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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Fort Collins to Crystal Bay. If you're planning a road trip to Crystal Bay, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Fort Collins and Crystal Bay. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Fort Collins and Crystal Bay. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Fort Collins
drive for about 3 hours
12:46 pm Rawlins
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:46 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
4:24 pm Flaming Gorge Reservoir
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
10:00 am leave from Flaming Gorge Reservoir
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:40 pm Salt Lake City
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 2:10 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:55 pm Wendover
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:55 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
6:32 pm Elko
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 6 hours
10:00 am leave from Elko
drive for about 2 hours
11:49 am Winnemucca
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:49 pm
drive for about 2 hours
2:52 pm Fallon
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:52 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
5:19 pm arrive in Crystal Bay
stay at Northstar Ski Resort
day 3 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
Your starting point is Fort Collins, Colorado.
You can enter an exact street address if you want to get precise directions, but this is optional.
Since there are only 2 travelers, we assume you're driving 1 car. You can adjust the number of people traveling at the top. We assume a maximum of 4 passengers per car, but you can change the number of cars to fit your situation.
Rawlins
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Salt Lake City (63 answers)
Temple Square (8 mentions)
Liberty Park (5 mentions)
Tracy Aviary (3 mentions)
Red Butte Garden & Arboretum (2 mentions)
The Beehive House (2 mentions)
restaurants around Salt Lake City:
Red Iguana
Maxwell's East Coast Eatery
Pig and A Jelly Jar
questions about Salt Lake City:
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Wendover
Elko (5 answers)
Winnemucca (3 answers)
Fallon
Your final destination is Crystal Bay, Nevada.
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Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Crystal Bay.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Northstar Ski Resort, which was mentioned 2 times on Trippy.
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Crystal Bay to Fort Collins drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Fort Collins to Crystal Bay. Or get a full Fort Collins to Crystal Bay flight plan.
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