was still freaking early, so I just headed to wait in the parking lot for my I do so agree about reconsidering your plan and reversing the loop for all the good reasons already given. The downtown and wharf area have a lot of restaurants , shops and bars. Plan a driving trip from Mt. Hi, I see your pretty new and you've posted this on 4 state forums. And its super crowded!! Powells claims to be the largest independent bookstore in America. Take the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway and stop for a hike at the Craters of the Moon National Monument, where a lava field spans 618 square miles, before traveling on to Idaho Falls, a quiet and. Often, I do this to trick myself into longer, tougher hikes. This one was bigger and sold white chocolate lavender ice cream! If it's been a rainy fall, expect to see a little less color in Western Washington, but the mountains and much of the Columbia River Gorge are generally less effected by rain. It is gigantic, massive, monumental and deserves your respect and time - it occupies more than 3,400 square miles! We explored the cute downtown area of Whitefish in the morning. North Cascades National Park was my main goal today after I dropped him back off. The northern section features thick forests and cobalt blue lakes. And of course, I got rained-on again. I flew to Spokane solo, rented a car and then headed towards Whitefish, Montana. As Montana 49 ends, US 89 continues the scenic drive, all the way to the entrance to the Many Glacier area. Do: Take an epic adventure on the Salmon River with one of Stanleys many whitewater rafting outfitters or keep your feet planted firmly on the hiking trails around Redfish, Stanley, and Sawtooth Lakes. My first hike was to Johns Lake, which was unimpressive, but I added a walk along McDonald Creek, which was quite nice. Eat & Drink:Stop for a meal and a brew in Livingston at the charming, colorful Neptunes which specializes in coastal cuisine and sushi. For the afternoon, we went to Glacier National Park. BUT, you can absolutely visit Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas in a different season. Besides offering up-close looks at mile after mile of almost completely untouched wilderness, US93 also takes you right through the neon heart of Las Vegas. I stopped for a quick breakfast at Franks Diner in Spokane, super cute! Breakfast: Snag a table inside Cafe Genevieves cozy log cabin or on the outdoor patio for a breakfast made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. With sunset still hours away, I wasn't ready to quit -- so after checking into my hotel, I drove over to the coast, to see the famous shipwreck half-buried on the beach at Fort Stevens Park near Astoria, Oregon. Do I need to book hotels ahead or can I book hotels as I travel? Eat & Drink: Dig into the flavors and aromas of Sicilian cuisine at the upscale Ox Pasture or find a more laid-back meal on the wide-ranging menu at Prerogative Kitchen. Washington: Best viewed in the Columbia River Gorge and the Cascade Mountains from mid-September through mid-October. Breakfast: Get your morning coffee and a light breakfast at the friendly local favorite, Rawhide Coffee. The Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail had a washed-out bridge above Ptarmigan Falls, so I made the falls my turn-around point. Nature:Get out on the water at Flathead Lake, the biggest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. And yes: there are llamas. Stay: Book a night at the historic Belton Chalet, an iconic early 20th-century lodge, for $145 in the spring/fall and $185 in the summer. Southern Pacific 4449, St. Louis-San Francisco 1522, Santa Fe 3751, Spokane, Portland and Seattle 700 and Milwaukee Road 261 steam locomotives to operate excursions over their rails . Relaxing in a hotel in Spokane, getting up early and seeing a bit of this city and then driving towards La Conner going through the North Cascades National Park via the east entrance. Now you're ready to hit the road specifically . So, it left three of us behind -- two ladies and me. Port Angeles was such a cute town! After admiring the concrete recreation of England's ancient attraction, I continued up the Gorge. GORGEOUS!!! Whidbey Island. This is what I have so. SeaTac International Airport (SEA) is a great hub to start at and you can get a direct flight here from almost . Yep, I had no choice but to skip the side roads and stay on the interstate. This volcano explosion was like a 100x bigger than Mount St. Helens! The Columbia River Gorge area in OR (NE of Cannon Beach) is full of easily seen waterfalls. In the evening we finally made it to Washington. Short walk to a beautiful waterfall in one direction and a swinging bridge in the other. Eat & Drink: Get a Montana-style home-cooked meal and a sip (or a bottle) of hand-crafted booze from Josephines Bar & Kitchen and the Glacier Distilling Company next door in Coram. When here, turn onto Yankee Fork Road and drive down it