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Newport Oregon to Boston · 16 days

Embark on the ultimate transcontinental journey across the United States following the historic US Route 20. This coast-to-coast odyssey traverses the Cascades, the Rockies, the Great Plains, and the Great Lakes before reaching the Atlantic shores.

16days
46stops
5436km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Bend · Ontario · Idaho Falls · Dubois · Casper · Chadron · O'Neill · Fort Dodge · Galena · South Bend · Erie · Skaneateles · Albany · Springfield · Sudbury — start in Bend, end in Boston.

DAY01

Bend

Overnight in Bend
  1. Bend
DAY02

Glass Buttes → Ontario

470 km · 4h 57m driving · Overnight in Ontario State Recreation Site
  1. 09:00
    Glass Buttes· start
  2. 119 km · 1h 15m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
  4. 209 km · 2h 12m
  5. 15:00
    Ontario State Recreation Site· overnight
DAY03

Boise → Idaho Falls

496 km · 5h 14m driving · long drive · Overnight in Idaho Falls River Walk
  1. 09:00
    Boise River Greenbelt· start
  2. 257 km · 2h 43m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Craters of the Moon National Monument
  4. 147 km · 1h 33m
  5. 15:00
    Idaho Falls River Walk· overnight
DAY04

Grand Teton National Park → Dubois

262 km · 2h 47m driving · Overnight in Dubois Museum
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Grand Teton National Park· start
  2. 13 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Jackson Lake
  4. 112 km · 1h 10m
  5. 15:00
    Dubois Museum· overnight
DAY05

Wind River Canyon → Casper

368 km · 3h 53m driving · Overnight in Casper Mountain
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Wind River Canyon· start
  2. 22 km · 14m
  3. 12:00
    Boysen
  4. 201 km · 2h 7m
  5. 15:00
    Casper Mountain· overnight
DAY06

Fort Laramie → Chadron

355 km · 3h 44m driving · Overnight in Chadron
  1. 09:00
    Fort Laramie National Historic Site· start
  2. 86 km · 54m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
  4. 80 km · 51m
  5. 15:00
    Chadron· overnight
Campsite · Chadron
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DAY07

Smith Falls → O'Neill

482 km · 5h 5m driving · long drive · Overnight in O'Neill Irish Capital
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Smith Falls· start
  2. 23 km · 15m
  3. 12:00
    Niobrara National Scenic River
  4. 194 km · 2h 3m
  5. 15:00
    O'Neill Irish Capital· overnight
DAY08

Lewis and Clark → Fort Dodge

528 km · 5h 34m driving · long drive · Overnight in Fort Dodge Museum
  1. 09:00
    Lewis and Clark· start
  2. 210 km · 2h 13m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Grotto of the Redemption
  4. 66 km · 42m
  5. 15:00
    Fort Dodge Museum· overnight
DAY09

Matchstick Marvels Museum → Galena

382 km · 4h 2m driving · Overnight in Galena Historic District
  1. 09:00
    Matchstick Marvels Museum· start
  2. 207 km · 2h 11m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ National Mississippi River Museum
  4. 25 km · 16m
  5. 15:00
    Galena Historic District· overnight
DAY10

Anderson Japanese Gardens → South Bend

433 km · 4h 33m driving · Overnight in South Bend River Lights
  1. 09:00
    Anderson Japanese Gardens· start
  2. 217 km · 2h 17m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Indiana Dunes National Park
  4. 80 km · 50m
  5. 15:00
    South Bend River Lights· overnight
DAY11

Sauder Village → Presque Isle

637 km · 6h 42m driving · long drive · Overnight in Presque Isle
  1. 09:00
    Sauder Village· start
  2. 261 km · 2h 45m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  4. 181 km · 1h 54m
  5. 15:00
    Presque Isle· overnight
DAY12

Chautauqua → Skaneateles

408 km · 4h 17m driving · Overnight in Skaneateles Lake
  1. 09:00
    Chautauqua Institution· start
  2. 257 km · 2h 42m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Watkins Glen
  4. 88 km · 55m
  5. 15:00
    Skaneateles Lake· overnight
DAY13

Erie Canal Museum → New York State Capitol

272 km · 2h 51m driving · Overnight in New York State Capitol
  1. 09:00
    Erie Canal Museum· start
  2. 178 km · 1h 52m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Howe Caverns
  4. 63 km · 40m
  5. 15:00
    New York State Capitol· overnight
DAY14

Hancock Shaker Village → Basketball Hall of Fame

175 km · 1h 50m driving · Overnight in Basketball Hall of Fame
  1. 09:00
    Hancock Shaker Village· start
  2. 32 km · 20m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Mount Greylock State Reservation
  4. 92 km · 58m
  5. 15:00
    Basketball Hall of Fame· overnight
DAY15

Old Sturbridge Village → Wayside Inn Grist Mill

119 km · 1h 16m driving · Overnight in Wayside Inn Grist Mill
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Old Sturbridge Village· start
  2. 39 km · 25m
  3. 12:00
    EcoTarium
  4. 32 km · 20m
  5. 15:00
    Wayside Inn Grist Mill· overnight
DAY16

Walden Pond State Reservation → Kenmore Square

49 km · 39m driving
  1. 09:00
    Walden Pond State Reservation· start
  2. 29 km · 18m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Public Garden
  4. 2.6 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Kenmore Square
Heads Up
  • Day 3: 5h 14m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 7: 5h 5m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 8: 5h 34m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 11: 6h 42m driving — plan rest stops
  • US Route 20 is the longest road in the USA; ensure your vehicle is in top condition for 3,300+ miles.
  • Yellowstone and Grand Teton sections may have seasonal closures or heavy snow from October to May.
  • Western segments in Oregon and Wyoming have long stretches without fuel or services; plan stops accordingly.
  • National Park passes (America the Beautiful) are highly recommended for the multiple monument and park stops.