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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

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Hayden · Vernal · Syracuse · Twin Falls · Boise · Pendleton — start in Steamboat Springs, end in Portland.

DAY01

Steamboat Springs → Yampa River

45 km · 36m driving · Overnight in Yampa River
  1. 12:00
    ⭐ Steamboat Springs· start
  2. 45 km · 36m
  3. 15:00
    Yampa River· overnight
DAY02

Dinosaur National Monument → Vernal

330 km · 3h 51m driving · long drive · Overnight in Vernal
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Dinosaur National Monument· start
  2. 202 km · 2h 2m
  3. 12:00
    Flaming Gorge Reservoir
  4. 128 km · 1h 49m
  5. 15:00
    Vernal· overnight
DAY03

Park City → Antelope Island

284 km · 3h 22m driving · Overnight in Antelope Island
  1. 09:00
    Park City Main Street· start
  2. 233 km · 2h 37m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Temple Square
  4. 51 km · 45m
  5. 15:00
    Antelope Island· overnight
DAY04

Bear River Migratory Bird Ref… → Perrine Memorial Bridge

333 km · 3h 22m driving · Overnight in Perrine Memorial Bridge
  1. 09:00
    Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge· start
  2. 73 km · 56m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Shoshone Falls Park
  4. 259 km · 2h 26m
  5. 15:00
    Perrine Memorial Bridge· overnight
DAY05

Craters of the Moon → Boise

419 km · 4h 24m driving · long drive · Overnight in Boise River Greenbelt
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Craters of the Moon· start
  2. 172 km · 1h 51m
  3. 12:00
    Bruneau Dunes
  4. 247 km · 2h 33m
  5. 15:00
    Boise River Greenbelt· overnight
DAY06

Baker City → Pendleton

169 km · 3h 5m driving · Overnight in Pendleton Underground Tours
  1. 09:00
    Baker City Historic District· start
  2. 12 km · 13m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
  4. 158 km · 2h 52m
  5. 15:00
    Pendleton Underground Tours· overnight
DAY07

Rowena Crest Viewpoint → Portland

139 km · 2h 31m driving
  1. 09:00
    Rowena Crest Viewpoint· start
  2. 81 km · 1h 28m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Multnomah Falls
  4. 58 km · 1h 3m
  5. 15:00
    Portland Japanese Garden
Heads Up
  • Day 2: 5h 20m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 5: 5h 27m driving — plan rest stops