Grand Prismatic Spring at golden hour, Yellowstone

May 4 – May 26, 2027 · 22 Days · 4 Legs

A Photographer's Junket

A twenty-three-day cross-country expedition — May 2027

The Grand Loop

Four legs and one grand loop from Oakland, New Jersey through the plains to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, then home by way of the Ozarks, the Bluegrass, and Lancaster County — chasing light, landscapes, and Americana along the way.

This itinerary organizes the trip into four legs. Each day lists its route, dunch, lodging, and every planned stop — from farm markets and museums to overlooks and geyser basins.

Leg 01

Leg 1 — New Jersey to South Dakota

Oakland, NJ → Vermillion, SD

May 4 – May 10, 2027

Tuesday, May 4, 2027

Oakland, NJ → Danville, PA

Daily Stops

  1. 1

    Depart — 34 Academy Circle

    34 Academy Circle, Oakland, New Jersey

    Good Morning Wednesday, May 5, 2027 Leave on Vacation Bring a snack for AM, the stop for breakfast is in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, approximately 2 hours away

  2. 2

    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

    31 mi

    172 Howard Blvd, Mount Arlington, New Jersey

    (973) 398-8404

    Hours: 7 AM - 9 PM

  3. 3

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    10 Howard Blvd, Mount Arlington, New Jersey

    Gas stop while in new jersey

  4. 4

    Pocono Mountains Visitors Center

    36 mi

    1004 Main St, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

    (570) 421-5791
  5. 5

    Fuel On Drums

    46 mi

    6 West Butler Dr, Drums, Pennsylvania

  6. 6

    Eckley Miners Village

    3 mi

    2 Eckley Main St, Hazleton, Pennsylvania

    (570) 636-2070
  7. 7

    Ochs Farm Market

    5 mi

    399 E County Rd, Drums, Pennsylvania

    (570) 788-3163

    Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

  8. 8

    Columbia County WB I-80 Rest Area

    13 mi

    WB I-80, ~ Milepost 246, Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

    Rest stop

  9. 9

    Sheetz

    9 mi

    2511 New Berwick Hwy, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

    (570) 336-1070
  10. 10

    Oliran Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse

    1 mi

    1395 Columbia Blvd, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

    (570) 784-2688
  11. 11

    Columbia County Bread and Granola

    0 mi

    1229 Columbia Blvd, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

    (570) 441-4031
  12. 12

    Stewart's Home Bakery

    0 mi

    239 E 6th St, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

    (570) 784-4127
  13. 13

    Wild For Salmon

    4 mi

    521 Montour Blvd, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

    (570) 387-0550
  14. 14

    The Iron Fork

    3 mi

    1301 Bloom Rd, Danville, Pennsylvania

    (570) 275-4003
  15. 15

    The Cottages At Frosty Valley Resort

    0 mi

    1301 Bloom Rd, Danville, Pennsylvania

    (570) 275-4000
    Frosty Valley Cottages — website

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