On the second day we woke up early and ate the free breakfast at the hotel. Wendover, UT to Reno, NV: 6 hours, 399 miles It was nice to walk and swim after a long day in the car. We ate at a really yummy small town restaurant ( Copper Kettle Cafe) within walking distance of the hotel. We stayed at The Best Western which had a pool (one of the big requirements of my son). Its a very small, rural town that served as a nice stopping point. It was a fantastic drive.Ībout 5:00 pm we pulled into Wendover. We were in awe of the amount of salt along the side of the roads and all around us. For us, we decided that driving by was enough. We drove past the Great Salt Lake, which I had never seen before. It made this first long stretch bearable. We watched the landscape completely change and were excited to get on the road. The drive through Colorado to Wyoming and into Wendover was a scenic one. No serious rushing from one place to the next if that was possible. One thing I vowed before we left was that if there was something to stop and see, we would stop. All times include stops made along the way. This first stretch was one of the longest of the entire trip. Greeley, CO to Wendover, UT: 9 hours, 598 miles I would highly recommend you taking a road trip of your own! And to help you out, I’ll share our route and lots of tips, tricks, and insights along the way so that you are better able to plan your own epic Pacific Northwest road trip! Pacific Northwest or Bust Day 1: Wendover, Utah Nine if you count the state we started in, but that seems against the rules to count it. On this trip alone we visited eight new states. Road tripping is a wonderful way to check off lots of states all at once. Until I made it my mission to visit all 50 states and check it off my bucket list sooner rather than later. For a long time we were a family of tropical paradise vacations.
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