The vastness of the United States frontier has made road trips a classic piece of Americana. It is the ultimate way to the explore the states. But that said, there are so many routes to take. In celebration of a new decade and the 50th birthday of our Avion, we are sharing 20 road trips—from half day excursions to multi-day epic quests—that you should add to your bucket list.
Seven miles down a moderately managed dirt road in the Ouachita National Forest is the Little Missouri Falls. The drive is pretty doable for any car in the proper conditions—there is a creek crossing that could cause trouble after a heavy rain—but the reason to drive this road is the swimming hole at the end.
Cars cruise past our campsite, methodically crunching the gravel. It initially seemed odd to have a parade of vehicles regularly circle through the group camping area. Now we know better.
We are coming back here.
Hot Springs is a National Park.
Hot Springs has historic spas.
Hot Springs has a historic spa that continues to be open to customers. I want to be one of those customers. Sadly, we only had time to see, not soak.
Next time.
Next time.
We hiked up a viewing tower to overlook Hot Springs from a mountain top. Oh, feel the burn!