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USA road trip itinerary ideas 12-Jan-2010 At 7:37:33 AM freesolo

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the places to go in order assuming your arrival and departure dates are fixed:

1. J-tree (learn to tape your hands or the rest of the trip will be problematic) 3 climbing days minimum
2. Red Rocks (multipitch in the canyons) 3 climbing days
3. Zion 2 climbing days
4. City of Rocks 2 climbing days
5. Smith (cracks in the gorge) 2 climbing days
6. Index 2 climbing days
7. Squamish (6 and 7 are very weather dependent in May) 5 climbing days
8. Long ass drive back to Yosemite on I-5 for valley climbing if it's not to hot (May), or Tuolamine if it's June 8 climbing days

J-tree to Red Rocks -one full day of driving
Red Rocks to Zion - half day of driving
Zion to City of Rocks - full day
City to Smith- full day
Smith to Index -half day
Index to Squamish- half day
Squamish to Yosemite - bollocks in a blender!

If you don't want to head farther north than City, and avoid the Pacific northwest wet, stay in Utah longer, lots to climb, good weather, but Colorado back to Yosemite is a crap drive.

ps. if you have a female relative of any kind, shape, or mental status, I want to marry her so I can live in Oz and climb there the rest of my life. (all bush pigs considered)