahoney State Park just past Lincoln at sunset for night 2. It’s a huge park just off the freeway, with mostly RVs, and quite a few “Gladys Kravitz” lookie loos.
Day 3: Ashland NE to McKinnon WY (NE, WY)
For the third night we did not have a reservation and decided it was best to stop before the sun went down. We arrived at Firehole Canyon Campground within the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area in Ashley National Forest just before sunset and it was absolutely stunning. Sunrise was even better - it’s a spot we want to return to!
Day 4: McKinnon WY to Oceanside CA (WY, UT, NV, AZ, CA)
Our last day of driving was long, over 14 hours!
