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The AWT Editor will personally assemble for you a customized, detailed travel itinerary based on your specific request. It recommends routes and places to stop and for how long, describes things to do and places to see based on your interests, and provides numerous web links for more information. Information is largely based on our first-hand experiences and includes outdoor recreation, outstanding scenic routes, national parks and other scenic locations, historic and prehistoric sites, cultural attractions, and major urban centers. The write-up is sent to you via email as a PDF document. NEW! Customized Online Map now included! View a sample map.

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• Preparations. Based on time-of-year, location, type of vehicle, etc. Recommended starting and ending cities for flying in.
• Recommended Reservations. Where needed for accommodations (lodging or camping), tours, or other special activities.
• Accommodations (lodging or campgrounds). The narrative makes specific recommendations, based on your requests.
• Online Guides. Links are provided to American West Travelogue guides which are relevant to your trip.
• Travel Directions - Your Travel Route. The specific recommended route for your road trip. Includes for each leg: route numbers, type of road, distances in miles, estimated driving time, and pertinent comments.
• Planning your schedule. The write-up doesn't hold you to a fixed, rigid schedule. Rather, we specify how long you might typically spend at each stop on the trip, based on travel times and attractions. We might add recommendations on what is a "can't-miss" and what might be skipped.
• Trip Narrative. The narrative discusses in detail the various destinations on your route and the various activities available at each one. You will generally find more activities described than time actually allows. This allows you to pick out the things that seem most interesting and exciting to you.
• Website Links. Many website links are provided for you to obtain additional information.

• Arizona travel. All areas of the state, including Grand Canyon (North Rim and South Rim), Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest National Park, Lake Powell, Route 66, Indian Country (Monument Valley and other sites).
• Black Hills of South Dakota. Featuring Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park, and nearby Badlands National Park.
• California travel. All areas of the state. Extensive information on the Central California Coast from San Diego to north of San Francisco, including most beaches, San Luis Obispo area, Santa Barbara, Big Sur, Monterey/Carmel, and the Bay Area. Know many of the less well-known, off-the-beaten-path attractions. Very knowledgable of San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles wine country. Also, all national parks in the state.
• Colorado Front Range. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Springs area (Pikes Peak and other attractions).
• Glacier National Park, Montana and adjacent Waterton Lakes in Alberta. Very complete knowledge of both parks.
• Las Vegas Loop. Popular trip starting and ending in Las Vegas. Features Southwest Utah parks, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Route 66, and Hoover Dam.
• Southwest Colorado. Mesa Verde National Park, Ute Mountain, Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, San Juan Skyway route.
• Utah Canyon Country. Utah national parks (Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches), Grand Staircase - Escalante, Paria River, extensive Zion Narrows, Scenic Highway 12, prehistoric Anasazi and Fremont sites, Monument Valley, Lake Powell, Four Corners, Dinosaur / Flaming Gorge Country.
• Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and Jackson, Wyoming. Also, all major routes across state. Very complete knowledge of both parks and surrounding areas.

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Save money by making your own motel reservations online. Our convenient destination list displays accommodations in the American West's popular national park areas, ski areas, along the California coast, and many more.

