I don't think you can drive there from CI in a week. You can barely drive there from San Antonio*
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this is about the first year all of six of us will have a week off in march and do an annual florida trip in june so trying to think of something different to do. we have 9 days if we wanted to stretch it
here is a consideration. from CI to Mt Rushmore/Deadwood down to RMNP and then back to CI.
too much driving and/or not enough time over a week?
or another option may be just down to gatlinburg, which we've never done either.
my ultimate goal is to take my kids out to yellowstone some day but that's probably more of summer trip.
i've been to mt rushmore before so i know it's a little underwhelming, but i think i'd like my kids to see/experience it
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 what would be a good, weeklong, there and back driving trip for a family from CI in March? - lcubed September 25, 2025, 10:18:46
- RMNP in March will be very snowy. - EffinIllini September 26, 2025, 12:55:08
- ugh, wife has indicated a preference for gatlinburg so she can go to dollywood* - lcubed September 26, 2025, 10:27:09
- I don’t think I’d do that trip in March. In RMNP you wouldn’t be able to drive over trail ridge road - GhostofPokeyStixPast September 25, 2025, 12:57:37
- Adding on to below….from Illinois….devils tower/Custer NP/Badlands/yellowstone/Tetons - TarheelIllini September 25, 2025, 12:08:28
- If you're out that way: my suggestion would be Rushmore first, then Crazy Horse. - osklister September 25, 2025, 11:35:50
- how about flip fla to march and drive to copper harbor in the u.p. in june? - Nobster September 25, 2025, 11:09:29
- Does CI mean Champaign, Illinois? * - illini September 25, 2025, 11:00:59
- SD would be a good choice. They'll probably like the Badlands more than Mt. Rushmore. - Philo September 25, 2025, 10:46:44
- Wasn't underwhelming to me, quite the opposite in fact. - Warrin'_Illini September 25, 2025, 10:37:09
- How old are the kids? - DT September 25, 2025, 10:32:20
- Mt Rushmore is awesome but it will be cold in March. May I suggest Big Bend NP* - TarheelIllini September 25, 2025, 10:29:51
- I don't think you can drive there from CI in a week. You can barely drive there from San Antonio* - ATL September 25, 2025, 10:36:19
- I wouldn't call Mt. Rushmore underwhelming at all. - Stu September 25, 2025, 10:26:28
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