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Denver to Oregon: The High Desert & River Gorge Route
A 7-day itinerary covering 20 stops. Route: Steamboat Springs → Dinosaur National Monument → Park City Main Street → Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge → Craters of the Moon → Baker City Historic District → Rowena Crest Viewpoint → Portland Japanese Garden.
7days
20stops
1719km
Day 1: Steamboat Springs → Yampa River
36min · 45km2 stops
Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Springs, CO, US
12:00 – 14:00
36min · 45km
Yampa River State Park, Hayden, CO, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Dinosaur National Monument → Flaming Gorge Reservoir → Vernal
3h 51min · 330km3 stops
Dinosaur National Monument, Jensen, UT, US
09:00 – 11:00
2h 2min · 202km
Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Manila, UT, US
12:00 – 14:00
1h 49min · 128km
Vernal, Vernal, UT, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Park City Main Street → Temple Square → Antelope Island
3h 22min · 284km3 stops
Park City Main Street, Park City, UT, US
09:00 – 11:00
2h 37min · 233km
Temple Square, Salt Lake City, UT, US
12:00 – 14:00
45min · 51km
Antelope Island State Park, Syracuse, UT, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Bear River Migratory Bird Ref… → Shoshone Falls Park → Perrine Memorial Bridge
3h 22min · 333km3 stops
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Brigham City, UT, US
09:00 – 11:00
56min · 73km
Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls, ID, US
12:00 – 14:00
2h 26min · 259km
Perrine Memorial Bridge, Twin Falls, ID, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Craters of the Moon → Bruneau Dunes → Boise River Greenbelt
4h 24min · 419km3 stops
Craters of the Moon, Arco, ID, US
09:00 – 11:00
1h 51min · 172km
Bruneau Dunes State Park, Mountain Home, ID, US
12:00 – 14:00
2h 33min · 247km
Boise River Greenbelt, Boise, ID, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Baker City Historic District → Oregon Trail Interpretive Cen… → Pendleton Underground Tours
3h 5min · 169km3 stops
Baker City Historic District, Baker City, OR, US
09:00 – 11:00
13min · 12km
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Baker City, OR, US
12:00 – 14:00
2h 52min · 158km
Pendleton Underground Tours, Pendleton, OR, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Rowena Crest Viewpoint → Multnomah Falls → Portland Japanese Garden
2h 31min · 139km3 stops
Rowena Crest Viewpoint, Mosier, OR, US
09:00 – 11:00
1h 28min · 81km
Multnomah Falls, Bridal Veil, OR, US
12:00 – 14:00
1h 3min · 58km
Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, OR, US
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Day 2: 5h 20m driving — plan rest stops
- 2. Day 5: 5h 27m driving — plan rest stops