moab to couer d alene

We are in the prlim stages of planning our trip. Our initial plan is to fly to alberquerque and then drive onward to santa fe, taos, durango and moab. My son would love to get to couer d alene. How far of a drive would it be? could we stop at a midway point over night? is it too much to do? we plan to travel for 15-17 days. Any advice is helpful so I can get started on my itinerary. Thanks!

moab to couer d alene

That%26#39;s a pretty long drive -- maybe 20 hours give or take, but you could stop in Salt Lake City, which is about halfway. It%26#39;s a beautiful drive through Utah. You could also go through Denver, and then through Wyoming, but I haven%26#39;t done that drive. It sounds pretty though.

I hope you%26#39;re planning on doing your drive this spring or summer. That drive is a little tougher in the winter months.

Sounds like a fun trip you%26#39;re planning.

moab to couer d alene

thanks for the reply. We are planning to go in July. If my husband thinks that is too much driving, me may plan something around coeur d alene and glacier national park. My son really wants to go to cda. Could you recommend other places of interest in that area as well?

If you visit Idaho you must see the Sawtooth Mountains near Stanley. Also check out Ketchum and McCall, great mountain resort towns.

I will look into those areas. Thanks. How many days do you think we need to do Glacier,Coeur d%26#39; Alene, Ketchum and McCall?

To do Glacier, Coeur d%26#39; Alene, Ketchum and McCall, you might want to start in Boise, which is what I am doing this summer (actually a week in central/northern Idaho and Glacier National Park and then looping down for a week to Yellowstone/Tetons and southern Idaho.) I would plan a minimum of 3 days in the Glacier area, two in the Sawtooth/Sun Valley/Ketchum area, and one in the McCall area, plus a couple days to drive between stops. Have fun planning!

P.S. I hate to disagree with the previous poster, but Salt Lake City is only 4 hours from Moab. It is not halfway to Coeur d%26#39;Alene!

Moab is indeed close to Salt Lake. I was using Salt Lake as a halfway between Alberquerque or Santa Fe (approximately). I should have read the original post more closely.

I would definitely plan a unique trip to glacier and Coeur d%26#39;Alene separately, like others have suggested. The trip you%26#39;re doing this year sounds really nice, and your son will be happy to know Coeur d%26#39;Alene will still be here next year. I would spend 2 days in and around Coeur d%26#39;Alene, for the hiking, boating/lake activities, historical sites etc. Longer if you were planning to go to Silverwood the theme park. I haven%26#39;t had the chance to go to Glacier yet, but I%26#39;ve heard its beautiful and you%26#39;ll need 3-5 days for exploring that. Then it%26#39;s not so far to Yellowstone, and southern Idaho, you should be able to do everything in 15-17 days, with stops in between.

Thanks all for the recommendations. They are most helpful. Now we just have to decide which area to explore: NM and Utah or Idaho/Glacier. Will be back when we decide with more questions I%26#39;m sure! Thanks again.

It%26#39;s a hard decision. The three places I never tire of and keep returning to are Bryce National Park, Glacier National Park, and the Sawtooth Mountains. There is so much to see in both of your choices. Good luck, and wherever you decide to go, I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll love it!