In the spring of 2022, I made a journey from Oakland, California to Denton, Texas. I was headed to a friend’s wedding, and rather than a more direct path, I opted to check out the southernmost parts of the southwest since I hadn't yet been.
I wanted to hit up all the National Parks along the way, so I planned a route to see six. The drive from Oakland to Denton was 30 hours and just under 2,000 miles.