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4-Day Solo Drive: Jacksonville to Sedona Road Trip Itinerary
A moderate-difficulty, solo road trip itinerary suited to a regular car, running four days from Jacksonville, Florida to Sedona, Arizona. The route tracks I-10 west across the Florida panhandle, the Gulf Coast, and Texas, overnights in Baton Rouge, San Antonio, and Las Cruces, then heads north and west via I-25 and I-40 through Albuquerque and Holbrook before arriving in Sedona's red rock landscape.
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- Days
- 4
- Stops
- 16
- Driving
- 2,248 mi
- Level
- moderate
Published by Xploreum · August 2026
ARE YOU XPLORER MATERIAL?
The average Xplorer every year...
Sleeps outside 24 nights
Explores 1,800 miles
Covers 500 miles on foot, skis, bikes, boats and trails
Experiences a 120°F temperature difference
Discovers 18 new places
Does something for the first time 18 times
Sees the Milky Way 11 nights
Takes 6 people on their first adventure
Spends 240 hours away from notifications
Creates stories remembered for decades
The shape of it
How the route moves
4 days and 16 stops, covering 2,248 mi of driving. Every distance comes from the route records behind this Xpedition.
Route overview, not navigation
Stops are shown at place level. Each leg is coloured by the travel mode we infer from the stops at either end, then drawn along that network: blue for driving. The mode is our inference, not a confirmed record of how the route was travelled. A grey dashed leg is one we could not route, shown as a straight overview instead. This is an overview of the route, not a turn-by-turn track, and it is not suitable for navigation.
The itinerary
Day by day
All 16 stops, free to read. Every day is editable once the route is yours.
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Jacksonville to the Baton Rouge Area
- 678 mi drive
Start the trip departing Jacksonville, Florida, heading west on I-10. The first stop is a quick fuel and coffee break near Tallahassee, about 165 miles into the drive. From there, continue west for another roughly 225 miles to the Mobile, Alabama area for a lunch and fuel stop. The day wraps up after about 288 more miles with an overnight stay at a budget hotel right off I-10 in the Baton Rouge area, offering clean and simple accommodations.
Jacksonville AreaDrive
Departure from Jacksonville, Florida. Head west on I-10.
+165 mi along the route
Tallahassee Area Rest StopDrive
Quick fuel and coffee stop on I-10 westbound.
+225 mi along the route
Mobile, Alabama AreaDrive
Lunch and fuel stop. I-10 through the Mobile area.
+288 mi along the route
Hotel in Baton Rouge Arealodge
Budget hotel right off I-10, clean and simple accommodations.
Photo by Dawn Casey on Unsplash
Baton Rouge to San Antonio
- 509 mi drive
Leaving Baton Rouge, the route continues west on I-10 into Texas. After about 265 miles, stop for fuel and a bathroom break on the west side of Houston. Roughly 59 miles further, pull into the Columbus, Texas area for a quick lunch with local dining options off I-10. The day's final stretch covers about 185 miles to San Antonio, where a budget motel right off I-10 provides clean and simple lodging for the night.
Hotel in Baton Rouge Arealodge
Departure from Baton Rouge. Head west on I-10 into Texas.
+265 mi along the route
Houston Area Fuel StopDrive
Quick fuel and bathroom break on I-10 west side of Houston.
+59 mi along the route
Columbus, Texas Area Lunchmeal
Quick lunch stop off I-10. Local dining options available.
+185 mi along the route
Hotel in San Antonio Arealodge
Budget motel right off I-10, clean and simple accommodations.
Photo by Edmundo Mendez, Jr. on Unsplash
San Antonio to Las Cruces
- 549 mi drive
Depart San Antonio heading west on I-10 into West Texas. The drive to the Fort Stockton area covers about 265 miles, with a fuel and lunch stop marking the last major services before El Paso. From there, continue roughly 239 miles to the El Paso area for a fuel and rest stop near the Texas to New Mexico border crossing. The day ends after about 45 more miles with an overnight stay at a budget hotel off I-25 in the Las Cruces, New Mexico area.
Hotel in San Antonio Arealodge
Departure from San Antonio. Head west on I-10 into West Texas.
+265 mi along the route
Fort Stockton Area Fuel StopDrive
Fuel and lunch stop in the Fort Stockton area. Last major services before El Paso.
+239 mi along the route
El Paso AreaDrive
Fuel and rest stop in the El Paso area. Texas-New Mexico border crossing.
+45.4 mi along the route
Hotel in Las Cruces Arealodge
Budget hotel off I-25 in the Las Cruces, New Mexico area.
Photo by Max Harlynking on Unsplash
Las Cruces to Sedona
- 512 mi drive
The final day departs Las Cruces heading north on I-25, then west on I-40 into Arizona. After about 225 miles, stop for fuel and coffee on the west side of Albuquerque. Continue roughly 195 miles to the Holbrook, Arizona area for a quick lunch off I-40. The last leg covers about 92 miles, bringing the trip to its finish in Sedona, Arizona, amid the red rock country that defines the destination.
Hotel in Las Cruces Arealodge
Departure from Las Cruces. Head north on I-25 to I-40 west into Arizona.
+225 mi along the route
Albuquerque Area Fuel StopDrive
Fuel and coffee stop on I-40 west side of Albuquerque.
+195 mi along the route
Holbrook, Arizona Area Lunchmeal
Quick lunch stop off I-40 in the Holbrook area.
+92 mi along the route
SedonaDrive
Arrival in Sedona, Arizona. Red rock country.
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Before you go
What this route assumes
Only the fields this route actually holds data for.
Vehicle
Built as a regular car route, road trip. Xavier adapts it to what you actually drive.
Level
Paced for moderate travelers. Days can be split or merged to change the load.
How this Xpedition was built
Assembled from structured route and waypoint records, not written as an article, and reviewed before publication. Confirm conditions, closures, and permits before you travel.
- Route structured
- Distances calculated
- Reviewed before publication
- Published August 2026
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Make this Xpedition yours.
Dates, pace, lodging, vehicle, and who is coming can all be rebuilt around you, starting from this exact route: 4-Day Solo Drive: Jacksonville to Sedona Road Trip Itinerary.
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- The full 4 day route, editable day by day
- Distances and pacing recalculated around you
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