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    Select a Location Arizona, Bullhead City Arizona, Flagstaff Arizona, Grand Canyon Arizona, Lake Havasu Arizona, Lake Powell Arizona, Monument Valley / Four Corners Arizona, Painted Desert / Petrified Forest Arizona, Phoenix Arizona, Prescott / Verde Valley Arizona, Scottsdale Arizona, Sedona / Oak Creek Canyon Arizona, Tombstone Arizona, Tucson California, Anaheim (Disneyland) California, Bakersfield California, Bishop (Eastern Sierra) California, Borrego Springs (Anza Borrego SP) California, Carmel area California, Coachella Valley towns Californa, Crescent City (Redwood N.P.) California, Del Mar area Californa, Eureka / Arcata California, Fresno (King's Canyon NP @ CA-99) California, Indio area (Joshua Tree-south) California, King's Canyon National Park area California, La Jolla California, Lake Tahoe (all areas) California, Los Angeles California, Mammoth Lakes Ski Area California, Marina (Monterey) Californa, Mendocino / Fort Bragg California, Merced (Yosemite @ CA-99) California, Monterey California, Morro Bay Californa, Napa (Wine Country) California, Pacific Grove (Monterey) California, Palm Springs California, Paso Robles (Wine Country) California, Pismo Beach area California, Sacramento Californa, St. Helena area (north Napa Wine Country) California, Santa Cruz California, San Diego California, San Francisco California, San Jose California, San Luis Obispo area (Cal Poly) California, San Simeon (Hearst Castle) California, Santa Barbara Californa, Santa Rosa area (Napa Wine Country) California, Santa Barbara Wine Country California, Sequoia National Park area Californa, Sonoma area (west Napa Wine Country) California, Squaw Valley Ski Area (Lake Tahoe) California, Tahoe City Ski Area (Lake Tahoe) California, 29 Palms (Joshua Tree-north) California, Ventura California, Visalia (Sequoia NP @ CA-99) California, Yosemite National Park area California, more Yosemite areas Colorado, Aspen (Ski Area) Colorado, Boulder Colorado, Breckenridge (Ski Area) Colorado, Colorado Springs Colorado, Cortez (Mesa Verde NP) Colorado, Crested Butte (Ski Area) Colorado, Denver Colorado, Durango (incl. Purgatory Ski Area) Colorado, Fort Collins Colorado, Glenwood Springs area Colorado, Grand Junction (Grand Mesa, Canyonlands) Colorado, Gunnison (Blue Mesa) Colorado, Montrose (Black Canyon of the Gunnison) Colorado, Pueblo Colorado, Ridgway Colorado, Rocky Mtn. NP - east - Estes Park Colorado, Rocky Mtn. NP - west - Grand Lake Colorado, Snowmass Village (Ski Area) Colorado, Steamboat Springs (Ski Area) Colorado, Telluride (Ski Area) Colorado, Telluride / Mountain Village Colorado, Vail (Ski Area) Colorado, Winter Park (Ski Area) Montana, Big Sky (Ski Area) Montana, Billings Montana, Gardiner (N. Yellowstone) Montana, Glacier N.P. (Kalispell area) Montana, Great Falls Montana, Helena Montana, Missoula (Glacier @ I-90) Montana, Red Lodge (Beartooth Hwy.) Montana, West Glacier Montana, West Yellowstone area Nevada, Carson City Nevada, Las Vegas Nevada, Lake Mead Nevada, Lake Tahoe Nevada, Laughlin Nevada, Reno New Mexico, Alamagordo (White Sands) New Mexico, Albuquerque New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns (Carlsbad) New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns (Whites City-nearest) New Mexico, Farmington (Chaco Canyon) New Mexico, Gallup (I-40, west) New Mexico, Las Cruces (I-25 @ I-10) New Mexico, Lordsburg (I-10, west) New Mexico, Los Alamos New Mexico, Roswell New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexico, Silver City (Gila N.F.) New Mexico, Socorro (I-25) New Mexico, Taos South Dakota, Mt. Rushmore area (Black Hills) South Dakota, Custer (Black Hills) South Dakota, Deadwood area South Dakota, Sturgis South Dakota, Rapid City (Black Hills, Badlands) South Dakota, Badlands South Dakota, Hot Springs (Custer State Park) Utah, Bryce Canyon Utah, Canyonlands-Arches Utah, Canyonlands - Needles area Utah, Capitol Reef Utah, Cedar Breaks / Zion-North Utah, Flaming Gorge / Dinosaur Utah, Kanab (North Rim / Lake Powell) Utah, Lake Powell Utah, Monument Valley Utah, Park City Utah, Provo Utah, St. George Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, Zion National Park Wyoming, Casper (I-25) Wyoming, Cheyenne Wyoming, Cody (Yellowstone-East) Wyoming, Evanston (I-80) Wyoming, Flaming Gorge (I-80) Wyoming, Jackson (Jackson Hole / Grand Teton) Wyoming, Laramie Wyoming, Sheridan (I-90 @ US-14) Wyoming, Sundance (Black Hills, Devil's Tower) Wyoming, Yellowstone N.P. (W. Yellowstone)