Here’s what you’re gonna wanna know to drive the route yourself.
In the early 1900s, U.S. national parks were largely playgrounds for the wealthy.
And our national parks were still wild expanses barely fit for mules.
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To draw publicity and tourism to the countrys public lands and to push for drivable roads that connect them.
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Thus the great national park road trip was born.
Today, the scenic tour through seven states remains one of the best ways to see our public lands.
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Todays visitors can take Trail Ridge Road across its alpine expanse.
Highway 2 runs out in Seattle, where the route turns south for Mount Rainier National Park.
From Barstow, take a detour up toZion National Park a 500-mile ask the group skipped to make time.
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The whole will be a revelation.
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