Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Los Angeles to Dallas. If you're planning a road trip to Dallas, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Los Angeles
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:43 am Palm Springs
eat at Cheeky's
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:43 pm
drive for about 5 hours
5:42 pm Phoenix
eat at Chelsea's Kitchen
stay overnight at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
drive for about 2 hours
11:46 am Tucson
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 1:16 pm
drive for about 3 hours
4:22 pm Deming
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:22 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
6:55 pm El Paso
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from El Paso
drive for about 3 hours
11:55 am Pecos (Texas)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:55 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:22 pm Midland (Texas)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:22 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
5:43 pm Abilene
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:43 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
9:25 pm arrive in Dallas
stay at Hotel Zaza Dallas
day 3 driving ≈ 9.5 hours
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Denise asked:
Driving from California to Dallas, TX- what cities to avoid? (2 answers)
Mary from Brighton (Michigan) asked:
What is the safest route? (0 answers)
Palm Springs (55 answers)
Palm Springs Art Museum (4 mentions)
Indian Canyons (4 mentions)
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (3 mentions)
Trina Turk (3 mentions)
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (3 mentions)
restaurants around Palm Springs:
Cheeky's
Trio Restaurant
Jake's
Workshop Kitchen + Bar
Bar
Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs
questions about Palm Springs:
Best hotel pools in Palm Springs?
Cheap eats/activities
Quick weekend gataway this winter
What to do in palm springs in November?
Moderately priced restaurants
Phoenix (125 answers)
Piestewa Peak (3 mentions)
Dreamy Draw Recreation Area (2 mentions)
Phoenix Art Museum (2 mentions)
Bunky Boutique (2 mentions)
Frances (2 mentions)
restaurants around Phoenix:
Chelsea's Kitchen
SunUp Brewing Co
The Parlor Pizzeria
The Clever Koi
Crudo
hotels around Phoenix:
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
The Clarendon Hotel and Spa
questions about Phoenix:
What is your favorite restaurant in Phoenix?
Food and things to see in Phoenix and Tucson
Best restaurants in Phoenix?
Popular neighborhoods to stay in Phoenix?
Where are the best free things to do in Phoenix?
Tucson (62 answers)
El Charro Cafe (2 mentions)
Ventana Canyon Trailhead (2 mentions)
questions about Tucson:
What to do in Tucson- staying near UofA
Best free things to do in Tucson?
Deming
El Paso (43 answers)
questions about El Paso:
Best free things to do in El Paso?
Must-see spots & fun things to do for 4 guys in their mid twenties?
El Paso, TX
Pecos (Texas) (3 answers)
Midland (Texas) (6 answers)
Abilene (5 answers)
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Dallas.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hotel Zaza Dallas, which was mentioned 4 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Pecan Lodge, which was mentioned 9 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Dallas. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Dallas for a first time visitor? (19 answers)
Tandy from Miami asked:
Where is the best barbeque in Dallas? (9 answers)
Lauren from Chicago asked:
Where to go for lunch in Dallas? (8 answers)
Darya from Sevastopol, Ukraine asked:
Going to Dallas for 2 weeks - what to see? (5 answers)
Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
Best free things to do in Dallas? (5 answers)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Dallas to Los Angeles drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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