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Desert and Rockies Tour
Bakersfield → Moab → Vegas → Back | 7 Days
Our shortest tour, but still a giant.
From pine forests to red rock cathedrals, this week-long loop hits the best of the Southwest — Flagstaff, Santa Fe, Durango, and Moab — with riverside campsites, scenic drives, and even a boat tour on the Colorado River. Two nights in Moab means you actually get to feel the place, not just drive through it. Vegas wraps it up (if you want it to), and Trail South handles the ride home.
🏜️ Arches, rivers, mountains, desert towns
🚤 Boat tour included in Moab
🏕️ Riverside camping + one optional hotel night
🔁 Great for first-time RVers or quick resets
Itinerary
Day 1 -Bakersfield, CA → Flagstaff, AZ
Distance: ~470 miles
Drive Time: 7.5-8 hrs
Departure: 7:00–7:30 AM
Arrival: ~5:30–6:00 PM
🕖 Goal for the day
Today’s about breaking away. We roll out of California’s Central Valley and head straight for the high desert, cutting across the open west with a long, rewarding drive into the pines of Flagstaff. The weather shifts, the elevation climbs, and you feel like you’re really moving — because you are.
🧭 Plan:
Depart Bakersfield campground early (7:00–7:30 AM)
Rest stop + fuel near Barstow
Scenic drive across the Mojave
Lunch stop near Kingman, AZ (local diner or picnic at a park)
Afternoon push into Flagstaff via I-40
Arrive at campground just before dinner time
🏕️ Overnight Campground:
Partner campground or national forest stay near downtown Flagstaff
What you see/feel:
Cool pine trees, mountain air, real rest
Optional: short group walk or downtown trip for food/drinks
⛽ Fuel Stops:
Fuel Stop 1: Barstow
Fuel Stop 2: Kingman or Flagstaff depending on range
(450–500 miles total = full tank + top-off halfway)
📝 Final Notes for Day 1:
From dusty Bakersfield to cool Flagstaff pines — today’s the shift. You’re out of the valley, into the open, and already feeling the freedom. Tomorrow: New Mexico. Trail South style.
Drive Time: 7.5-8 hrs
Departure: 7:00–7:30 AM
Arrival: ~5:30–6:00 PM
🕖 Goal for the day
Today’s about breaking away. We roll out of California’s Central Valley and head straight for the high desert, cutting across the open west with a long, rewarding drive into the pines of Flagstaff. The weather shifts, the elevation climbs, and you feel like you’re really moving — because you are.
🧭 Plan:
Depart Bakersfield campground early (7:00–7:30 AM)
Rest stop + fuel near Barstow
Scenic drive across the Mojave
Lunch stop near Kingman, AZ (local diner or picnic at a park)
Afternoon push into Flagstaff via I-40
Arrive at campground just before dinner time
🏕️ Overnight Campground:
Partner campground or national forest stay near downtown Flagstaff
What you see/feel:
Cool pine trees, mountain air, real rest
Optional: short group walk or downtown trip for food/drinks
⛽ Fuel Stops:
Fuel Stop 1: Barstow
Fuel Stop 2: Kingman or Flagstaff depending on range
(450–500 miles total = full tank + top-off halfway)
📝 Final Notes for Day 1:
From dusty Bakersfield to cool Flagstaff pines — today’s the shift. You’re out of the valley, into the open, and already feeling the freedom. Tomorrow: New Mexico. Trail South style.
Day 2
Flagstaff, AZ → Albuquerque, NM
Distance: ~325 miles
Drive Time: ~5.5 hrs
Departure: 8:00 AM
Arrival: ~4:30–5:00 PM (with activity + fuel/lunch)
🕖 Goal for the Day
Today we slow the pace just enough to feel the land beneath us. Whether it’s a red-dust UTV ride or a peaceful walk through stone trees older than time, this day connects you to the Southwest in a hands-on way. No rushing. Just riding or roaming.
