The Route
Back Home Up Next
 

This year we're going directly there and directly back.  4 long days of driving each way.

Summary:  3554.1 miles (38 days, 7 hours, 32 minutes)
DAY 1

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

7:00 AM

0.0

Depart Home

0.2 mi

 

 Deleted as I don't want to post explicit directions to my home

7:08 AM

2.7

Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-99

10.3 mi

 

7:22 AM

13.0

Road name changes to I-80 Bus [Capital City Fwy]

9.2 mi

I-80-BR / Reno

7:33 AM

22.2

Merge onto I-80

221.9 mi

 

9:16 AM

131.7

Entering Nevada

 

 

11:02 AM

244.1

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

11:32 AM

244.1

At exit 112, stay on I-80 [US-95] (North-East)

239.5 mi

 

3:15 PM

483.6

At exit 352, turn RIGHT onto Ramp

0.1 mi

 

3:15 PM

483.7

Turn LEFT (North) onto US-93

14.5 mi

 

3:33 PM

498.2

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

4:03 PM

498.2

Stay on US-93 (North)

52.7 mi

 

5:06 PM

550.9

Arrive Cactus Pete's Resort & Casino

 

 

 

 

End of day

 

 

 DAY 2

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

9:00 AM

550.9

Depart Cactus Pete's Resort & Casino on US-93 (North)

42.5 mi

 

 

 

Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone.

 

 

9:01 AM

551.8

Entering Idaho

 

 

9:50 AM

593.4

Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-30 [HWY-30]

4.8 mi

 

9:56 AM

598.3

Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-30 [Washington St]

6.3 mi

 

10:06 AM

604.6

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-50 [E 3800 N]

1.0 mi

 

10:07 AM

605.6

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-50 [3800 North Rd]

1.0 mi

 

10:09 AM

606.6

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-50 [E 3800 N]

0.3 mi

 

10:10 AM

606.9

Bear LEFT (North-East) onto SR-50 [HWY-50]

2.4 mi

 

10:14 AM

609.3

Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-84

39.6 mi

 

10:24 AM

620.6

Refuel before here (last refuel was 620.6 miles ago)

 

 

10:50 AM

648.9

At exit 222, take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-86 [US-30]

62.7 mi

 

11:50 AM

711.6

At exit 63, take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-15

47.2 mi

 

12:34 PM

758.7

At exit 119, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto US-20 [Grandview Dr]

21.0 mi

 

1:00 PM

779.7

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

1:30 PM

779.7

Stay on US-20 [Yellowstone Hwy] (North)

16.9 mi

 

 

 

Resurfacing between Sugar City and Ashton  (February 13, 2006 - August 31, 2006)

 

 

1:51 PM

796.6

Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-20 [S Yellowstone Hwy]

23.4 mi

 

2:19 PM

820.0

Turn LEFT (West) onto US-20

45.8 mi

 

3:03 PM

856.5

Entering Montana

 

 

3:14 PM

865.7

Turn LEFT (North) onto US-287 [Canyon St]

8.2 mi

 

3:24 PM

874.0

Keep RIGHT onto US-191

73.7 mi

 

3:32 PM

880.6

Entering Wyoming

 

 

3:39 PM

886.5

Entering Montana

 

 

4:52 PM

947.7

Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-191 [Huffine Ln]

5.3 mi

 

4:59 PM

952.9

Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-191 [W Main St]

0.1 mi

 

4:59 PM

953.1

Turn LEFT to stay on US-191 [W Main St]

3.3 mi

 

5:04 PM

956.4

Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-90 [US-191]

28.1 mi

 

5:32 PM

984.5

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

6:02 PM

984.5

At exit 337, stay on I-90 [US-191] (North-East)

71.0 mi

 

7:07 PM

1055.5

At exit 409, turn RIGHT onto Ramp

0.3 mi

 

7:08 PM

1055.7

Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-78

0.1 mi

 

 

 

Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone.

 

 

7:08 PM

1055.9

Road name changes to Sheep Dip Rd

32 yds

 

7:08 PM

1055.9

Arrive Mountain Range RV Park [Mountain Range Rd, Columbus, MT 59019]

 

 

 

 

End of day

 

 

 DAY 3

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

9:00 AM

1055.9

Depart Mountain Range RV Park [Mountain Range Rd, Columbus, MT 59019] on Sheep Dip Rd (South)

32 yds

 

 

 

Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone.

 

 

9:00 AM

1055.9

Road name changes to SR-78 [Sheep Dip Rd]

0.1 mi

 

9:00 AM

1056.0

Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-90

47.4 mi

 

9:45 AM

1103.4

Keep LEFT onto I-94

211.3 mi

 

11:57 AM

1246.5

Refuel before here (last refuel was 625.9 miles ago)

 

 

1:00 PM

1314.7

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

1:30 PM

1314.7

Stay on I-94 (East)

193.7 mi

 

2:05 PM

1352.6

Entering North Dakota

 

 

4:29 PM

1508.4

At exit 156, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-194

1.0 mi

 

4:30 PM

1509.4

At exit I-94 Bus, turn RIGHT onto Ramp

142 yds

 

4:30 PM

1509.5

Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp

0.1 mi

 

4:30 PM

1509.6

Turn RIGHT (West) onto I-94 Bus [Memorial Hwy]

10 yds

 

4:30 PM

1509.6

Take Ramp (LEFT) onto SR-810 [Bismark Expy]

2.0 mi

 

4:34 PM

1511.6

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-810 [W Bismarck Expy]

0.2 mi

 

 

 

Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone.

