Road Trip: Idaho, Oregon & Utah
A seven-day drive through Idaho, Oregon, and Utah: waterfalls, a mountain tramway, kayaking, hikes, and everything eaten along the way.
Photo by Ben Hoskyn on Unsplash*
Seven days, three states, one Turo rental car. A day-by-day log of a loop through Boise, the Wallowa Mountains, Twin Falls, and Salt Lake City.
Day 1: Thursday
Meals:
- Lunch: Qudoba at Seattle Airport
- Dinner: Mom's tomato fried rice
- Stay: Airbnb in Boise, ID
Activity:
- Flight from Ontario to Seattle
- Flight from Seattle to Boise
- Picked up the Turo rental car at the airport
- Checked into the Airbnb
Drone shot of downtown Boise from Table Rock. · Photo by Zain Creations on Unsplash
Day 2: Friday
Meals:
- Breakfast: Strawberry banana with pea protein, and a berry cashew chia parfait at Nektar Juice Bar
- Lunch: Mom's tomato fried rice
- Dinner: Breakfast burrito from High Note Cafe
- Stay: Airbnb in Pendleton, Oregon
Activity:
- One-hour session at Orangetheory Fitness
- Table Rock hike from the Old Idaho Penitentiary site (1.5 hours total, 866 ft elevation gain)
- Drove to Pendleton, Oregon
Day 3: Saturday
Meals:
- Breakfast: Burger at Roosters Country Kitchen with a drink from Dutch Bros
- Dinner: Thai food at Thai Crystal
- Stay: Airbnb in Pendleton
Activity:
- Drove from Pendleton to Wallowa Lake
- Rode the tramway up to Mt. Howard
- Kayaked at Wallowa Lake
Drone shot of Wallowa Lake and the surrounding mountain range. · Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash
Day 4: Sunday
Meals:
- Lunch: Chipotle in Boise
- Dinner: Leftover Thai food
- Stay: Airbnb in Twin Falls, Idaho
Activity:
- Drove from Pendleton, Oregon to Twin Falls, Idaho
- Visited the Perrine Bridge
Drone shot of the Perrine Memorial Bridge. · Photo by Fabio Sasso on Unsplash
Day 5: Monday
Meals:
- Breakfast: TruFuel acai bowl
- Lunch: 4 Roots Juice Bar
- Dinner: Prohibition restaurant
- Stay: A friend's place in Salt Lake City, Utah
Activity:
- Visited Shoshone Falls and Lake Cleveland
- Drove from Twin Falls to Salt Lake City
Photo by Fabio Sasso on Unsplash
An alpine lake (mood shot, not the actual Lake Cleveland) · Photo by Alex Moliski on Unsplash
Day 6: Tuesday
Salt Lake City — Photo by Saul Flores on Unsplash*
Meals:
- Breakfast: Leftover Prohibition
- Dinner: Noodles and Company
- Stay: Airbnb in Boise
Activity:
- Drove from Salt Lake City, Utah back to Boise, Idaho
Day 7: Wednesday
Photo by Cedric Letsch on Unsplash*
Meals:
- Lunch: Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh at SLC Airport
- Dinner: Home
- Stay: Home
Activity:
- Checked out of the Airbnb
- Dropped off the Turo rental at the airport
- Flight from Boise to Salt Lake City
- Flight from Salt Lake City to Ontario
Watch: the road trip
Tags: Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Roadtrip, Drones