🧭 Plan for the Day:
🚐 Morning:
Depart Flagstaff campground at 8:00 AM sharp
Scenic desert drive along I-40 East
Stop near Holbrook, AZ around 10:30 AM
🏞️ Midday Activity Stop (Choose One):
Option A: Petrified Forest National Park
Walk through a prehistoric landscape of fossilized trees, rainbow rocks, and vast quiet
Easy trails + great photo ops
Trail South provides picnic lunch
Option B: UTV/Quad Rental (Local Trail Partner)
Ride red dirt backroads near Holbrook or Painted Desert
1–2 hour guided ride
Gear provided — bring your sense of adventure
Guests can pick which they want when booking or the day before.
🍽️ Lunch:
Picnic at the park, or food truck stop in Gallup
Fuel up, rest, roll on
🌆 Afternoon:
Arrive in Albuquerque around 4:30 PM
Check into campground
Optional group dinner at Trail Partner restaurant (New Mexican food)
Or: chill night with firepit and free time
⛽ Fuel Stops:
Quick top-off after Holbrook or in Gallup
Albuquerque on arrival for those needing full tanks
📝 Final Notes for Day 2:
This day is about choice — climb behind the wheel and kick up dust, or walk through a landscape that’s stood still for 200 million years. Either way, you’ll arrive in Albuquerque with something new under your boots.
Drive Time: ~5.5 hrs
Departure: 8:00 AM
Arrival: ~4:30–5:00 PM (with activity + fuel/lunch)
🕖 Goal for the Day
Today we slow the pace just enough to feel the land beneath us. Whether it’s a red-dust UTV ride or a peaceful walk through stone trees older than time, this day connects you to the Southwest in a hands-on way. No rushing. Just riding or roaming.
🧭 Plan for the Day:
🚐 Morning:
Depart Flagstaff campground at 8:00 AM sharp
Scenic desert drive along I-40 East
Stop near Holbrook, AZ around 10:30 AM
🏞️ Midday Activity Stop (Choose One):
Option A: Petrified Forest National Park
Walk through a prehistoric landscape of fossilized trees, rainbow rocks, and vast quiet
Easy trails + great photo ops
Trail South provides picnic lunch
Option B: UTV/Quad Rental (Local Trail Partner)
Ride red dirt backroads near Holbrook or Painted Desert
1–2 hour guided ride
Gear provided — bring your sense of adventure
Guests can pick which they want when booking or the day before.
🍽️ Lunch:
Picnic at the park, or food truck stop in Gallup
Fuel up, rest, roll on
🌆 Afternoon:
Arrive in Albuquerque around 4:30 PM
Check into campground
Optional group dinner at Trail Partner restaurant (New Mexican food)
Or: chill night with firepit and free time
⛽ Fuel Stops:
Quick top-off after Holbrook or in Gallup
Albuquerque on arrival for those needing full tanks
📝 Final Notes for Day 2:
This day is about choice — climb behind the wheel and kick up dust, or walk through a landscape that’s stood still for 200 million years. Either way, you’ll arrive in Albuquerque with something new under your boots.
Day 3
Albuquerque → Santa Fe (midday stop) → Durango, CO
Distance: ~265 miles
Drive Time: ~5.5–6 hrs total (with stop + mountain driving)
Departure: 8:30 AM
Arrival: ~5:30–6:00 PM (after evening check-in + scenic arrival)
🕖 Goal for the Day
This is the day the land changes and the stories deepen. From Pueblo adobe to pine-covered peaks, you’ll feel the shift in air, color, and pace. We go from neon signs to mountain skyline — and take our time getting there.
