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Colorado Hot Springs Loop
Hop from hot spring to hot spring in Colorado’s most scenic small mountain towns
DISTANCE: 860 miles
TIME: 5–6 days
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Engage with Indigenous history in Utah’s most stunning—and underrated—corners
DISTANCE: 475 miles
TIME: 4 days
Moab/Bears Ears Loop
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Leave the big city far behind with a journey through southern New England like you’ve never imagined it
DISTANCE: 700 miles
TIME: 4 days
New York to Provincetown
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“Arizona’s Beach” is the perfect place to escape summer desert heat within an easy drive of Phoenix, while feeling worlds away
DISTANCE: 570 miles
TIME: 3 days
Phoenix to Puerto Peñasco
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Tackle the open mountain roads of Idaho and Montana
DISTANCE: 1,050 miles
TIME: 5–7 days
Multi-State Northwestern Mountain Tour
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From big-city life to country living in just two hours
DISTANCE: 400–700 miles
TIME: 4 days
Shenandoah Valley + West Virginia
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See the best of New Mexico on a tour through the state’s best-kept secret highlights
DISTANCE: 670 miles
TIME: 5–7 days
New Mexico Adventure
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The mountainous northwest corner of Arkansas packs more than a few surprises
DISTANCE: 400 miles
TIME: 2–3 days
Arkansas Ozark Loop
COLORADO HOT SPRINGS LOOP
Colorado is rife with geothermal activity that heats up mineral springs around the Rockies for some of the most scenic soaking you’ll ever enjoy. The Historic Colorado Hot Springs Loop officially connects 19 soaking spas, but there are many other unlisted gems worth a detour. From Aspen, for example, you can take a 16-mile out-and-back hike to the wild Conundrum Hot Springs (secure permits in advance). Near Great Sand Dunes National Park, the rustic and clothing-optional Valley View Hot Springs allows all-night soaking (RVs welcome, though hook-ups are unavailable). Follow the route clockwise starting off south from Denver, and the roads will only get prettier as you go along. Plan overnights in the ubiquitous National Forest lands around Buena Vista, Pagosa Springs, Ridgway, Glenwood Springs, and Steamboat Springs.
NEW YORK TO PROVINCETOWN
The Litchfield Hills are a sight you’d sooner expect from the gentle mountains of Appalachia than this tucked-away corner of northwestern Connecticut. On this route from the big city out to the very tip of Cape Cod, you’ll roll through some of southern New England’s best yet lesser-known gems. Start with a night at Lake Waramaug State Park in Connecticut and rent an e-bike from Covered Bridge Electric Bike in West Cornwall if you fancy a postcard-perfect journey up and down the same rolling hills the Appalachian Trail passes through. Then head southeast through the timelessly charming seaside town of Mystic for sunset views at Rhode Island’s Napatree Point Conservation Area. You’ll find easy camping at Burlingame State Park. Slowly venture along the Old King’s Highway (Route 6A) through beach town after beach town on Cape Cod before visiting the impossibly picturesque Cape Cod National Seashore (find private campgrounds nearby). Spend at least a day in the refreshingly colorful, artsy, open-minded and ultra-LGBTQ-friendly community of Provincetown before heading back west to home base.
PHOENIX TO PUERTO PEÑASCO
Also known as “Arizona’s beach” and Rocky Point, the small, Mexican beach town of Puerto Peñasco is a lovely place to beat the heat in the warm and gentle surf of the Gulf of California. It’s just a three-hour “hassle-free” drive from Phoenix, meaning you don’t need any international permits even though you’ve driven across the border (but double-check with your insurance company to make sure you’re covered anyway). The road’ll take you through the classic, cactus-filled desert views you’ve always wanted to see in southern Arizona. You can find easy camping in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument or at private campgrounds over the border in Puerto Peñasco. On your drive back home, head northeast through Tucson for a swing Catalina State Park for some Saguaros or Butterfly Peak Natural Area to again escape low-elevation heat and search for the park’s winged namesake.
MULTI-STATE NORTHWESTERN MOUNTAIN TOUR
You might not guess it from some parts of Hell’s Canyon itself simply because it’s so wide, but this landmark straddling Oregon and Idaho is the deepest canyon in North America, at nearly 8,000 feet deep. Idaho is full of surprises like this, which deserve some time to enjoy slowly. From Boise or Spokane, Washington, you can make an enviable loop hitting Hells Canyon, the Nez Perce National Forest, the grandeur of the Sawtooth Mountains, and the five ranges surrounding Missoula, Montana. Hot spring buffs will love this journey—Idaho is brimming with natural springs you can easily hike to, like the Sawtooth National Forest’s Skillern Hot Springs, which is a six-mile round-trip hike with stunning views to enjoy while you soak your weary muscles. Dispersed camping abounds in the aforementioned national forests, but developed campgrounds (both public and private) are also available throughout the route.
