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Newport Oregon to Boston · 18 days
Embark on the ultimate transcontinental journey across the historic US Route 20. This 3,365-mile odyssey traverses the Cascades, the Rockies, the Great Plains, and the Rust Belt, connecting the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic shores of Massachusetts.
18days
49stops
6088km
Day 1: Newport Historic Bayfront → Oregon State Capitol → Drake Park
3h 13min · 306km3 stops
Newport Historic Bayfront
09:00 – 11:00
1h 6min · 105km
Oregon State Capitol
12:00 – 14:00
2h 7min · 201km
Drake Park
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Glass Buttes → Steens Mountain → Ontario State Recreation Site
6h 3min · 573km3 stops
Glass Buttes
09:00 – 11:00
1h 58min · 186km
Steens Mountain
12:00 – 14:00
2h 35min · 245km
Ontario State Recreation Site
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Boise River Greenbelt → Craters of the Moon National… → Idaho Falls River Walk
5h 14min · 496km3 stops
Boise River Greenbelt
09:00 – 11:00
2h 43min · 257km
Craters of the Moon National Monument
12:00 – 14:00
1h 33min · 147km
Idaho Falls River Walk
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Mesa Falls → Old Faithful → West Yellowstone
2h 14min · 213km3 stops
Mesa Falls
09:00 – 11:00
38min · 60km
Old Faithful
12:00 – 14:00
23min · 37km
West Yellowstone
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Yellowstone Lake → Buffalo Bill Center of the We…
2h 5min · 199km2 stops
Yellowstone Lake
09:00 – 11:00
1h 16min · 121km
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
12:00 – 14:00
Day 6: Shell Falls → Bighorn National Forest → Casper Events Center
4h 30min · 423km3 stops
Shell Falls
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 9.9km
Bighorn National Forest
12:00 – 14:00
2h 41min · 256km
Casper Events Center
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Fort Laramie National Histori… → Carhenge → Chadron
4h 38min · 440km3 stops
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
09:00 – 11:00
1h 46min · 168km
Carhenge
12:00 – 14:00
49min · 77km
Chadron
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Smith Falls → Niobrara National Scenic River
3h 2min · 289km2 stops
Smith Falls
09:00 – 11:00
15min · 24km
Niobrara National Scenic River
12:00 – 14:00
Day 9: Ashfall Fossil Beds → Sioux City Art Center
4h 22min · 415km2 stops
Ashfall Fossil Beds
09:00 – 11:00
1h 49min · 173km
Sioux City Art Center
12:00 – 14:00
Day 10: Grotto of the Redemption → Boone and Scenic Valley Railr… → Waterloo Center for the Arts
5h 14min · 497km3 stops
Grotto of the Redemption
09:00 – 11:00
1h 23min · 131km
Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
12:00 – 14:00
1h 44min · 164km
Waterloo Center for the Arts
15:00 – 17:00
Day 11: National Mississippi River Mu… → Main Street Galena → Rockford City Market
3h 24min · 322km3 stops
National Mississippi River Museum
09:00 – 11:00
16min · 25km
Main Street Galena
12:00 – 14:00
1h 24min · 133km
Rockford City Market
15:00 – 17:00
Day 12: Cantigny Park → Indiana Dunes National Park → South Bend Chocolate Company
3h 9min · 301km3 stops
Cantigny Park
09:00 – 11:00
1h 11min · 113km
Indiana Dunes National Park
12:00 – 14:00
50min · 80km
South Bend Chocolate Company
15:00 – 17:00
Day 13: Menno-Hof Cultural Center → Maumee Bay → Cleveland Museum of Art
4h 53min · 465km3 stops
Menno-Hof Cultural Center
09:00 – 11:00
2h 19min · 221km
Maumee Bay
12:00 – 14:00
1h 52min · 177km
Cleveland Museum of Art
15:00 – 17:00
Day 14: Presque Isle → Canalside Buffalo
3h 27min · 328km2 stops
Presque Isle
09:00 – 11:00
1h 37min · 154km
Canalside Buffalo
12:00 – 14:00
Day 15: Montezuma National Wildlife R… → Erie Canal Museum → Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts…
3h 46min · 357km3 stops
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
09:00 – 11:00
38min · 60km
Erie Canal Museum
12:00 – 14:00
56min · 89km
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
15:00 – 17:00
Day 16: Howe Caverns → New York State Capitol
1h 42min · 161km2 stops
Howe Caverns
09:00 – 11:00
40min · 63km
New York State Capitol
12:00 – 14:00
Day 17: Hancock Shaker Village → Magic Wings Butterfly Conserv… → Old Sturbridge Village
2h 3min · 193km3 stops
Hancock Shaker Village
09:00 – 11:00
46min · 72km
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory
12:00 – 14:00
45min · 70km
Old Sturbridge Village
15:00 – 17:00
Day 18: Wayside Inn Grist Mill → Kenmore Square → Public Garden
1h 17min · 110km3 stops
Wayside Inn Grist Mill
09:00 – 11:00
23min · 37km
Kenmore Square
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 2.6km
Public Garden
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. US Route 20 is the longest road in the United States; ensure your vehicle is in top condition for 3,300+ miles.
- 2. Yellowstone National Park requires advance planning for lodging and may have seasonal road closures in early summer or late fall.
- 3. The Nebraska Sandhills and Oregon High Desert have long stretches without services; keep your fuel tank above half.
- 4. In Massachusetts, US 20 often merges with or runs parallel to the Mass Pike (I-90); watch signs carefully to stay on the historic route.