🧭 Plan:
🌄 Morning:
Depart Albuquerque at 8:30 AM
Scenic drive to Santa Fe (~1 hour)
Arrive at the historic Santa Fe Plaza by 10:00 AM
Findign parking close to downtown
Walk shops, visit the church, snap photos
Meet Trail Partner for lunch + a local story
Optional: Art gallery drop-in or Native craft vendors
🍽️ Lunch:
Hosted or suggested spot from Trail Partner
Think: green chile stew, fry bread tacos, or blue corn enchiladas
Patio seating, relaxed pace
Depart Santa Fe around 1:00–1:30 PM
🏞️ Afternoon Drive:
Head north through Santa Fe and Pagosa Springs
Stop at scenic lookout for photos
Cross into Colorado late afternoon
Arrive in Durango by ~5:30 PM
🏕️ Overnight Campground:
Partner campground near the Animas River
Optional: downtown Durango shuttle or cookout at camp
Trails, fire ring, and evening pine air = instant recharge
⛽ Fuel Stops:
Fuel up before leaving Santa Fe
Top off in Pagosa Springs or Durango as needed
📝 Final Notes for Day 3:
This is the heart of the Southwest — old adobe, new mountains, and a winding road that reminds you why you left home in the first place. Durango’s next-level beautiful, but today’s about the ride to get there.
Drive Time: ~5.5–6 hrs total (with stop + mountain driving)
Departure: 8:30 AM
Arrival: ~5:30–6:00 PM (after evening check-in + scenic arrival)
🕖 Goal for the Day
This is the day the land changes and the stories deepen. From Pueblo adobe to pine-covered peaks, you’ll feel the shift in air, color, and pace. We go from neon signs to mountain skyline — and take our time getting there.
🧭 Plan:
🌄 Morning:
Depart Albuquerque at 8:30 AM
Scenic drive to Santa Fe (~1 hour)
Arrive at the historic Santa Fe Plaza by 10:00 AM
Findign parking close to downtown
Walk shops, visit the church, snap photos
Meet Trail Partner for lunch + a local story
Optional: Art gallery drop-in or Native craft vendors
🍽️ Lunch:
Hosted or suggested spot from Trail Partner
Think: green chile stew, fry bread tacos, or blue corn enchiladas
Patio seating, relaxed pace
Depart Santa Fe around 1:00–1:30 PM
🏞️ Afternoon Drive:
Head north through Santa Fe and Pagosa Springs
Stop at scenic lookout for photos
Cross into Colorado late afternoon
Arrive in Durango by ~5:30 PM
🏕️ Overnight Campground:
Partner campground near the Animas River
Optional: downtown Durango shuttle or cookout at camp
Trails, fire ring, and evening pine air = instant recharge
⛽ Fuel Stops:
Fuel up before leaving Santa Fe
Top off in Pagosa Springs or Durango as needed
📝 Final Notes for Day 3:
This is the heart of the Southwest — old adobe, new mountains, and a winding road that reminds you why you left home in the first place. Durango’s next-level beautiful, but today’s about the ride to get there.
Day 4
Durango to Moab
Distance:160 miles
Drive Time:
~3.5–4 hrs (with elevation and winding roads)
Departure:
9:00 AM
Arrival:
~1:00 PM (with scenic/photo and rest stops)
🕖 Why This Day Matters (For Real)
Yesterday was the drop into red rock country — today is your chance to live inside it. Ride through it. Float along it. Bike past it. This is one of those perfect days where you wake up next to the Colorado River, explore at your pace, and cap it off with a scenic float that turns golden as the sun dips behind canyon walls.
🧭 Plan for the Day:
☀️ Morning Options:
Wake up at riverside campground — coffee with a view
Breakfast at camp or local bakery
Explore by bike (bring your own or rent from a partner)
Use the bike path along the Colorado River and into downtown
Stop at shops, grab a cold drink, cruise like a local
Optional hike for those who want some leg stretch (Corona Arch is close)
🚤 Afternoon Highlight: Colorado River Boat Tour
Trail South Partner river tour (included)
Depart around 1:00–2:00 PM
Float the Colorado through red canyon walls
Optional narration, wildlife spotting, local lore
Back to camp around 4:00 PM
🌮 Evening Plan:
Group cookout or Trail Partner dinner in town
Optional: fire pit chill, music, or walk by the water
Sunset bike ride or final gear cleanup before travel day
🏕️ Campground Details:
Low-cost or free site right on the river
Primitive but epic (this is the Moab spot)
No hookups — full immersion style
This is the place from the Kala pic — shirt off, sun on
📝 Final Notes for Day 4:
You don’t just visit Moab — you float through it, ride through it, breathe it in. This is the day you’ll remember on Monday mornings months from now. That breeze, those cliffs, that water… and your crew. Trail South delivers.
