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

← Texas & the South PlainsWaco

Day403

Day 403 — Magnolia & the Mammoths — Waco

Full day4h planned

392Deco, Greenwood & the Gathering Place 393Free Day 394Southwest to OKC 395The National Memorial 396Cowboys & Cattle 397Free Day 398South to Dallas 399Dallas & Dealey Plaza 400Fort Worth & the Stockyards 401Free Day 402South to Waco 403Magnolia & the Mammoths 404Free Day 405South to Austin 406The Capitol & the Bats 407SoCo & Barton Springs 408Live Music & BBQ 409Free Day 410East to Houston 411Space City 412The Museum District 413Free Day 414Down to Galveston 415The Island 416Free Day 417Down the coast to Corpus 418Bayfront & the Lexington 419Padre Island National Seashore 420Free Day 421Northwest to San Antonio 422The Alamo & River Walk 423The Missions 424Free Day 425North to the Highland Lakes 426Lake LBJ 427Caverns, Granite & Bluebonnets 428Free Day 429German Texas & Enchanted Rock 430Free Day 431West to Big Bend 432The Chisos & the Window 433The Rio Grande 434Marfa & the Stars 435Free Day 436Northwest to El Paso 437The Border City 438Free Day 439East to Guadalupe 440The Roof of Texas 441Into New Mexico

The Silos and an Ice Age dig.

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM· 2h 30m
Magnolia Market at the SilosShoppingAnchor
Chip and Joanna Gaines's shopping, garden, and food-truck complex around the landmark silos.
601 Webster Ave, Waco, TX
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM· 1h 30m
Waco Mammoth National MonumentNational Parks & ForestsWorth it
A dig site of Columbian mammoths, viewable in situ under a shelter.
6220 Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX

What the colours mean

On this day

National Parks & Forests1
Shopping1

And how much each one matters

AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
Worth itDo most of these
BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here