Road trip! See April's total solar eclipse from one of these awesome North American routes

[Judi Lynn]

By Jamie Carter published 1 day ago
Make the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 something to remember by making it into a road trip.

If you're after a unique way to experience the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, then consider a road trip.

On that day, a path of totality 115 miles wide (185 kilometers) will stretch across parts of three Mexican states, 15 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces. Only within this path will people experience darkness in the middle of the day and will be able to see the sun's corona.

It will be an exciting space event not to be missed but it's also an excellent opportunity to explore. Whether you're a stargazer, history buff, or space enthusiast, here are six road trip options to make the total solar eclipse a memorable experience.

Not all eclipse-chasers are stargazers, but if you fall into both camps, consider visiting some of the dark spots within the path of totality. Five regions with excellent dark skies within the path are Texas Hill Country, the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas, southeast Missouri, northeast New York and northern Maine.

More:
https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-april-8-2024-6-road-trip-ideas

[leftieNanner]

1. My husband is going to Austin

To experience it with an astronomy friend.

[2naSalit]

2. I'm going but not sure where yet.

I have to travel several hundred miles to get anywhere near the path.

[DBoon]

3. We are going with an organized group to Mazatlan

[AllaN01Bear]

4. im staying put. ooooh and ahhhh at photographs.

[beveeheart]

5. My grandsons are both going

to somewhere in Texas and from that location on down to Harlingen to visit their other grandmother for a few days.

[Crunchy Frog]

6. We're a few blocks away from the nearest point of totality.

But there's a good likelihood that the sky will be looking like pea soup around here in early April.

[SWBTATTReg]

7. If you get to experience one of these total solar eclipses, you should try to go. We were in one in STLMO years

back, and it was surreal and awesome. A once in a lifetime experience. There's nothing like it.

[mitch96]

10. I agree. I saw the last one in South Carolina and it was awesome. Totality was kinda spooky and cool.nt

[SWBTATTReg]

11. Wasn't it though? I thought it was out of this world (and of course it was). It's an awe inspiring event that I think

that film clips etc. just can't capture in full vs. being there in person.

[mitch96]

12. Your right. I took a 360 vid and it does not do it justice. Like all of a sudden all the birds stop flying and chirping.

[unweird]

8. Buffalo Bound

Going to make a weekend of it and maybe take the eclipse in Niagara Falls.

[TomSlick]

9. We live in the path of totality.

The story I'm hearing is that hotel rooms in the area are being book at very high daily rates.