🕖 Goal for the Day
Yesterday was the drop into red rock country — today is your chance to live inside it. Ride through it. Float along it. Bike past it. This is one of those perfect days where you wake up next to the Colorado River, explore at your pace, and cap it off with a scenic float that turns golden as the sun dips behind canyon walls.
🧭 Plan:
☀️ Morning Options:
Wake up at riverside campground — coffee with a view
Breakfast at camp or local bakery
Explore by bike (bring your own or rent from a partner)
Use the bike path along the Colorado River and into downtown
Stop at shops, grab a cold drink, cruise like a local
Optional hike for those who want some leg stretch (Corona Arch is close)
🚤 Afternoon Highlight: Colorado River Boat Tour
Trail South Partner river tour (included)
Depart around 1:00–2:00 PM
Float the Colorado through red canyon walls
Optional narration, wildlife spotting, local lore
Back to camp around 4:00 PM
🌮 Evening Plan:
Group cookout or Trail Partner dinner in town
Optional: fire pit chill, music, or walk by the water
Sunset bike ride or final gear cleanup before travel day
🏕️ Campground Details:
Low-cost or free site right on the river
Primitive but epic (this is the Moab spot)
No hookups — full immersion style
📝 Final Notes for Day 4:
You don’t just visit Moab — you float through it, ride through it, breathe it in. This is the day you’ll remember on Monday mornings months from now. That breeze, those cliffs, that water… and your crew. Trail South delivers.
Drive Time:
~3.5–4 hrs (with elevation and winding roads)
Departure:
9:00 AM
Arrival:
~1:00 PM (with scenic/photo and rest stops)
🕖 Why This Day Matters (For Real)
Yesterday was the drop into red rock country — today is your chance to live inside it. Ride through it. Float along it. Bike past it. This is one of those perfect days where you wake up next to the Colorado River, explore at your pace, and cap it off with a scenic float that turns golden as the sun dips behind canyon walls.
🧭 Plan for the Day:
☀️ Morning Options:
Wake up at riverside campground — coffee with a view
Breakfast at camp or local bakery
Explore by bike (bring your own or rent from a partner)
Use the bike path along the Colorado River and into downtown
Stop at shops, grab a cold drink, cruise like a local
Optional hike for those who want some leg stretch (Corona Arch is close)
🚤 Afternoon Highlight: Colorado River Boat Tour
Trail South Partner river tour (included)
Depart around 1:00–2:00 PM
Float the Colorado through red canyon walls
Optional narration, wildlife spotting, local lore
Back to camp around 4:00 PM
🌮 Evening Plan:
Group cookout or Trail Partner dinner in town
Optional: fire pit chill, music, or walk by the water
Sunset bike ride or final gear cleanup before travel day
🏕️ Campground Details:
Low-cost or free site right on the river
Primitive but epic (this is the Moab spot)
No hookups — full immersion style
This is the place from the Kala pic — shirt off, sun on
📝 Final Notes for Day 4:
You don’t just visit Moab — you float through it, ride through it, breathe it in. This is the day you’ll remember on Monday mornings months from now. That breeze, those cliffs, that water… and your crew. Trail South delivers.
🕖 Goal for the Day
Yesterday was the drop into red rock country — today is your chance to live inside it. Ride through it. Float along it. Bike past it. This is one of those perfect days where you wake up next to the Colorado River, explore at your pace, and cap it off with a scenic float that turns golden as the sun dips behind canyon walls.
