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ITINERARY
39h 10m2,244 miles19 stops
1
Sellwood
Neighborhood with a pleasant, small shopping area with dozens of antique shops.
2
South Waterfront Lower Tram Terminal
The Tram is a popular destination for tourists, locals and people just looking to try something fun. The lower tram terminal is at the intersection of South Moody Avenue & Gibbs Street --the most transportation-diverse intersection in the country. Besides one of the nation's only aerial commuter trams, you'll see cars, buses, a streetcar, a soaring pedestrian bridge, a cycle track and the densest bike parking in America's #1 biking city. Bike valet is offered free to the public at Portland Aerial Tram Monday through Friday. Exiting the upper terminal you'll see the largest enclosed sky bridge in North America. Take a right to access an outdoor patio with seating and views of the terminal, the cityscape, the Willamette River and, on a clear day, Mount Hood and Mount St Helens. The upper terminal links to the 4T Trail--a self-guided tour by train, trail, tram and trolley. Much of Marquam Hill is a natural area with several trails.
3
Section 37 Axe Room
4
Ann Morrison Park
5
Boise State University
Idaho's metropolitan college is located one mile from the downtown area.
6
Lucky Peak State Park
7
Great Salt Lake
This 20,000 square mile lake, the second saltiest in the world, is also a wildlife refuge attracting millions of migratory birds every year to the ten islands within it.
8
Red Butte Garden
Red Butte Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West and, together with the University of Utah, is the state arboretum. The Garden has welcomed guests since 1985 and consists of over 21 acres of developed gardens and five miles of hiking trails winding through an extensive Natural Area. All just minutes away from downtown Salt Lake City. The Garden is renowned for plant collections, themed gardens, over 560,000 springtime blooms, gorgeous private rental spaces, a world-class summer concert series, and award-winning horticulture-based educational programs.
9
Sugar House Park
Once the site of Utah Territorial Prison, this park is a lot more pleasant today, with a gently rolling landscape great for running.
10
Cache La Poudre River
Colorado's only designated National Wild and Scenic River provides thrilling whitewater and paddling adventures.
11
Farm Fusion In The Kitchen
12
The Farm at Lee Martinez Park
13
Platte Valley Antique Mall
14
Martin Luther King, Jr "i Have A Dream" World Peace Rose Garden
15
KCI Expo Center
16
New Life Community Church
New Life Community Church is a life-giving church in Kansas City, MO with a great weekly gathering, a safe place to explore your beliefs, and a place where we help people move toward God.
17
Anne Garney Park
18
Centennial Park Champaign
19
Boneyard Creek Trail
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OVERVIEW
1
Start:Sellwood
Portland, Oregon·
4.5
(98) review
Neighborhood with a pleasant, small shopping area with dozens of antique shops.
2
Start:South Waterfront Lower Tram Terminal
Portland, Oregon·
4.0
(993) review
The Tram is a popular destination for tourists, locals and people just looking to try something fun. The lower tram terminal is at the intersection of South Moody Avenue & Gibbs Street --the most transportation-diverse intersection in the country. Besides one of the nation's only aerial commuter trams, you'll see cars, buses, a streetcar, a soaring pedestrian bridge, a cycle track and the densest bike parking in America's #1 biking city. Bike valet is offered free to the public at Portland Aerial Tram Monday through Friday. Exiting the upper terminal you'll see the largest enclosed sky bridge in North America. Take a right to access an outdoor patio with seating and views of the terminal, the cityscape, the Willamette River and, on a clear day, Mount Hood and Mount St Helens. The upper terminal links to the 4T Trail--a self-guided tour by train, trail, tram and trolley. Much of Marquam Hill is a natural area with several trails.
3
Start:Section 37 Axe Room
Boise, Idaho·
4.5
(9) review
10535 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83709-1436
4
Start:Ann Morrison Park
Boise, Idaho·
4.5
(96) review
1000 S Americana Blvd near Capitol and Americana boulevards, Boise, ID 83702
5
Start:Boise State University
Boise, Idaho·
4.5
(91) review
Idaho's metropolitan college is located one mile from the downtown area.
6
Start:Lucky Peak State Park
Boise, Idaho·
4.5
(95) review
74 Arrowrock Rd, Boise, ID 83716-5050
7
Start:Great Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, Utah·
4.0
(987) review
This 20,000 square mile lake, the second saltiest in the world, is also a wildlife refuge attracting millions of migratory birds every year to the ten islands within it.
8
Start:Red Butte Garden
Salt Lake City, Utah·
4.5
(925) review
Red Butte Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West and, together with the University of Utah, is the state arboretum. The Garden has welcomed guests since 1985 and consists of over 21 acres of developed gardens and five miles of hiking trails winding through an extensive Natural Area. All just minutes away from downtown Salt Lake City. The Garden is renowned for plant collections, themed gardens, over 560,000 springtime blooms, gorgeous private rental spaces, a world-class summer concert series, and award-winning horticulture-based educational programs.
9
Start:Sugar House Park
Salt Lake City, Utah·
4.5
(99) review
Once the site of Utah Territorial Prison, this park is a lot more pleasant today, with a gently rolling landscape great for running.
10
Start:Cache La Poudre River
Fort Collins, Colorado·
5.0
(427) review
Colorado's only designated National Wild and Scenic River provides thrilling whitewater and paddling adventures.
11
Start:Farm Fusion In The Kitchen
Fort Collins, Colorado·
(0) review
2627 Cattlemans Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2023
12
Start:The Farm at Lee Martinez Park
Fort Collins, Colorado·
4.5
(93) review
600 N Sherwood St, Fort Collins, CO 80521-2061
13
Start:Platte Valley Antique Mall
Omaha, Nebraska·
4.5
(9) review
13017 238th St I-80 Exit 420, Omaha, NE 68366-2121
14
Start:Martin Luther King, Jr "i Have A Dream" World Peace Rose Garden
Atlanta, Georgia·
4.0
(1) review
450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312-1504
15
Start:KCI Expo Center
Kansas City, Missouri·
3.5
(14) review
11730 N Ambassador Dr, Kansas City, MO 64153-2056
16
Start:New Life Community Church
Kansas City, Missouri·
(0) review
New Life Community Church is a life-giving church in Kansas City, MO with a great weekly gathering, a safe place to explore your beliefs, and a place where we help people move toward God.
17
Start:Anne Garney Park
Kansas City, Missouri·
3.5
(4) review
111th Terrace and N Woodland Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64155
18
Start:Centennial Park Champaign
Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois·
4.5
(9) review
Kirby St Crescent Dr, Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, IL
19
Start:Boneyard Creek Trail
Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois·
4.5
(8) review
Champaign Park, Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, IL
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The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 39h 10m mins in normal traffic
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