Travelogue, Road Trip, National Parks

Southwestern Road Trip 2021: Overview

11-day tour covers 5 National Parks (Saguaro, White Sands, Carlsbad Caverns, Guadalupe Mountains, and Petrified Forest) and the Petroglyph National Monument

The Five National Parks on the Southwestern Road Trip

My wife and I just went on an 11-day southwestern road trip December 18–28 and visited 5 National Parks that we hadn’t visited before: Saguaro NP and Petrified Forest NP in Arizona, White Sands NP and Carlsbad Caverns NP in New Mexico, and Guadalupe Mountains NP in Texas. And added a bonus: The Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque, also never visited before.

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The map below shows the overall path we took during the trip. There were a few deviations, some planned and some not.

The complete route for the 11-day trip

The Road Trip Itinerary: Highlights

Below is a look at the whole trip. I intend to write companion stories that will expand on the visit to each park and other notable…