MOAB/BEARS EARS LOOP
Utah is best known for the national parks stretching across its southern edge, but just beyond those crowds you’ll find empty roads and quiet lands with stunning rock formations that defy belief. In the southeastern corner of the state, in the Bears Ears region, you can spend a lifetime learning about the Indigenous peoples who have long lived in and cared for these landscapes. From Moab, head south toward Bears Ears, where large swathes of BLM land stretch across Cedar Mesa. Camp at Natural Bridges National Monument, where you can hike past cliff dwellings built by Ancestral Pueblo people. Spend a night in nearby Valley of the Gods, on BLM land, where a 17-mile unpaved road offers striking red desert views without a crowd in sight. Continue onward to Monument Valley, on the Navajo Nation, which offers prime RV campsites, and visit the mind-boggling river bends of Goosenecks State Park—a recently-certified Dark Sky park—along the way. If you have time, swing through Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado on the home stretch. There, Ancestral Pueblo people built thousands of cliff dwellings over hundreds of years, some of which you can tour today with park rangers.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY + WEST VIRGINIA
Just beyond the urban tangle of highways encircling Washington, D.C., you can feel worlds away from the chaos in the woodland playgrounds sprinkled throughout the Appalachian Mountains. Start your trip with a visit to Shenandoah National Park for a scenic jaunt along the iconic Skyline Drive, which offers panoramic views of the Valley. Book ahead for campsites within the park, or find relative solitude in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests nearby. Then head west to the otherworldly Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, whose boggy terrain looks quite a bit like southern Canada especially on a foggy day. If you’ve got an extra day or two—and 300 miles—to spare, push onward to the New River Gorge National Park before making your way home. The iconic bridge that spans the New River is as picture-perfect as it gets—this is the view you’ve seen on the West Virginia state quarter.
NEW MEXICO ADVENTURE
If you’re looking for a loop without a single boring mile that connects hot springs, historic towns, ancient history and geologic wonders, you’ve come to the right place. New Mexico has undoubtedly won the landscape lottery of the Southwest, enjoying incredibly diverse and dramatic views yet only a fraction of the visitation that Utah and Colorado attract each year. Start in either Albuquerque or Santa Fe and work your way through the cliff dwellings of Bandelier National Monument, the sweeping views of Valles Caldera, and the lava fields of Valley of Fires. Take care not to lose your way among the sparkling gypsum dunes of White Sands National Park—stay at a private campground near the town of Alamogordo—so you can find your way to Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument near Las Cruces. From there, head north through the town of Truth or Consequences, formerly (and more aptly) named Hot Springs for the soaking resorts that line downtown.
ARKANSAS OZARK LOOP
The unexpectedly dramatic views of the Ozark Mountains are a worthy road trip for a weekend escape into the woods. In the northwestern corner of Arkansas, you’ll find networks of forested hiking trails and fishing streams—including two Blue Ribbon Smallmouth streams, Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River. Start with a visit to Hot Springs National Park, which has a long history as a spa destination for its natural mineral springs, then head west to the Ouichita National Forest for at least a day of well-deserved unplugging. Close your loop by heading north to the Ozark National Forest before heading back to Little Rock.
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With sleeping quarters, living space, and plenty of smartly organized storage, teardrop trailers are small but mighty.
BRING THE KITCHEN SINK
Many teardrop’s have a “trunk” that opens into a covered, well-appointed outdoor kitchen.
TOW WITH CONFIDENCE
Don’t have a big rig? No problem—most teardrops can be towed with an SUV, crossover, or even a midsize sedan.
GO ANYWHERE
Got a 4x4? With a slide-in camper, rugged dirt roads and backcountry campsites are squarely in the cards.
FIND SOME HEADSPACE
Where other campers might fall short, you won’t be crouching in a slide-in camper.
SLEEP LIKE A QUEEN
With a dedicated sleeping loft, many slide-in campers have space for a plush full or queen-size mattress.
LIVE OUTSIDE
Extend the awning, set up the chairs and table—voila!, you’ve got a comfortable outdoor living room wherever you’re parked.
BRING ALL THE TOYS
What to do with all the space under you Class B’s elevated bed? Fill it with all the gear, of course. From bikes and skis to inflatable SUPs, there’s space for everything.
ANSWER NATURE'S CALL
Without braving the elements. Smartly designed Class B’s often feature full wet baths—yes, that means there’s a shower, too.
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