 

 

4:35 PM

1511.8

Turn LEFT onto Ramp

174 yds

 

4:35 PM

1511.9

Arrive Bismark Elk Lodge

 

 

 

 

End of day

 

 

 DAY 4

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

9:00 AM

1511.9

Depart Bismark Elk Lodge on Ramp (South)

174 yds

 

9:00 AM

1512.0

Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-810 [W Bismarck Expy]

131 yds

 

9:00 AM

1512.1

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-810 [E Bismarck Expy]

0.8 mi

 

9:02 AM

1512.8

Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-1804 [S 9th St]

0.7 mi

 

9:04 AM

1513.5

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-1804 [N 9th St]

0.8 mi

 

9:06 AM

1514.3

Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-1804 [E The Blvd]

0.6 mi

 

9:07 AM

1514.9

Bear LEFT (North) onto SR-1804 [State St]

0.2 mi

 

9:08 AM

1515.1

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-1804 [E The Blvd]

0.3 mi

 

9:09 AM

1515.4

Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-94 [US-83]

248.6 mi

 

12:08 PM

1708.2

Entering Minnesota

 

 

1:01 PM

1764.0

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

1:31 PM

1764.0

At exit 55, stay on I-94 [US-52] (South-East)

11.7 mi

 

1:41 PM

1775.7

At exit 67, turn RIGHT onto Ramp

0.2 mi

 

1:42 PM

1775.9

Bear RIGHT (South) onto CR-35

1.9 mi

 

1:45 PM

1777.8

Arrive 10 Mile Lake Resort [CR-35, Dalton, MN 56324]

 

 

 

 

End of day

 

 

 DAY 36

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

9:00 AM

1777.8

Depart 10 Mile Lake Resort [CR-35, Dalton, MN 56324] on CR-35 (East)

2.0 mi

 

 

 

Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone.

 

 

9:03 AM

1779.8

Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-94 [US-52]

253.9 mi

 

10:06 AM

1847.4

Entering North Dakota

 

 

10:31 AM

1872.5

Refuel before here (last refuel was 626.0 miles ago)

 

 

1:00 PM

2033.7

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

1:30 PM

2033.7

Stay on I-94 [US-83] (West)

261.3 mi

 

4:03 PM

2199.5

Entering Montana

 

 

5:31 PM

2295.1

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

6:01 PM

2295.1

Stay on I-94 (West)

12.8 mi

 

6:13 PM

2307.9

At exit 141, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-94 Bus

0.3 mi

 

 

 

Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone.

 

 

6:13 PM

2308.2

Arrive Big Sky Camp & RV Park

 

 

 

 

End of day

 

 

 DAY 37

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

9:00 AM

2308.2

Depart Big Sky Camp & RV Park on I-94 Bus (East)

174 yds

 

9:00 AM

2308.3

Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-94 [US-12]

141.1 mi

 

11:10 AM

2449.4

Merge onto I-90 [US-87]

117.9 mi

 

11:59 AM

2500.9

Refuel before here (last refuel was 628.4 miles ago)

 

 

1:00 PM

2567.3

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

1:30 PM

2567.3

At exit 337, stay on I-90 [US-191] (South-West)

28.1 mi

 

1:57 PM

2595.4

At exit 308, turn RIGHT onto Ramp

0.4 mi

 

1:58 PM

2595.8

Bear RIGHT (West) onto US-191 [E Main St]

3.4 mi

 

2:03 PM

2599.2

Turn LEFT (South) onto US-191 [W Main St]

0.3 mi

 

2:04 PM

2599.4

Turn LEFT to stay on US-191 [W Main St]

5.3 mi

 

2:10 PM

2604.7

Turn LEFT (South) onto US-191 [Gallatin Dr]

73.7 mi

 

3:23 PM

2666.0

Entering Wyoming

 

 

3:30 PM

2671.8

Entering Montana

 

 

3:38 PM

2678.4

Keep STRAIGHT onto US-287

8.2 mi

 

3:48 PM

2686.6

Turn RIGHT (West) onto US-20 [Firehole Ave]

23.4 mi

 

3:59 PM

2695.9

Entering Idaho

 

 

4:16 PM

2710.0

Turn LEFT (South) onto US-20

45.8 mi

 

5:11 PM

2755.8

Turn LEFT (South) onto US-20 [Yellowstone Hwy]

15.1 mi

 

 

 

Resurfacing between Sugar City and Ashton  (February 13, 2006 - August 31, 2006)