🧭 Plan:
☀️ Morning Options:
Wake up at riverside campground — coffee with a view
Breakfast at camp or local bakery
Explore by bike (bring your own or rent from a partner)
Use the bike path along the Colorado River and into downtown
Stop at shops, grab a cold drink, cruise like a local
Optional hike for those who want some leg stretch (Corona Arch is close)
🚤 Afternoon Highlight: Colorado River Boat Tour
Trail South Partner river tour (included)
Depart around 1:00–2:00 PM
Float the Colorado through red canyon walls
Optional narration, wildlife spotting, local lore
Back to camp around 4:00 PM
🌮 Evening Plan:
Group cookout or Trail Partner dinner in town
Optional: fire pit chill, music, or walk by the water
Sunset bike ride or final gear cleanup before travel day
🏕️ Campground Details:
Low-cost or free site right on the river
Primitive but epic (this is the Moab spot)
No hookups — full immersion style
📝 Final Notes for Day 4:
You don’t just visit Moab — you float through it, ride through it, breathe it in. This is the day you’ll remember on Monday mornings months from now. That breeze, those cliffs, that water… and your crew. Trail South delivers.
Day 5: Moab, UT - Spend Day In Moab
Driving: None (unless it’s a trail ride 😎)
Departure: Flexible — the day is yours
Evening: Optional group dinner, fire pit hang, or Moab sunset cruise
🕖 Goal of the Day
Yesterday was the drop into red rock country — today is your chance to live inside it. Ride through it. Float along it. Bike past it. This is one of those perfect days where you wake up next to the Colorado River, explore at your pace, and cap it off with a scenic float that turns golden as the sun dips behind canyon walls.
🧭 Plan:
☀️ Morning Options:
Wake up at riverside campground — coffee with a view
Breakfast at camp or local bakery
Explore by bike (bring your own or rent from a partner)
Use the bike path along the Colorado River and into downtown
Stop at shops, grab a cold drink, cruise like a local
Optional hike for those who want some leg stretch (Corona Arch is close)
🚤 Afternoon Highlight: Colorado River Boat Tour
Trail South Partner river tour (included)
Depart around 1:00–2:00 PM
Float the Colorado through red canyon walls
Optional narration, wildlife spotting, local lore
Back to camp around 4:00 PM
🌮 Evening Plan:
Group cookout or Trail Partner dinner in town
Optional: fire pit chill, music, or walk by the water
Sunset bike ride or final gear cleanup before travel day
🏕️ Campground Details:
Low-cost or free site right on the river
Primitive but epic (this is the Moab spot)
No hookups — full immersion style
This is the place from the Kala pic — shirt off, sun on
📝 Final Notes for Day 5:
You don’t just visit Moab — you float through it, ride through it, breathe it in. This is the day you’ll remember on Monday mornings months from now. That breeze, those cliffs, that water… and your crew. Trail South delivers.
Departure: Flexible — the day is yours
Evening: Optional group dinner, fire pit hang, or Moab sunset cruise
🕖 Goal of the Day
Yesterday was the drop into red rock country — today is your chance to live inside it. Ride through it. Float along it. Bike past it. This is one of those perfect days where you wake up next to the Colorado River, explore at your pace, and cap it off with a scenic float that turns golden as the sun dips behind canyon walls.
🧭 Plan:
☀️ Morning Options:
Wake up at riverside campground — coffee with a view
Breakfast at camp or local bakery
Explore by bike (bring your own or rent from a partner)
Use the bike path along the Colorado River and into downtown
Stop at shops, grab a cold drink, cruise like a local
Optional hike for those who want some leg stretch (Corona Arch is close)
🚤 Afternoon Highlight: Colorado River Boat Tour
Trail South Partner river tour (included)
Depart around 1:00–2:00 PM
Float the Colorado through red canyon walls
Optional narration, wildlife spotting, local lore
Back to camp around 4:00 PM
🌮 Evening Plan:
Group cookout or Trail Partner dinner in town
Optional: fire pit chill, music, or walk by the water
Sunset bike ride or final gear cleanup before travel day
🏕️ Campground Details:
Low-cost or free site right on the river
Primitive but epic (this is the Moab spot)
No hookups — full immersion style
This is the place from the Kala pic — shirt off, sun on
📝 Final Notes for Day 5:
You don’t just visit Moab — you float through it, ride through it, breathe it in. This is the day you’ll remember on Monday mornings months from now. That breeze, those cliffs, that water… and your crew. Trail South delivers.
