The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
The Desert Southwest

Stop 13 · Days 477–481

Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

The neon oasis — the Strip's spectacle, old-school Fremont Street, and the engineering marvel of Hoover Dam nearby. The last big blast before California.

Where to stay

  • A Strip resort

    Pick a themed mega-resort on the Strip.

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You gotta eat this

  • A celebrity-chef tasting & a buffet

    Vegas does both the high end and the legendary buffet.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 477Day 477 — The StripFull day · 6h planned
  2. 478Day 478 — Hoover DamFull day · 3h 30m planned
  3. 479Day 479 — Old VegasFull day · 3h planned
  4. 480Day 480 — Free DayFree day
  5. 481Day 481 — Northeast to ZionDrive day · 2h 45m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Cities & Metros
  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Outdoor & Water Activities
  • Concerts & Venues
  • Quirky Americana & Roadside Oddities