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Newport Oregon to Boston · 21 days

Embark on a grand transcontinental odyssey across the United States. This 21-day journey traverses the Pacific Northwest, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains, and the historic Northeast, blending iconic national parks with vibrant American metropolitan culture.

21days
55stops
7050km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Hood River · Baker City · Idaho Falls · Jackson · Yellowstone National Park · Cody · Spearfish · Wall · Sioux Falls · Madison · Chicago · Detroit · Peninsula · Niagara Falls · Ithaca · Lake Placid · Stowe · North Conway · Bar Harbor · Salem — start in Newport, end in Boston.

DAY01

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natu… → Hood River

278 km · 2h 56m driving · Overnight in Hood River
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area· start
  2. 220 km · 2h 19m
  3. 12:00
    Multnomah Falls
  4. 58 km · 37m
  5. 15:00
    Hood River· overnight
DAY02

Painted Hills → Baker City

414 km · 4h 21m driving · Overnight in Baker City
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Painted Hills· start
  2. 232 km · 2h 26m
  3. 12:00
    Baker City· overnight
DAY03

Shoshone Falls Park → Idaho Falls

730 km · 7h 41m driving · long drive · Overnight in Idaho Falls
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Shoshone Falls Park· start
  2. 141 km · 1h 29m
  3. 12:00
    Craters of the Moon National Monument
  4. 148 km · 1h 34m
  5. 15:00
    Idaho Falls· overnight
DAY04

Mormon Row Historic District → Jackson

183 km · 1h 58m driving · Overnight in Jackson Hole
  1. 09:00
    Mormon Row Historic District· start
  2. 13 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Jenny Lake
  4. 36 km · 23m
  5. 15:00
    Jackson Hole· overnight
DAY05

Grand Prismatic Spring → Canyon Village

198 km · 2h 9m driving · Overnight in Canyon Village
  1. 09:00
    Grand Prismatic Spring· start
  2. 8.7 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Old Faithful
  4. 49 km · 31m
  5. 15:00
    Canyon Village· overnight
DAY06

Artist Point → Cody

152 km · 1h 44m driving · Overnight in Cody
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Artist Point· start
  2. 29 km · 18m
  3. 12:00
    Lamar Valley
  4. 121 km · 1h 16m
  5. 15:00
    Cody· overnight
DAY07

Shell → Spearfish

495 km · 5h 13m driving · long drive · Overnight in Spearfish
  1. 09:00
    Shell Falls· start
  2. 258 km · 2h 43m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Devils Tower National Monument
  4. 82 km · 52m
  5. 15:00
    Spearfish· overnight
DAY08

Mount Rushmore National Memor… → Wall

219 km · 2h 18m driving · Overnight in Wall Drug Store
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mount Rushmore National Memorial· start
  2. 108 km · 1h 8m
  3. 12:00
    Badlands National Park
  4. 21 km · 13m
  5. 15:00
    Wall Drug Store· overnight
DAY09

Dignity Statue → Falls Park

535 km · 5h 38m driving · long drive · Overnight in Falls Park
  1. 09:00
    Dignity Statue· start
  2. 254 km · 2h 41m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Falls Park· overnight
DAY10

Field of Dreams Movie Site → Madison

766 km · 8h 4m driving · long drive · Overnight in Madison
  1. 09:00
    Field of Dreams Movie Site· start
  2. 77 km · 49m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Galena Historic District
  4. 133 km · 1h 24m
  5. 15:00
    Madison· overnight
DAY11

Cloud Gate → Navy Pier

238 km · 2h 39m driving · Overnight in Navy Pier
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Cloud Gate· start
  2. 2.2 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Navy Pier· overnight
DAY12

Indiana Dunes National Park → Detroit

471 km · 4h 57m driving · Overnight in Detroit
  1. 09:00
    Indiana Dunes National Park· start
  2. 389 km · 4h 5m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ The Henry Ford Museum
  4. 19 km · 12m
  5. 15:00
    Detroit· overnight
DAY13

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame → Cuyahoga Valley National Park

206 km · 2h 10m driving · Overnight in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame· start
  2. 33 km · 21m
  3. 12:00
    Cuyahoga Valley National Park· overnight
DAY14

Presque Isle → Niagara Falls

348 km · 3h 39m driving · Overnight in Niagara Falls
  1. 09:00
    Presque Isle· start
  2. 160 km · 1h 41m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Niagara Falls· overnight
DAY15

Watkins Glen → Ithaca

336 km · 3h 32m driving · Overnight in Ithaca
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Watkins Glen· start
  2. 35 km · 22m
  3. 12:00
    Corning Museum of Glass
  4. 67 km · 42m
  5. 15:00
    Ithaca· overnight
DAY16

Lake George → Olympic Center

419 km · 4h 25m driving · Overnight in Olympic Center
  1. 09:00
    Lake George· start
  2. 117 km · 1h 14m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Olympic Center· overnight
DAY17

Shelburne → Stowe

137 km · 1h 28m driving · Overnight in Stowe
  1. 09:00
    Shelburne Museum· start
  2. 14 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Church Street Marketplace
  4. 50 km · 32m
  5. 15:00
    Stowe· overnight
DAY18

Mount Washington Cog Railway → North Conway

199 km · 2h 5m driving · Overnight in North Conway
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mount Washington Cog Railway· start
  2. 33 km · 21m
  3. 12:00
    Kancamagus Highway
  4. 34 km · 21m
  5. 15:00
    North Conway· overnight
DAY19

Portland Head Light → Bar Harbor

325 km · 3h 32m driving · Overnight in Bar Harbor
  1. 09:00
    Portland Head Light· start
  2. 214 km · 2h 15m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Cadillac Mountain
  4. 5.1 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Bar Harbor· overnight
DAY20

Nubble Lighthouse → Salem

373 km · 3h 55m driving · Overnight in Salem Maritime National Historic Site
  1. 09:00
    Nubble Lighthouse· start
  2. 91 km · 57m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Salem Maritime National Historic Site· overnight
DAY21

Faneuil Hall Marketplace → Boston

28 km · 27m driving
  1. 09:00
    Faneuil Hall Marketplace· start
  2. 1.1 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Boston Common
Heads Up
  • Day 3: 7h 41m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 7: 5h 13m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 9: 5h 38m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 10: 8h 4m driving — plan rest stops
  • National Park passes (America the Beautiful) are highly recommended for this route.
  • Check for timed-entry reservations at Yellowstone and Acadia during peak summer months.
  • Be prepared for significant temperature changes between the Pacific coast, high plains, and New England.
  • Verify ferry schedules if opting for any water crossings in the Great Lakes or Maine regions.