Make no mistake about it: the drive from Seattle to Denver is a serious one. At almost 20 hours of road time and 1,800 miles, this is a classic example of a route that’s best left to those traveling in a one-way rental RV, because that way, you’ll get to focus all your trip time on enjoying the many sights and scenes along the way. And there are many: just outside of Seattle, you’ll have the opportunity to knock both Olympic National Park and North Cascades National Park off your bucket list, not to mention Mount Rainier. As you continue southeast, you’ll find yourself in some of the most stunning stretches of eastern Oregon, including a stone’s-throw drive to the Wallowa-Whitman and Umatilla National Forests. That’s all before you wind your way through southern Idaho, northern Utah and even a bit of Wyoming, including the option to tack on Grand Teton National Park or Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Finally, when you arrive, you’ll be just a quick drive from landscapes like the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Rocky Mountain National Park. The opportunities truly are endless — and a one-way RV rental means you can see it all at your own pace.
Why Is This Route Popular?
Given the sheer length of this drive, it makes sense why the Seattle-to-Denver route is a popular one with one-way RVers. Only with a one-way trip can you truly take all the time you’ve invested to explore to the fullest and relax. (After all, if you had to make the return trip as well, that’s 40 hours of driving, which is no small feat.) Plus, both Seattle and Denver are wonderful cities to explore in and of themselves, not to mention easy places to fly into and out of to make the one-way journey more feasible.
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