for about 20 minutes. I was now getting quite familiar with Montana 49 and US 89. I would head straight to Jackson and Tetons then on to Yellowstone and North toward Missoula and Seattle. My comment is simply you are driving 6-7 hrs west to head to Seattle for a day, back to Portland then east again to La Grande. Want to escape the rainy days at the mountain Multnomah Falls is one of Oregons most impressive natural landmarks. hour to get there. Its like saying one day in Banff. No sightseeing at all. Population: ~ 580,000. I got up early to take a hike solo in Hoh Rain Forest. On the way there, I took Montana 49, also known as Looking Glass Hill Road. Your email address will not be published. Hiking around Two Medicine Lake would likely have been messy, so I opted for the scenic boat cruise. In the Bear Pit Lounge at the Old Faithful Inn, sit back and relax with a cocktail and apps. After registering, I can manage my newsletter subscriptions by visiting my Profile Settings page. At the Resort, ski or snowboard in winter and golf, go for a horseback ride or hike the trails of Bald Mountain in summer. We did see it from a distance You get to decide how much time to spend anywhere. Eat & Drink:Tuck into a massive burger with all the fixins at The Savage Grill in Salmon. I probably stayed here less than an hour. Rates start around $100/night. Stay: A former working cattle ranch, K3 Guest Ranch Bed & Breakfast offers Western-themed accommodations and an all-inclusive breakfast cooked over a campfire. I could have stayed on US 2 for the drive to Glacier National Park, but instead I chose a route that looked more scenic on the map. If you're not an outdoorsperson, visit during July or August to take in the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre 's season. Outside of Libby, Montana 37 heads north along the banks of Lake Koocanusa (a combination of Kootenai -- the river that feeds it, Canada and USA -- the countries it spans). Ive This post was first published in 2018 and fully updated in 2021. It took nearly an hour for the boat to drop them all off, and then return to pick us up, but I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful place to be stuck. To reach it, you'll need to travel down Route 75 until you reach the small town of Sunbeam. For more luxurious accommodations, try the historic Lake Yellowstone Hotel where rates start around $150/night. We drove for a couple more hours to get a head start on our destination for tomorrow. Canyon or Lake and Old Faithful gives you good coverage. Day 3 Day in Seattle, WA One day to tour main highlights. Stopped in Libby at Kootenai Falls and Swinging bridge. I checked out Libby Dam, then drove north, almost to Canada, then took US 93 south to Whitefish. My last day in the area, and it happened to be the first day the Going to the Sun road opened in Glacier National Park!!! Plan to divide your 5 nights in Yellowstone in to 2 different locations. Key spots: Cheyenne Old West Museum, Curt Gowdy State Park, Snowy Range Scenic Byway, Wyoming Frontier Prison Museum, Sinks Canyon State Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson. While some folks might spend 5 full days in Yellowstone NP, others might see one or two highlights and then leave. Don't you want to stop and see it first? It spreads throughout 3 states: WY, MT and ID. Route 66 - how long do I need and where should I stop? Town:In the city of Billings, see the carefully maintained treasures of Moss Mansion or the Yellowstone Art Museum. The warmest temperature recorded in Montana is in Glendive but that is in the east. Read More. The Ultimate Natural Wonders Road Trip google map flickr/ Howard Ignatius See Oregon's most stunning natural wonders on this incredible 16-hour, multi-day road trip. Eat & Drink: Have an elegant dinner at Sun Valleys original dining room, The Ram, or indulge in Tuscan favorites at Ketchums best Italian restaurant, Cristinas. Can you run your trip in the other direction so you do Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons earlier in your trip? Portland was our next stop. Art and design are woven into the fabric of Hotel Ketchum, an affordably-priced stay on Main Street that starts at around $120/night. I can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link at the end of all emails. Take a self-guided walking tour through the neighborhoods 19th-century dry goods stores, hotels, and churches to get the backstory of what was once a remote outpost of the Wild West. Read this trip report for ideas, Road trip ideas from Memphis down thru MS to New Orleans. Not sure how many days you plan to spend in Idaho, but you might consider adding 2 nights in the Yellowstone area for Cody and to drive Beartooth Pass (which also is closed today due to snow.). Reasonable, but no time to really see anything along the way. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-72743563', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');car. P Part Time Tourists Road trip: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming Montana Matkustusvinkkej Matkatavaroiden Pakkaus Kyntikohteita Inland Northwest Bucket List. Eat & Drink:Get quesadillas and burritos with a family-touch at Los Gabanes Mexican Restaurant in Greybull. You dont have to travel to England to ponder the origins of the mysterious Stonehenge. At the 90-year old Rod-N-Gun Saloon, get a stiff drink and a game of shuffleboard. Relief map of Oregon's downhill ski areas. In order to get over to the coast, I had to take US 12 past Mount Rainier. Do: Explore the ghostly remains of Garnet, an early gold mining town, or soak up some culture at the Missoula Art Museum. And, I had to cover a lot of ground. IDEAL LENGTH: 14 days. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); on Pacific Northwest Road Trip in 10 Days. Both hikes combined probably amounted to 11 miles or more of hiking. Idaho - Really Shoshone Falls is not much this time of year so a waste of time in my opinion. Washington / Oregon Road Trip Part 1: Seattle and the Puget Sound. This time, though, I took a longer route through eastern Washington and Idaho, before ending up in the Kalispell area near Glacier National Park. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Rates start around $180/night. Distance: 432 miles. Eat & Drink:Stretch your legs and grab a cold drink or a bite at the Galena Lodgein Galena, a community-owned homebase for skiers and hikers in the Boulder Mountains. After a few brief showers, I made it back to the car, and drove out of the Many Glacier area. Stay: Bed down at the stylish RSVP Hotel (around $150/night) or The Lark, a sunny downtown hotel with an outdoor wood-burning fireplace and a patio overlooking Main Street (~$260/night). A Highway 101 road trip along Oregon's North Coast. Some online reviews led me to the pizza at Ciao Mambo, near the University of Montana. You might notice that this trip follows a similar route as the 2006 Northern Rockies trip. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. Larsson's Crooked Creek Resort - Located 2 miles south of Hill City, South Dakota this campground has 84 RV sites, 15 cabins, a 14-room lodge, and12 Presidential Creek Side Sites. Map of Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area of Yellowstone. This is also the deepest lake in America. The latter begins its trip on the triple-track Alameda Corridor, . My cabin in East Glacier Park Village proved to be more than adequate. Call that an 8 hr day if we allow for a few delays and time to eat lunch. Missoula (is Helena worth a diversion?) Hopped on the monorail and headed to the Seattle Center. Since I'm the kind of person who likes to squeeze every last minute out of a vacation, I decided to do some more sightseeing. Town:Take a break with a history lesson in Livingston, Montanas railroad museum, the Depot Center, or the Yellowstone Gateway Museum, which has exhibitions on the regions natural and cultural past. Rest will be low to mid range prices. This is what I have so. Eat & Drink: The log cabin Sawtooth Luces serves quality comfort food with solid vegetarian options. Maybe a few short stops. Day 3 Day in Seattle, WA One day to tour main highlights. Day 2 Sandpoint, ID drive to Seattle, WA 6 hrs of driving. Like between 40-50 hoursthe Pacific Northwest is huge! Get a look at whats left on this quick six-mile detour (about ten minutes each way) on Hwy 26. The Mount Jumbo trail climbs a very noticeable hill above Missoula -- a hill that's adorned with a huge letter "L" (it's right next to a hill with the letter "M" on it, which I hiked in 2006). I drove the treacherous curves a bit more quickly this time, but still stopped to gaze at the incredible eastern side of Glacier National Park. I can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link at the end of all emails. Day 1. Day 3: Bike Galena or Hike Alice Lake on the way to Stanley. America's Mother Road: Historic Route 66 Photo Credit: TheCuriousGnome Book lodging ONLY thru the Xanterra website at http://www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com Do NOT book this via 3rd party. 11 thru mt rainier to yakima or moss lake, 12 l9ng drive to west yellowstone or gardiner, 15 am yellowstone then down to grand teton. Rural northern Idaho offers very few highways, so theres a good chance that youll choose Interstate 90 to get from As far as I know, theres only one beach on the Oregon coast where you can walk up to, and Longview, Washington is an industrial/timber town on the banks of the Columbia River. Today, I'll take you on a road trip from Bozeman, Montana, to Bismarck, North Dakota, to Rapid City, South Dakota, and then on to Cody, Wyoming, before heading for a stop in Yellowstone National Park back in Montana. Portland, Oregon to Richland, Washington - Saturday, 227 miles, 3 hours Our first destination on our road trip from Portland to Yellowstone was going to be the National Park itself, but the distance from Portland to Yellowstone would have involved between 762 and 829 miles, and a minimum of 12 to 13 hours driving, without stops, depending on . We rented a small boat and went out on Lake McDonald. Crazy!! I drove aimlessly, in any direction that looked like it might yield a good photo. Breakfast: The Nova Cafe in downtown Bozeman has a menu packed with both savory and sweet morning treats. Start and end: Starts in Cheyenne, ends in Jackson. 