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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
7713km
Day 1: Grand Forks → Geographical Center of North… → Minot
4h 5min · 386km3 stops
Grand Forks
09:00 – 11:00
2h 51min · 270km
Geographical Center of North America
12:00 – 14:00
1h 14min · 116km
Minot
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Theodore Roosevelt National P… → Fort Peck Dam → Glasgow
6h 12min · 590km3 stops
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
09:00 – 11:00
3h 6min · 295km
Fort Peck Dam
12:00 – 14:00
20min · 32km
Glasgow
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Havre Beneath the Streets → Shelby → East Glacier Park
6h 11min · 587km3 stops
Havre Beneath the Streets
09:00 – 11:00
2h 1min · 192km
Shelby
12:00 – 14:00
1h 17min · 121km
East Glacier Park
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Going-to-the-Sun Road → Logan Pass → Whitefish
1h 27min · 122km3 stops
Going-to-the-Sun Road
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 0.1km
Logan Pass
12:00 – 14:00
42min · 67km
Whitefish
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Kootenai Falls Suspension Bri… → Sandpoint → Coeur d'Alene
2h 58min · 282km3 stops
Kootenai Falls Suspension Bridge
09:00 – 11:00
46min · 73km
Sandpoint
12:00 – 14:00
52min · 82km
Coeur d'Alene
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Spokane Falls → Grand Coulee Dam → Wenatchee
3h 37min · 342km3 stops
Spokane Falls
09:00 – 11:00
1h 32min · 145km
Grand Coulee Dam
12:00 – 14:00
1h 28min · 139km
Wenatchee
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Leavenworth → Stevens Pass → Everett
1h 58min · 186km3 stops
Leavenworth
09:00 – 11:00
27min · 43km
Stevens Pass
12:00 – 14:00
1h 6min · 104km
Everett
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Deception Pass → Port Townsend → Forks
2h 42min · 256km3 stops
Deception Pass
09:00 – 11:00
25min · 40km
Port Townsend
12:00 – 14:00
1h 33min · 147km
Forks
15:00 – 17:00
Day 9: Hoh Rain Forest → Ruby Beach → Aberdeen
2h 8min · 201km3 stops
Hoh Rain Forest
09:00 – 11:00
30min · 47km
Ruby Beach
12:00 – 14:00
1h 11min · 112km
Aberdeen
15:00 – 17:00
Day 10: Long Beach → Astoria-Megler Bridge → Astoria Column
1h 22min · 118km3 stops
Long Beach
09:00 – 11:00
18min · 28km
Astoria-Megler Bridge
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 3.8km
Astoria Column
15:00 – 17:00
Day 11: Cannon Beach → Haystack Rock → Tillamook Creamery
1h 10min · 96km3 stops
Cannon Beach
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 1.2km
Haystack Rock
12:00 – 14:00
34min · 54km
Tillamook Creamery
15:00 – 17:00
Day 12: Yaquina Head Outstanding Natu… → Heceta Head Lighthouse → Florence
2h 9min · 203km3 stops
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
09:00 – 11:00
46min · 72km
Heceta Head Lighthouse
12:00 – 14:00
13min · 21km
Florence
15:00 – 17:00
Day 13: Oregon Dunes National Recreat… → Crater Lake National Park → Klamath Falls
3h 49min · 362km3 stops
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
09:00 – 11:00
2h 22min · 225km
Crater Lake National Park
12:00 – 14:00
1h 4min · 101km
Klamath Falls
15:00 – 17:00
Day 14: Lava Beds National Monument → Alturas → Reno
4h 42min · 446km3 stops
Lava Beds National Monument
09:00 – 11:00
1h 4min · 101km
Alturas
12:00 – 14:00
2h 51min · 271km
Reno
15:00 – 17:00
Day 15: Virginia City → Sand Mountain Recreation Area → Austin
3h 11min · 302km3 stops
Virginia City
09:00 – 11:00
1h 26min · 136km
Sand Mountain Recreation Area
12:00 – 14:00
1h 24min · 132km
Austin
15:00 – 17:00
Day 16: Eureka → Great Basin National Park → Ely
3h 53min · 370km3 stops
Eureka
09:00 – 11:00
1h 57min · 186km
Great Basin National Park
12:00 – 14:00
44min · 70km
Ely
15:00 – 17:00
Day 17: Delta → Manti-La Sal National Forest → Salina
4h 3min · 384km3 stops
Delta
09:00 – 11:00
1h 2min · 98km
Manti-La Sal National Forest
12:00 – 14:00
30min · 47km
Salina
15:00 – 17:00
Day 18: Green River → Arches National Park → Grand Junction
3h 48min · 362km3 stops
Green River
09:00 – 11:00
43min · 69km
Arches National Park
12:00 – 14:00
1h 14min · 117km
Grand Junction
15:00 – 17:00
Day 19: Black Canyon of the Gunnison → Ouray → Gunnison
3h · 285km3 stops
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
09:00 – 11:00
47min · 74km
Ouray
12:00 – 14:00
1h 6min · 105km
Gunnison
15:00 – 17:00
Day 20: Monarch Pass → Royal Gorge Bridge → Pueblo
2h 36min · 248km3 stops
Monarch Pass
09:00 – 11:00
1h 6min · 105km
Royal Gorge Bridge
12:00 – 14:00
50min · 80km
Pueblo
15:00 – 17:00
Day 21: Lamar → Dodge City → Hutchinson
7h 30min · 713km3 stops
Lamar
09:00 – 11:00
2h 55min · 278km
Dodge City
12:00 – 14:00
2h 22min · 225km
Hutchinson
15:00 – 17:00
Day 22: Tallgrass Prairie National Pr… → Kansas City → Jefferson City
6h 41min · 636km3 stops
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
09:00 – 11:00
2h 22min · 225km
Kansas City
12:00 – 14:00
2h 44min · 260km
Jefferson City
15:00 – 17:00
Day 23: Gateway Arch National Park → Cahokia Mounds → St. Louis
2h 31min · 236km3 stops
Gateway Arch National Park
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 13km
Cahokia Mounds
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 15km
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.