Day 1

Boston, Massachusetts

Start:

To:

4 hours 21 mins [252 miles]

535 Stone Bridge Rd. Pottersville, NY12860

Stop #1:

Natural Stone Bridge & Caves

2 hours 8 mins [110 miles]

To:

Red Roof Inn Utica

End:

20 Weaver St. Utica, NY 13502

Day 2

20 Weaver St. Utica, NY 13502

Start:

Red Roof Inn Utica

2 hours 3 mins [118 miles]

To:

Taughannock Falls

Stop #1:

• Can view falls from overlook at parking lot

• Get an up-close view by taking the 1.5 mile round trip hike to the base of the falls.

Ulysses, NY 14886

32 mins [21.5 miles]

To:

Watkins Glen State Park

Stop # 2:

• $10 car entrance fee

• Gorge Trail - 1.5 mile one-way trail with 18 incredible waterfalls.

• Best to enter via the Main Entrance or the Upper Entrance. South Entrance will drop you in the middle of the trails.

1009 N. Franklin St. Watkins Glen, NY 14891

1 hour 17 mins [73.5 miles]

To:

Letchworth State Park via Parade Grounds Entrance

Stop #3:

• Also known at the “Grand Canyon of the East”

• Three must see waterfalls - Upper Falls, Middle Falls & Lower Falls

• The only waterfall that requires hiking is the Lower Falls. This is a 1 mile round trip hike with lots of stairs!

Portageville Rd. Hunt, NY 14846

Middle Falls

Upper Falls

To:

1 mins [0.3 miles]

Denton Corners Road & Park Road Castile, NY

Stop #4:

Archery Field Overlook

1 hour 6 mins [56.9 miles]

To:

End:

Millennium Buffalo

2040 Walden Ave. Buffalo, NY 14225

Day 3

Millennium Buffalo

Start:

2040 Walden Ave. Buffalo, NY 14225

30 mins [24.5 miles]

To:

Niagara Falls State Park

Stop #1:

Buffalo, NY

3 hours 30 mins [221 miles]

To:

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Stop #2:

• Stopped here again on Day 8

• Brandywine Falls - Take a short walk along a boardwalk to the viewing platform. We did this one this time.

• Virginia Kendall Ledges Trail - 1.8 mile loop with really cool caves, petroglyphs, cliffs and so much more. We did this one on our 2nd stop here.

Ohio

1 hour 48 mins [114 miles]

To:

1761 Meijer Cir. Oregon, OH 43616

End:

Sleep Inn & Suites

Day 4:

Sleep Inn & Suites

Start:

1761 Meijer Cir. Oregon, OH 43616

To:

4 hours 55 mins [317 miles]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Stop #1:

• *7.4 mile Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive

• *Empire Bluff Trail - 1.5 mile walk with incredible views.

• Pyramid Overlook - 1.2 mile round trip hike if you go just to the overlook at turn
  back. If you continue on to do the loop, it’s 2.7 miles round trip.

Maple City, MI 49664

42 mins [31.1 miles]

To:

1498 Munson Ave #1014, Traverse City, MI

End:

Traverse City State Campground

Day 5

Traverse City State Campground

Start:

1498 Munson Ave #1014, Traverse City, MI

1 hour 56 mins [101 miles]

To:

Mackinac Bridge

Stop #1:

• One of the worlds largest suspended bridges

• We took a right just before the bridge and found an area to park and walk to the edge of Lake Erie.

417 Munson Ave. Traverse City, MI 49686

12 mins [8.1 miles]

To:

• $9 per person

• Online this is advertised as a 45 minute tour, but it didn’t take us nearly that long. We went on a week day so there was only 4 of us on that tour, it took us about 15-20 mins to get through the tour.

N916 Martin Lake Rd. St. Ignace, MI 49781

Stop #2:

Mystery Spot

1 hour 43 mins [106 miles]

To:

• Dunes Trail - 3/4 mile hike from parking lot to trail head, another 3/4 mile from trailhead to view of dunes.

Burt Township, MI

Grand Sable Dunes

Stop #3:

1 hour 3 mins [63.3 miles]

To:

• *Need to buy tickets ahead of time*

• We did the 5pm “Classic Cruise” (2.5 hours) but there are multiple options.

• These cruises are one of the best ways to observe the stunning Pictured Rocks.

• Highly suggest going to Minors Castle overlook to view the sunset (no hiking needed). It’s incredible.

100 City Park Dr. Munising, MI 49862

Stop # 4:

Pictured Rocks Cruises, LLC

To:

4 mins [1.6 miles]

Sunset Motel on the Bay

End:

1315 Bay St. Munising, MI 49862

Definitely recommend this place, it’s a super cute motel right on the water.

Day 6

Sunset Motel on the Bay

Start:

1315 Bay St. Munising, MI 49862

5 hours 39 mins [337 miles]

To:

Cave of the Mounds

Stop #1:

• Adult Admission: $21.99

• Children Admission: $12.99

Cave of the Mounds Rd. Wisconsin 53517

28 mins [26.2 miles]

To:

11 Middleton, WI 53562

End:

Best Western West Town Suites

Day 7

Best Western West Town Suites

Start:

11 Middleton, WI 53562

2 hours 25 mins [152 miles]

To:

Millennium Park

Stop #1:

• Shedd Aquarium (Expensive but heard it’s really cool)

• Chicago Riverwalk - 1.2 miles

200 N Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL 60601

3 hours 56 mins [243 miles]

To:

Hilton Garden Inn Toledo Perrysburg

End:

6163 Levis Commons Blvd. Perrysburg, OH 43551

Day 8

Hilton Garden Inn Toledo Perrysburg

Start:

6163 Levis Commons Blvd. Perrysburg, OH 43551

1 hour 53 mins [118 miles]

To:

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Stop #1:

• This is the 2nd time stopping here

• Virginia Kendall Ledges Trail - 1.8 mile loop with really cool caves, petroglyphs, cliffs and so much more. <— we did this one this time.

• Brandywine Falls - Take a short walk from the parking lot to the viewing platform.

Ohio

3 hours 43 mins [233 miles]

To:

• We booked a 4:30 reservation ahead of time to take the 1 hour boat ride through an incredible cave. We did not do the wildlife tours but I would like to if I get to go here again.

Minors Castle

Stop #2:

Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park

222 Penn’s Cave Rd. Centre Hall, PA 16828

1 hour 36 mins [96.6 miles]

To:

Candlewood Suites Hazleton

End:

9 Bowmans Mill Road, Hazleton, PA 18202

Day 9

Candlewood Suites Hazleton

Start:

9 Bowmans Mill Road, Hazleton, PA 18202

2 hours 31 mins [144 miles]

To:

180 Greenwich St. New York, NY 10007

Stop #1:

The National September Monument

6 mins [0.8 miles]

To:

The Battery (to view the Statue of Liberty)

Stop #2:

The Battery, New York, NY 10004

3 hours 39 mins [216 miles]

To:

Boston, MA

End: