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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

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Bend · Ontario · Idaho Falls · West Yellowstone · Cody · Casper · Chadron · Valentine · Sioux City · Waterloo · Rockford · South Bend · Cleveland · Buffalo · Utica · Albany · Sturbridge — start in Newport, end in Boston.

DAY01

Newport → Drake Park

306 km · 3h 13m driving · Overnight in Drake Park
  1. 09:00
    Newport Historic Bayfront· start
  2. 105 km · 1h 6m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Oregon State Capitol
  4. 201 km · 2h 7m
  5. 15:00
    Drake Park· overnight
DAY02

Glass Buttes → Ontario

573 km · 6h 3m driving · long drive · Overnight in Ontario State Recreation Site
  1. 09:00
    Glass Buttes· start
  2. 186 km · 1h 58m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Steens Mountain
  4. 245 km · 2h 35m
  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

Mesa Falls → West Yellowstone

213 km · 2h 14m driving · Overnight in West Yellowstone
  1. 09:00
    Mesa Falls· start
  2. 60 km · 38m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Old Faithful
  4. 37 km · 23m
  5. 15:00
    West Yellowstone· overnight
DAY05

Yellowstone Lake → Buffalo Bill Center of the We…

199 km · 2h 5m driving · Overnight in Buffalo Bill Center of the West
  1. 09:00
    Yellowstone Lake· start
  2. 121 km · 1h 16m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Buffalo Bill Center of the West· overnight
DAY06

Shell → Casper

423 km · 4h 30m driving · Overnight in Casper Events Center
  1. 09:00
    Shell Falls· start
  2. 9.9 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Bighorn National Forest
  4. 256 km · 2h 41m
  5. 15:00
    Casper Events Center· overnight
DAY07

Fort Laramie → Chadron

440 km · 4h 38m driving · Overnight in Chadron
  1. 09:00
    Fort Laramie National Historic Site· start
  2. 168 km · 1h 46m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Carhenge
  4. 77 km · 49m
  5. 15:00
    Chadron· overnight
Campsite · Chadron
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DAY08

Smith Falls → Niobrara National Scenic River

289 km · 3h 2m driving · Overnight in Niobrara National Scenic River
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Smith Falls· start
  2. 24 km · 15m
  3. 12:00
    Niobrara National Scenic River· overnight
DAY09

Ashfall Fossil Beds → Sioux City

415 km · 4h 22m driving · Overnight in Sioux City Art Center
  1. 09:00
    Ashfall Fossil Beds· start
  2. 173 km · 1h 49m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Sioux City Art Center· overnight
DAY10

Grotto of the Redemption → Waterloo

497 km · 5h 14m driving · long drive · Overnight in Waterloo Center for the Arts
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Grotto of the Redemption· start
  2. 131 km · 1h 23m
  3. 12:00
    Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
  4. 164 km · 1h 44m
  5. 15:00
    Waterloo Center for the Arts· overnight
DAY11

National Mississippi River Mu… → Rockford

322 km · 3h 24m driving · Overnight in Rockford City Market
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ National Mississippi River Museum· start
  2. 25 km · 16m
  3. 12:00
    Main Street Galena
  4. 133 km · 1h 24m
  5. 15:00
    Rockford City Market· overnight
DAY12

Cantigny Park → South Bend

301 km · 3h 9m driving · Overnight in South Bend Chocolate Company
  1. 09:00
    Cantigny Park· start
  2. 113 km · 1h 11m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Indiana Dunes National Park
  4. 80 km · 50m
  5. 15:00
    South Bend Chocolate Company· overnight
DAY13

Menno-Hof Cultural Center → Cleveland

465 km · 4h 53m driving · Overnight in Cleveland Museum of Art
  1. 09:00
    Menno-Hof Cultural Center· start
  2. 221 km · 2h 19m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Maumee Bay
  4. 177 km · 1h 52m
  5. 15:00
    Cleveland Museum of Art· overnight
DAY14

Presque Isle → Canalside Buffalo

328 km · 3h 27m driving · Overnight in Canalside Buffalo
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Presque Isle· start
  2. 154 km · 1h 37m
  3. 12:00
    Canalside Buffalo· overnight
DAY15

Montezuma National Wildlife R… → Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts…

357 km · 3h 46m driving · Overnight in Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
  1. 09:00
    Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge· start
  2. 60 km · 38m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Erie Canal Museum
  4. 89 km · 56m
  5. 15:00
    Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute· overnight
DAY16

Howe Caverns → New York State Capitol

161 km · 1h 42m driving · Overnight in New York State Capitol
  1. 09:00
    Howe Caverns· start
  2. 63 km · 40m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ New York State Capitol· overnight
DAY17

Hancock Shaker Village → Old Sturbridge Village

193 km · 2h 3m driving · Overnight in Old Sturbridge Village
  1. 09:00
    Hancock Shaker Village· start
  2. 72 km · 46m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory
  4. 70 km · 45m
  5. 15:00
    Old Sturbridge Village· overnight
DAY18

Wayside Inn Grist Mill → Public Garden

110 km · 1h 17m driving
  1. 09:00
    Wayside Inn Grist Mill· start
  2. 37 km · 23m
  3. 12:00
    Kenmore Square
  4. 2.6 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Public Garden
Heads Up
  • Day 2: 6h 3m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 3: 5h 14m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 10: 5h 14m driving — plan rest stops
  • US Route 20 is the longest road in the United States; ensure your vehicle is in top condition for 3,300+ miles.
  • Yellowstone National Park requires advance planning for lodging and may have seasonal road closures in early summer or late fall.
  • The Nebraska Sandhills and Oregon High Desert have long stretches without services; keep your fuel tank above half.
  • 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.