Scenic route from Houston Texas to L.A.

LeftCoast
LeftCoast Posts: 406
edited October 2010 in The Clubhouse
Hi folks

I'm driving out to the Houston area (Pearland actually) and driving back to L.A. Can anyone suggest a nice scenic route to get back to L.A.? I will have about 1 week to get back. Would maybe like to stop and the Grand Canyon, but don't have to.

Thanks in Advance
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited October 2010
    I'm not familiar with everything on I-40, but I'd recommend hitting Carlsbad Caverns off I-10, then hitting Tucson and the Sonoran Desert (weather is BEAUTIFUL right now) , then go north to Phoenix, hit Sedona, hit Flagstaff/Williams/Grand Canyon, then Vegas, then back to LA. I'd do the Hoover Dam tour while in Vegas.

    Wes
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited October 2010
    I-SIG wrote: »
    I'm not familiar with everything on I-40, but I'd recommend hitting Carlsbad Caverns off I-10, then hitting Tucson and the Sonoran Desert (weather is BEAUTIFUL right now) , then go north to Phoenix, hit Sedona, hit Flagstaff/Williams/Grand Canyon, then Vegas, then back to LA. I'd do the Hoover Dam tour while in Vegas.

    Wes

    I can't thing of a better plan. Excellent trip If you don't know Sedona, you'll love it. Enjoy!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,262
    edited October 2010
    I am 10min from Pearland, but have made that trip I-sig is talking about Carlsbad is nice that whole area is and you should catch a nice fall season beginning in New Mexico.
    Not sure if you can hit and enjoy and make the drive in 7 days but google around and pick the ones most interesting or even yet the ones furthest from home, you can always pick up the closer ones later...my.02...be safe
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 406
    edited October 2010
    Thanks everyone. I'm from L.A. Vegas won't be on my agenda, but everything else sounds great.
    What highway do I start out on from Pearland? And what should I hit first coming back this way?
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2010
    I second Carlsbad Caverns, I have been there about 10 times and it never gets old.
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