Interstate 40 Road Trip

Above, Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee is listed as a place to visit. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It just so happens that I live about a mile south of Interstate 40. It also just so happens that Do It Yourself RV has an article on taking a cross-country trek on Interstate 40 from Barstow, California to Wilmington, North Carolina.

In it, they list 15 places to see along the way.

They begin with:

Interstate 40 spans about 2,555 miles from Barstow, California to Wilmington, North Carolina. It’s the third longest interstate in the US behind I-80 and I-90 and largely parallels the southernmost cross-country highway, Interstate 10. 

The highway passes through eight states and several major cities like Albuquerque, Memphis, and Nashville. The western stretch of I-40 from Barstow to Oklahoma City also follows a segment of the old Route 66. 

You could drive the route in a week or two, but I suggest planning at least a month or more to allow plenty of time to see everything along the way. Before you go, you’ll also want to plan your travels on RV Trip Wizard as there are countless more amazing campgrounds and attractions off the highway.

There's a lot more to see along Interstate 40. Grand Canyon National Park is only 55 miles north of Interstate 40 in Williams, Arizona. Also off Interstate 40 in Arizona, is Meteor Crater, which is one of the best preserved meteor craters on this planet.

Still, the 15 places they list in their article are worth a stop.

To read more, go here.