Day 6
Moab, UT → Las Vegas, NV
Distance: ~455 miles
Drive Time: ~8 hrs
Departure: 7:30 AM
Arrival: ~5:30–6:30 PM
🕖 Goal for the Day
After six days on the road, we end with a bang — or at least give you the option to. Whether you’re craving lights, live music, or just a real bed and hot shower, Vegas delivers a finale. But we keep it smart: RVs stay safe, and the people go play.
🧭 Plan:
☀️ Morning:
Early departure from Moab riverside campground
Fuel + breakfast stop in Richfield or Beaver, UT
Optional scenic pause near the Virgin River Gorge
🥗 Midday:
Lunch in St. George, UT
Final fuel-up before arrival
🌆 Arrival in Vegas early evening
🍸 Evening Plan:
Dinner, drinks, shows, or casinos — totally guest choice
Optional: Cirque, comedy, or lounge shows pre-arranged
For RV protection + peace of mind: drunk guests stay at the hotel 😆
📝 Final Notes for Day 6:
We are in vegas for 2 nights. We may arrive later on in the evening so the best plan maybe to just enjoy the rv for tonight, and tomorrow night plan on enjoying a full Las Vegas day, or check out one of the many other attractions that are around here and use the rv basecamp. From Flagstaff, to Durango to Las Vegas, we are making it happen.
Drive Time: ~8 hrs
Departure: 7:30 AM
Arrival: ~5:30–6:30 PM
🕖 Goal for the Day
After six days on the road, we end with a bang — or at least give you the option to. Whether you’re craving lights, live music, or just a real bed and hot shower, Vegas delivers a finale. But we keep it smart: RVs stay safe, and the people go play.
🧭 Plan:
☀️ Morning:
Early departure from Moab riverside campground
Fuel + breakfast stop in Richfield or Beaver, UT
Optional scenic pause near the Virgin River Gorge
🥗 Midday:
Lunch in St. George, UT
Final fuel-up before arrival
🌆 Arrival in Vegas early evening
🍸 Evening Plan:
Dinner, drinks, shows, or casinos — totally guest choice
Optional: Cirque, comedy, or lounge shows pre-arranged
For RV protection + peace of mind: drunk guests stay at the hotel 😆
📝 Final Notes for Day 6:
We are in vegas for 2 nights. We may arrive later on in the evening so the best plan maybe to just enjoy the rv for tonight, and tomorrow night plan on enjoying a full Las Vegas day, or check out one of the many other attractions that are around here and use the rv basecamp. From Flagstaff, to Durango to Las Vegas, we are making it happen.
Day 7 - Enjoy Las Vegas
Goal for the Day:
After six days on the road, we end with a bang — or at least give you the option to. Whether you’re craving lights, live music, or just a real bed and hot shower, Vegas delivers a finale. But we keep it smart: RVs stay safe, and the people go play.
🧭 Plan for the Day:
☀️ Morning:
2 Options -
Ption1) Shuttle into Las Vegas for a day to play - possible to spend the night in a hotel on the strip.
Option 2) See the mountains and chill at the campground/ride bikes/ relax.
For those want to go into the City, you can leave your camper at the campground.
We have a shuttle that picks you up and will bring you back the next day, or you can uber back to the campground if you prefer later on that night.
As far as sleeping there are 2 options:
🏨 1. Hotel Stay Option (included or add-on)
Shuttle to Trail South partner hotel on/near the Strip
Guest bags can ride in the truck or shuttle.
Return ride next morning, you can also drive the truck.
🍸 Evening Plan:
Guest are on their own: from dinner, drinks, shows, or casinos — totally guest choice
Optional: Cirque, comedy, or lounge shows pre-arranged
For RV protection + peace of mind: drunk guests stay at the hotel 😆
📝 Final Notes for Day 7:
Vegas is whatever you want it to be. Desert, mountains, flat, hot, big city, party, peace. Enjoy the 2 night we have and enjoy the flexibility you have between a campfire and city lights. Tomorrow, we roll home.
