WA - San Antonio TX 9d

Route: Seattle→Pendleton→Boise→Price→Santa Fe→San Antonio Driving: ~3,255km total over 9 days.

9days
36stops
Day 1: Day 1 · Cascades to High Desert
4 stops
Space Needle
08:00
Snoqualmie Falls
09:30
Wild Horse Monument
12:30
Pendleton River Parkway
17:00
Day 2: Day 2 · Oregon Trail History
4 stops
Pendleton River Parkway
08:30
Oregon Trail Center
11:00
Baker City Historic District
13:30
Idaho State Capitol
17:30
Day 3: Day 3 · Snake River Canyons
4 stops
Idaho State Capitol
08:00
Shoshone Falls
10:30
Perrine Bridge
12:00
Brigham City Main St
17:00
Day 4: Day 4 · Salt Lake to Red Rocks
4 stops
Brigham City Main St
08:30
Temple Square
10:00
Utah State Capitol
11:30
USU Prehistoric Museum
16:30
Day 5: Day 5 · Arches and Ancients
4 stops
USU Prehistoric Museum
08:00
Delicate Arch
10:30
Hole N' The Rock
13:30
Mesa Verde Visitor Center
17:30
Day 6: Day 6 · Rockies to Santa Fe
4 stops
Mesa Verde Visitor Center
08:30
Durango Train Depot
10:00
Santuario de Chimayo
15:00
Santa Fe Plaza
17:30
Day 7: Day 7 · Route 66 to West Texas
4 stops
Santa Fe Plaza
08:30
Blue Hole
11:00
Cadillac Ranch
14:30
Buddy Holly Center
18:00
Day 8: Day 8 · Texas Hill Country
4 stops
Buddy Holly Center
08:30
San Angelo River Walk
12:00
Pacific War Museum
16:00
Fredericksburg Main St
18:00
Day 9: Day 9 · The Alamo Finale
4 stops
Fredericksburg Main St
09:00
Enchanted Rock
10:30
Luckenbach Texas
13:00
The Alamo
16:00

WA - San Antonio TX 9d

Route: Seattle→Pendleton→Boise→Price→Santa Fe→San Antonio Driving: ~3,255km total over 9 days.

  1. Day 1 · Cascades to High Desert

    Highlight: Snoqualmie Falls. Note: Watch for wind.

    • Space Needle

      Iconic observation tower start.

    • Snoqualmie Falls

      Powerful 268-foot waterfall view.

    • Wild Horse Monument

      Steel horse sculptures on a ridge.

    • Pendleton River Parkway

      Scenic walk along the Umatilla River.

  2. Day 2 · Oregon Trail History

    Highlight: Oregon Trail Center. Note: Hilly terrain.

    • Pendleton River Parkway

      Morning departure from the river.

    • Oregon Trail Center

      Pioneer history and wagon ruts.

    • Baker City Historic District

      Well-preserved Victorian architecture.

    • Idaho State Capitol

      Sandstone capitol building in Boise.

  3. Day 3 · Snake River Canyons

    Highlight: Shoshone Falls. Note: Niagara of West.

    • Idaho State Capitol

      Departing the City of Trees.

    • Shoshone Falls

      Massive waterfall on the Snake River.

    • Perrine Bridge

      Famous BASE jumping bridge view.

    • Brigham City Main St

      Historic gateway to Northern Utah.

  4. Day 4 · Salt Lake to Red Rocks

    Highlight: Temple Square. Note: High altitude.

    • Brigham City Main St

      Heading south toward the capital.

    • Temple Square

      Centerpiece of Salt Lake City.

    • Utah State Capitol

      Neoclassical building with city views.

    • USU Prehistoric Museum

      Dinosaurs and Ice Age fossils.

  5. Day 5 · Arches and Ancients

    Highlight: Delicate Arch. Note: Bring water.

    • USU Prehistoric Museum

      Leaving the dinosaur tracks behind.

    • Delicate Arch

      Utah's most famous natural arch.

    • Hole N' The Rock

      Unique 5,000 sq ft home in a rock.

    • Mesa Verde Visitor Center

      Gateway to ancient cliff dwellings.

  6. Day 6 · Rockies to Santa Fe

    Highlight: Durango Train. Note: Scenic drive.

    • Mesa Verde Visitor Center

      Departing the Four Corners region.

    • Durango Train Depot

      Historic steam engine station.

    • Santuario de Chimayo

      Historic pilgrimage site and chapel.

    • Santa Fe Plaza

      Heart of the historic art city.

  7. Day 7 · Route 66 to West Texas

    Highlight: Cadillac Ranch. Note: Flat plains.

    • Santa Fe Plaza

      Leaving the high desert capital.

    • Blue Hole

      Sapphire-blue natural artesian spring.

    • Cadillac Ranch

      Public art of buried Cadillacs.

    • Buddy Holly Center

      Museum dedicated to the rock legend.

  8. Day 8 · Texas Hill Country

    Highlight: Pacific War Museum. Note: Wine trail.

    • Buddy Holly Center

      Heading south through the cotton fields.

    • San Angelo River Walk

      Scenic park along the Concho River.

    • Pacific War Museum

      World-class WWII history museum.

    • Fredericksburg Main St

      German heritage and boutique shops.

  9. Day 9 · The Alamo Finale

    Highlight: The Alamo. Note: Remember the Alamo.

    • Fredericksburg Main St

      Final morning in the Hill Country.

    • Enchanted Rock

      Massive pink granite dome hike.

    • Luckenbach Texas

      Historic dance hall and post office.

    • The Alamo

      Historic mission and Texas landmark.