From 34eba78f5f60495dd7566ecf63c0c87e144bdbce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Jennings Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:53:46 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] itinerary: route Sep 30 through Calico and Red Rock --- days/2026-09-30.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++---- itinerary.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/days/2026-09-30.md b/days/2026-09-30.md index efd4df6..4f91502 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-30.md +++ b/days/2026-09-30.md @@ -1,21 +1,34 @@ -# Sep 30 (Wed) — Los Angeles → Las Vegas +# Sep 30 (Wed) — Los Angeles → Calico → Red Rock Canyon → Las Vegas **Stay:** [Horseshoe](../bookings/stays/hotel-vegas-horseshoe.md) · check-in from 4 PM +*All times are PDT.* + ## Logistics -- Check out of the DTLA Airbnb by **11:00 AM PDT**; return the parking fob to - its mount before leaving · drive I-15, ~4.5 hrs +- **8:15 AM target departure** from the DTLA Airbnb; check out and return the parking fob to its mount before leaving +- All luggage remains in the car until Las Vegas. Conceal it before departure, keep valuables with the group and do not open the trunk at sightseeing stops +- Red Rock Canyon's Scenic Drive is open until **8:00 PM** in September. No timed-entry reservation is required on Sep 30; the [America the Beautiful pass](../bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md) covers the vehicle entrance fee when the pass holder and photo ID are present. Open or screenshot the digital/PDF pass before departure ## Plan > Menu: [`vegas_sights.md`](../vegas_sights.md) -- TBD +- **8:15 AM** Depart DTLA via I-15 north +- **~10:15–11:00 AM** Breakfast at **Peggy Sue's 50's Diner** in Yermo — the original roadside diner opens at 7:00 AM and is eight minutes from Calico +- **~11:10 AM–12:15 PM** **Calico Ghost Town** — restored silver-mining town; open daily 9:00 AM–5:00 PM +- **~12:15–3:20 PM** Continue on I-15 toward Nevada; make only a quick fuel, water and restroom stop in Baker +- **~3:20–5:20 PM** **Red Rock Canyon** — drive the one-way 13-mile Scenic Drive with short stops at the visitor center, Calico Hills and High Point Overlook; add the brief Petroglyph Wall walk only if time and temperature are comfortable +- **~5:20–6:00 PM** Continue to Horseshoe Las Vegas and check in + +If arrival at Red Rock slips past **5:30 PM**, skip the trail and use only roadside viewpoints. Do not add Seven Magic Mountains; it would send the route back across the south side of Las Vegas. ## Addresses | Place | Address | Map | |---|---|---| | Airbnb — DTLA | 1100 W Temple St, **Unit 703**, Los Angeles, CA 90012 · gated parking, 2 cars | [34.06325, -118.25149](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.06325,-118.25149) | +| Peggy Sue's 50's Diner | 35654 Yermo Road, Yermo, CA 92398 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Peggy+Sue's+50's+Diner+Yermo) | +| Calico Ghost Town | 36600 Ghost Town Road, Yermo, CA 92398 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Calico+Ghost+Town) | +| Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive | Visitor Center / Scenic Drive entrance, NV-159 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Red+Rock+Canyon+Visitor+Center+Nevada) | | Horseshoe Las Vegas | 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109 · +1 877-603-4390 | [36.11348, -115.16906](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.11348,-115.16906) | diff --git a/itinerary.md b/itinerary.md index ee0110c..f2088c5 100644 --- a/itinerary.md +++ b/itinerary.md @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ One file per day in [`days/`](days/): logistics, agreed plan, open notes, addres | [Sep 27](days/2026-09-27.md) | Sun | Friends · South Bay beaches → Water for Elephants (Pantages) | | [Sep 28](days/2026-09-28.md) | Mon | Open day in Los Angeles | | [Sep 29](days/2026-09-29.md) | Tue | Getty Center & Griffith Observatory | -| [Sep 30](days/2026-09-30.md) | Wed | LA → Las Vegas | +| [Sep 30](days/2026-09-30.md) | Wed | LA → Calico → Red Rock Canyon → Las Vegas | | [Oct 1](days/2026-10-01.md) | Thu | Las Vegas | | [Oct 2](days/2026-10-02.md) | Fri | Las Vegas | | [Oct 3](days/2026-10-03.md) | Sat | Las Vegas → SF |