After six days on the road, we end with a bang — or at least give you the option to. Whether you’re craving lights, live music, or just a real bed and hot shower, Vegas delivers a finale. But we keep it smart: RVs stay safe, and the people go play.
🧭 Plan for the Day:
☀️ Morning:
2 Options -
Ption1) Shuttle into Las Vegas for a day to play - possible to spend the night in a hotel on the strip.
Option 2) See the mountains and chill at the campground/ride bikes/ relax.
For those want to go into the City, you can leave your camper at the campground.
We have a shuttle that picks you up and will bring you back the next day, or you can uber back to the campground if you prefer later on that night.
As far as sleeping there are 2 options:
🏨 1. Hotel Stay Option (included or add-on)
Shuttle to Trail South partner hotel on/near the Strip
Guest bags can ride in the truck or shuttle.
Return ride next morning, you can also drive the truck.
🍸 Evening Plan:
Guest are on their own: from dinner, drinks, shows, or casinos — totally guest choice
Optional: Cirque, comedy, or lounge shows pre-arranged
For RV protection + peace of mind: drunk guests stay at the hotel 😆
📝 Final Notes for Day 7:
Vegas is whatever you want it to be. Desert, mountains, flat, hot, big city, party, peace. Enjoy the 2 night we have and enjoy the flexibility you have between a campfire and city lights. Tomorrow, we roll home.
Day 7
Las Vegas, NV → Bakersfield, CA
Distance: ~290 miles
Drive Time: ~5 hrs
Departure: 9:00–9:30 AM (easy morning)
Arrival: ~2:00–3:00 PM
🕖 Goal for the Day
It’s not about the miles — it’s about what those miles meant. Today is quiet reflection, light playlists, one more gas station coffee, and the satisfaction of finishing what you started. Whether you’re dropping off your RV or backing into your driveway… you did it.
🧭 Plan:
🌅 Morning:
Guests return from hotel or regroup at RV campground
Final checks: slides in, tanks dumped, gear loaded
Departure window: 9:00–9:30 AM
Optional quick stop at Seven Magic Mountains (photo op)
⛽ Fuel + Stretch Stop:
Barstow or Tehachapi
Coffee, snacks, “wait… what day is it?”
🅿️ Arrival in Bakersfield:
Return to original departure campground or designated drop-off location
Optional Trail South team on-site to assist with:
RV hand-off
Trash, key collection, checklists
Final group photo or farewell toast
📝 Final Notes for Day 7:
That’s it — a full circle. From pines to red rocks, rivers to roulette wheels. You rolled, you relaxed, you remembered why the road still matters. And this? This was just a sampler. The trail’s still out there.
Drive Time: ~5 hrs
Departure: 9:00–9:30 AM (easy morning)
Arrival: ~2:00–3:00 PM
🕖 Goal for the Day
It’s not about the miles — it’s about what those miles meant. Today is quiet reflection, light playlists, one more gas station coffee, and the satisfaction of finishing what you started. Whether you’re dropping off your RV or backing into your driveway… you did it.
🧭 Plan:
🌅 Morning:
Guests return from hotel or regroup at RV campground
Final checks: slides in, tanks dumped, gear loaded
Departure window: 9:00–9:30 AM
Optional quick stop at Seven Magic Mountains (photo op)
⛽ Fuel + Stretch Stop:
Barstow or Tehachapi
Coffee, snacks, “wait… what day is it?”
🅿️ Arrival in Bakersfield:
Return to original departure campground or designated drop-off location
Optional Trail South team on-site to assist with:
RV hand-off
Trash, key collection, checklists
Final group photo or farewell toast
📝 Final Notes for Day 7:
That’s it — a full circle. From pines to red rocks, rivers to roulette wheels. You rolled, you relaxed, you remembered why the road still matters. And this? This was just a sampler. The trail’s still out there.
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