7. I hiked to the "L" and beyond, then came back and sat on the "L" for a while, and thought about dinner. Required fields are marked *. This day was a mess, at least, weather-wise. I wrote a long reply and have somehow lost it! If you are short on time, Ive detailed my trip so you can get ideas on what is possible. Breakfast: At breakfast, youre back at the communal dining room but if you sleep in and miss the meal, stop by the on-site Coffee Shop to fuel up. Moving further south you'll find motorcycle roads winding through fertile stretches of the Rocky Mountains and . A Denver to Montana road trip is a great option for anyone departing from Colorado since it's easily doable in a day, depending on where you're going in Montana, and the drive north and west will take you past all kinds of attractions and diverse Western US landscapes.. Chihuly Garden and Glass has been on my bucket list for a while, so I was thrilled to finally be here. The Maritime Museum there is fascinating. This time, the road was closed at Logan Pass, so I had to circle around on US 2. I arrived in La Conner with some time to kill, so I drove Seattle Day! Just my husband and I travelling, it will be for my 40th birthday and hubby is early 40's. I drove down to Portland, then took Interstate 84 into the Columbia River Gorge. Set out on the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, a 66-mile historic highway that will take you past mountains like Mt. The rest of the drive back to East Glacier Park Village was more extraordinary than I could ever express. This is another must do in the Pacific Northwest! Day 2: Hike Pioneer Cabin & MTB Corral Creek in Sun Valley. If youre traveling in winter, hit the slopes at Bridger Bowl Ski Area. Southeast Montana map Maps of Montana's Flathead Lake Area and Flathead Valley. Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho Panhandle and its lakes, Hells Canyon and US-12 from Missoula area to Lewiston ID are some Idaho highlights. Washington 14 parallels Interstate 84 and historic US 30 -- both of which are on the Oregon side. I had to cover enough ground on Day 1 to make Day 2 possible. Eat & Drink: Have an upscale dinner of sustainable fresh fish and wild game at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room. The 10th is my birthday and if I can I would really like to wake up looking over Cannon Beach but the next main destination is Yellowstone, would the weather allow us to meander back to Washington via Montana after a min 6 days in Yellowstone? Mount Rainier was our top destination today. The cities and sights included in our detailed Montana Road Trip Itinerary are: Kalispell Flathead Lake and National Bison Range Whitefish Kootenai Falls Glacier National Park Hungry Horse Reservoir Swan-Seeley Valley Missoula Wait a minute, you only just arrived in Craters, and you're leaving again? Or try your hand at fly fishing on the Logan River. I love bookstores, so I just had to check it out and of course buy a couple books! I gave up on Rattlesnake Canyon after a while, and found another trail that did have a payoff. Notice. She recommended circling around the park on US 2, then taking US 93 south, past Flathead Lake, towards Missoula. Amenities include a barn with music and kids movies and an on-site caf and bakery. Following in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark can be a fascinating day trip or the theme of a multi-day road trip. These roads criss-cross farmland and ranchland in the rolling prairieland at the foot of the Rockies -- an area known as the Castle Special Place. After the rapid consumption of a burger and fries, I drove the Akamina Parkway and Red Rock Parkway -- two scenic routes that are snowbound in the winter. I reserved a room in Yakima, Washington, exactly 400 miles away, via Interstate 90. veteran. And this time, I kept going, as far as time allowed. Here are our suggestions for places to visit near or on the way to Yellowstone in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, South Dakota and Colorado. There are 13 campgrounds at Glacier National Park but the one at Kintla Lake is a bastion of solitude and beauty ($15/night). I reserved my same cabin for Day 7, giving me one more night in East Glacier. 10 . For Yellowstone there will be lots of movement in reservations between now and the time you travel. quickly. Instead, I chose to explore the Palouse -- a region of rolling hills, where every turn looks somewhat like that desktop image on Windows XP computers. 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