 

 

5:30 PM

2770.9

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

6:00 PM

2770.9

Stay on US-20 [Yellowstone Hwy] (South)

22.6 mi

 

6:28 PM

2793.6

At exit I-15, keep STRAIGHT onto US-20 [Grandview Dr]

0.1 mi

 

6:28 PM

2793.7

Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-15 [US-20]

6.0 mi

 

6:35 PM

2799.7

At exit 113, turn RIGHT onto Ramp

0.1 mi

 

6:35 PM

2799.9

Turn LEFT (South-East) onto US-26 [Shelley New Sweden Hwy]

0.1 mi

 

6:35 PM

2800.0

Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto S 45th W

32 yds

 

6:35 PM

2800.0

Arrive Targhee Inn [6805 W Overland Dr, Idaho Falls, ID  83402, Tel: (208) 523-1960]

 

 

 

 

End of day

 

 

 DAY 38

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

9:00 AM

2800.0

Depart Targhee Inn [6805 W Overland Dr, Idaho Falls, ID  83402, Tel: (208) 523-1960] on S 45th W (North-East)

32 yds

 

 

 

Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone.

 

 

9:00 AM

2800.0

Turn LEFT (North-West) onto US-26

0.1 mi

 

9:00 AM

2800.2

Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-15 [US-26]

40.8 mi

 

9:38 AM

2841.0

At exit 72, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-86

62.8 mi

 

10:38 AM

2903.9

At exit 1, take Ramp onto I-84 [US-30]

39.8 mi

 

11:15 AM

2943.6

At exit 182, turn RIGHT onto Ramp

0.2 mi

 

11:15 AM

2943.9

Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-50 [S 1150 E]

174 yds

 

11:15 AM

2944.0

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-50 [HWY-50]

2.4 mi

 

11:19 AM

2946.3

Bear RIGHT (West) onto SR-50 [E 3800 N]

0.3 mi

 

11:20 AM

2946.6

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-50 [3800 North Rd]

1.0 mi

 

11:21 AM

2947.6

Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-50 [E 3800 N]

1.0 mi

 

11:24 AM

2948.6

Keep STRAIGHT onto US-30 [Kimberly Rd]

4.9 mi

 

11:30 AM

2953.5

Turn RIGHT (North) onto US-30 [Blue Lakes Blvd]

153 yds

 

11:31 AM

2953.6

Turn LEFT (West) onto US-30 [2nd Ave E]

6.2 mi

 

11:38 AM

2959.8

Turn LEFT (South) onto US-93 [HWY-93]

59.6 mi

 

12:28 PM

3001.4

Entering Nevada

 

 

12:50 PM

3019.4

Turn LEFT (South) onto US-93

8.9 mi

 

1:01 PM

3028.2

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

1:31 PM

3028.2

Stay on US-93 (South)

41.1 mi

 

2:20 PM

3069.4

Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-80

175.4 mi

 

3:13 PM

3126.5

Refuel before here (last refuel was 625.6 miles ago)

 

 

5:02 PM

3244.8

At exit 176, turn RIGHT onto Ramp

0.3 mi

 

5:02 PM

3245.1

Turn LEFT (East) onto US-95 [SR-294]

0.5 mi

 

5:03 PM

3245.7

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Fountain Way, then immediately turn LEFT (East) onto Traders Way

0.1 mi

 

 

 

Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone.

 

 

5:04 PM

3245.8

Arrive Model T Hotel/Casino/RV Park [PO Box 3500, Winnemucca, NV  89446, Tel: (775) 623-2588]

 

 

 

 

End of day

 

 

DAY 39

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

9:00 AM

3245.8

Depart Model T Hotel/Casino/RV Park [PO Box 3500, Winnemucca, NV  89446, Tel: (775) 623-2588] on Traders Way (West)

32 yds

 

9:00 AM

3245.8

Turn RIGHT (North) onto Fountain Way, then immediately turn LEFT (South) onto US-95 [W Winnemucca Blvd]

0.6 mi

 

9:01 AM

3246.4

Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-80 [US-95]

255.9 mi

 

11:47 AM

3422.9

Entering California

 

 

1:00 PM

3502.3

Rest break (30 mins)

 

 

1:30 PM

3502.3

Stay on I-80 (South)

29.7 mi

 

1:59 PM

3532.0

Turn RIGHT onto Ramp

0.2 mi

I-80 CAPITAL CITY FW / CA-99 S / Sacramento

1:59 PM

3532.2

Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-80 Bus [Capital City Fwy]

9.0 mi

I-80-BR / Sacramento / Auburn Blvd

2:10 PM

3541.3

Road name changes to SR-99 [Golden State Hwy S]

9.9 mi

 

 Deleted as I don't want to post explicit directions to my home

2:32 PM

3554.1

Arrive Home

 

 

SUMMARY
Driving distance:  3554.1 miles
Trip duration:  38 days, 7 hours, 32 minutes
Driving time:  59 hours, 2 minutes
Cost:  $1,566.15


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