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Core destination · 23 days
A grand loop through the American West, traversing the rugged Northern Tier on US-2, exploring the Oregon Coast and Cascades, and returning via the Loneliest Road in America, US-50, through the Great Basin.
23days
69stops
9003km
Day 1: Gateway to the Northern Plains
4h 45min · 451km3 stops
Grand Forks
09:00 – 11:00
3h 19min · 315km
Geographical Center of North America
12:00 – 14:00
1h 26min · 136km
Minot
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Badlands and Big Sky Horizons
7h 15min · 689km3 stops
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
09:00 – 11:00
3h 37min · 344km
Fort Peck Dam
12:00 – 14:00
24min · 38km
Glasgow
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Approaching the Rocky Mountain Front
7h 13min · 685km3 stops
Havre Beneath the Streets
09:00 – 11:00
2h 22min · 224km
Shelby
12:00 – 14:00
1h 29min · 141km
East Glacier Park
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Crown of the Continent Traverse
1h 39min · 142km3 stops
Going-to-the-Sun Road
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 0.1km
Logan Pass
12:00 – 14:00
49min · 78km
Whitefish
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Lakes and Panhandle Forests
3h 28min · 330km3 stops
Kootenai Falls Suspension Bridge
09:00 – 11:00
54min · 86km
Sandpoint
12:00 – 14:00
1h 1min · 96km
Coeur d'Alene
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: High Desert and Grand Coulee
4h 12min · 399km3 stops
Spokane Falls
09:00 – 11:00
1h 47min · 169km
Grand Coulee Dam
12:00 – 14:00
1h 42min · 162km
Wenatchee
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Cascade Mountains and Bavarian Charm
2h 18min · 218km3 stops
Leavenworth
09:00 – 11:00
32min · 50km
Stevens Pass
12:00 – 14:00
1h 17min · 122km
Everett
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Puget Sound to the Pacific
3h 8min · 298km3 stops
Deception Pass
09:00 – 11:00
29min · 46km
Port Townsend
12:00 – 14:00
1h 48min · 171km
Forks
15:00 – 17:00
Day 9: Olympic Rainforest and Rugged Coast
2h 28min · 235km3 stops
Hoh Rain Forest
09:00 – 11:00
35min · 55km
Ruby Beach
12:00 – 14:00
1h 22min · 130km
Aberdeen
15:00 – 17:00
Day 10: Crossing the Columbia to Astoria
1h 34min · 137km3 stops
Long Beach
09:00 – 11:00
21min · 33km
Astoria-Megler Bridge
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 4.4km
Astoria Column
15:00 – 17:00
Day 11: Iconic Oregon Coast Monoliths
1h 20min · 113km3 stops
Cannon Beach
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 1.4km
Haystack Rock
12:00 – 14:00
40min · 64km
Tillamook Creamery
15:00 – 17:00
Day 12: Lighthouses and Sea Lion Caves
2h 29min · 237km3 stops
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
09:00 – 11:00
53min · 84km
Heceta Head Lighthouse
12:00 – 14:00
15min · 24km
Florence
15:00 – 17:00
Day 13: Dunes and the Deep Blue Lake
4h 27min · 423km3 stops
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
09:00 – 11:00
2h 46min · 263km
Crater Lake National Park
12:00 – 14:00
1h 15min · 118km
Klamath Falls
15:00 – 17:00
Day 14: High Desert to the Loneliest Road
5h 28min · 521km3 stops
Lava Beds National Monument
09:00 – 11:00
1h 14min · 118km
Alturas
12:00 – 14:00
3h 20min · 317km
Reno
15:00 – 17:00
Day 15: The Loneliest Road in America
3h 43min · 353km3 stops
Virginia City
09:00 – 11:00
1h 40min · 159km
Sand Mountain Recreation Area
12:00 – 14:00
1h 38min · 154km
Austin
15:00 – 17:00
Day 16: Great Basin Peaks and Bristlecones
4h 32min · 432km3 stops
Eureka
09:00 – 11:00
2h 17min · 217km
Great Basin National Park
12:00 – 14:00
51min · 82km
Ely
15:00 – 17:00
Day 17: Red Rocks and Mormon Temples
4h 42min · 448km3 stops
Delta
09:00 – 11:00
1h 12min · 114km
Manti-La Sal National Forest
12:00 – 14:00
34min · 55km
Salina
15:00 – 17:00
Day 18: Canyons and Arches of the West
4h 26min · 422km3 stops
Green River
09:00 – 11:00
50min · 80km
Arches National Park
12:00 – 14:00
1h 26min · 136km
Grand Junction
15:00 – 17:00
Day 19: The Million Dollar Highway Detour
3h 30min · 333km3 stops
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
09:00 – 11:00
55min · 87km
Ouray
12:00 – 14:00
1h 17min · 122km
Gunnison
15:00 – 17:00
Day 20: Over the Continental Divide
3h 2min · 289km3 stops
Monarch Pass
09:00 – 11:00
1h 17min · 122km
Royal Gorge Bridge
12:00 – 14:00
59min · 93km
Pueblo
15:00 – 17:00
Day 21: The Great Plains Crossing
8h 44min · 831km3 stops
Lamar
09:00 – 11:00
3h 24min · 324km
Dodge City
12:00 – 14:00
2h 45min · 262km
Hutchinson
15:00 – 17:00
Day 22: Kansas Prairies to the Missouri
7h 48min · 741km3 stops
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
09:00 – 11:00
2h 46min · 262km
Kansas City
12:00 – 14:00
3h 11min · 303km
Jefferson City
15:00 – 17:00
Day 23: Gateway Arch and the Return
2h 54min · 275km3 stops
Gateway Arch National Park
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 16km
Cahokia Mounds
12:00 – 14:00
11min · 17km
St. Louis
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier NP requires vehicle reservations and is typically only open late June through September.
- 2. US-50 through Nevada is extremely remote; ensure your fuel tank is full and carry extra water.
- 3. The Oregon Coast can be foggy and cool even in summer; pack layers and rain gear.
- 4. Check for seasonal road closures on high mountain passes in the Cascades and Rockies if traveling outside of mid-summer.