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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Washington, DC to Salt Lake City. If you're planning a road trip to Salt Lake City, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Washington, DC and Vail. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Washington, DC and Vail. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
9:00 am start in Washington, DC
drive for about 3.5 hours
12:18 pm Morgantown
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:18 pm
drive for about 6.5 hours
7:35 pm Indianapolis
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 9.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Indianapolis
drive for about 4 hours
2:58 pm St. Louis
stay overnight at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
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11:00 am leave from Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
drive for about 4.5 hours
3:41 pm eat at Oklahoma Joe's BBQ & Catering
stay overnight and leave the next day around 8:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
8:00 am leave from Kansas City
drive for about 8 hours
4:02 pm Burlington (Colorado)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:02 pm
drive for about 4.5 hours
9:18 pm Vail
stay overnight at Vail Ski Resort
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 12.5 hours
10:00 am leave from Vail Ski Resort
drive for about 7 hours
4:53 pm arrive in Salt Lake City
stay at Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
day 5 driving ≈ 7 hours
Your starting point is Washington, District of Columbia.
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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.
Morgantown (9 answers)
questions about Morgantown:
What's the best neighborhood in Morgantown (West Virginia) for a first time visitor?
Indianapolis (34 answers)
Indianapolis Museum of Art (4 mentions)
Indianapolis Zoo (2 mentions)
questions about Indianapolis:
What is your favorite restaurant in Indianapolis?
Awesome food trucks?
Best free things to do in Indianapolis?
Your Favorite Holiday Events in Indianapolis
St. Louis (72 answers)
Forest Park (10 mentions)
St. Louis Zoo (6 mentions)
City Museum (5 mentions)
Gateway Arch (4 mentions)
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company (4 mentions)
restaurants around St. Louis:
Pappy's Smokehouse
Ted Drewes
Iron Barley Eating Establishment
Pastaria
Companion
hotels around St. Louis:
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
The Lemp Mansion
questions about St. Louis:
Great lunch places in St Louis
Good St. Louis dines?
Good family vacation within 10 hours of St. Louis (not Branson)?
Where are the best places to stay in St. Louis?
What's the best neighborhood in St. Louis for a first time visitor?
Oklahoma Joe's BBQ & Catering (33 mentions)
Burlington (Colorado)
Vail (52 answers)
restaurants around Vail:
Minturn Saloon
hotels around Vail:
Vail Ski Resort
questions about Vail:
Outlet for ski clothing?
Summer Restaurants in Vail
Your final destination is Salt Lake City, Utah.
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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 Salt Lake City.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel, which was mentioned 3 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Red Iguana, which was mentioned 7 times.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Salt Lake City. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Salt Lake City? (14 answers)
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What's the best, cant-miss meal in Salt Lake City? (6 answers)
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Centrally-Located Hotels in Salt Lake City? (4 answers)
Avery from Berkeley asked:
Winter time activities in Salt Lake City (3 answers)
Shipra from New Delhi asked:
best time to visit salt lake city and places around like Bryce canyon park. (2 answers)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Salt Lake City to Washington, DC 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 Washington, DC to Salt Lake City. Or get a full Washington, DC to Salt Lake City flight plan.
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