There's something undeniably magical about a road trip-the sense of boundless freedom, the ever-changing scenery, and the thrill of the unknown. It's not just about reaching a destination; it's about the experiences along the way. The hum of the engine, the wind rushing through open windows, and the endless stretch of asphalt ahead create a rhythm that lulls you into a state of adventure.
The Beginning: Anticipation and Excitement
Every road trip starts with anticipation. The night before departure is filled with last-minute packing, checking maps (or GPS), and that giddy excitement that makes sleep elusive. The car is loaded with snacks, playlists, and a mix of essentials and just-in-case items. As the engine starts the next morning, the journey truly begins-windows down, music up, and the open road calling.
The first miles are electric. The cityscape fades into suburbs, then into open countryside. The world feels full of possibilities. Conversations flow easily-plans, memories, jokes, and comfortable silences. The road is a companion, always moving forward, urging you to see what's around the next bend.
The Middle: Unexpected Discoveries
A road trip is never just about the highway. It's the detours that make it unforgettable. A hand-painted sign for a roadside attraction, a local diner with the best pie you've ever tasted, or a scenic overlook that wasn't on the itinerary-these unplanned moments become the heart of the journey.
Small towns welcome you with their quirks-a vintage gas station, a Main Street frozen in time, or a friendly waitress who calls you "hon." The landscape shifts: rolling hills give way to deserts, forests morph into plains, and mountains rise in the distance. Each mile brings new textures, colors, and stories.
There are challenges, too-wrong turns, sudden rainstorms, or that one rest stop with questionable bathrooms. But even these become part of the lore, the tales you'll laugh about later. A flat tire in the middle of nowhere leads to an encounter with a kind stranger. A missed exit becomes a chance to explore a hidden gem.
The Rhythm of the Road
Hours blend together in the best way. The playlist shifts from upbeat anthems to mellow tunes as the sun dips low. Golden hour bathes everything in warmth, and the world feels slower, softer. Conversations deepen as the miles pass-dreams, fears, and the kind of talks that only happen when you're untethered from daily life.
Night driving has its own magic. The road is quieter, lit only by headlights and the occasional glow of a distant town. The stars seem brighter out here, away from city lights. A 24-hour truck stop becomes a beacon of coffee and greasy comfort food, the neon sign a welcome sight in the darkness.
The Destination-and the Journey Home
Eventually, the destination appears, whether it's a national park, a coastal town, or a loved one's doorstep. There's satisfaction in arriving, but also a quiet longing for the road itself. Because the truth is, the trip isn't just about where you're going-it's about who you become along the way.
And then, there's the return. The road back is different-familiar yet changed. You're wiser, wearier, but full of stories. The car smells like adventure: sunscreen, fast food wrappers, and the faint scent of pine from that hike days ago. Home feels both comforting and strange after so much movement.
Why We Keep Going Back
A road trip is more than travel; it's a reminder of life's spontaneity. It's about control and surrender-planning the route but embracing the detours. It's about connection-to the people beside you, the strangers you meet, and the land unfolding outside your window.
And when it's over, you'll find yourself dreaming of the next one-because the road never really leaves you. It whispers in the everyday, calling you back to where the horizon never ends, and the journey is everything.
In the report below, the county's county seat is used as a starting point for a county. From there, all county seats within 250 straight-line miles from that county seat orgination point are shown. In those instances where a county does not have a county seat, than the largest city within that county is used as a reference point. There are a few cases where a county has two county seats, in that case, one is arbitrarily selected.
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Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County, UT) |
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Dallas (Dallas County, TX) |
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Manhattan (New York County, NY) |
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Chicago (Cook County, IL) |
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Fairfield (Camas County, ID) |
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Boise City (Ada County, ID) |
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Atlanta (Fulton County, GA) |
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Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA) |
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American Falls (Power County, ID)
Arco (Butte County, ID)
Blackfoot (Bingham County, ID)
Boise City (Ada County, ID)
Burley (Cassia County, ID)
Caldwell (Canyon County, ID)
Cascade (Valley County, ID)
Challis (Custer County, ID)
Council (Adams County, ID)
Driggs (Teton County, ID)
Dubois (Clark County, ID)
Emmett (Gem County, ID)
Fairfield (Camas County, ID)
Gooding (Gooding County, ID)
Grangeville (Idaho County, ID)
Hailey (Blaine County, ID)
Idaho City (Boise County, ID)
Idaho Falls (Bonneville County, ID)
Jerome (Jerome County, ID)
Lewiston (Nez Perce County, ID)
Malad City (Oneida County, ID)
Mountain Home (Elmore County, ID)
Murphy (Owyhee County, ID)
Nezperce (Lewis County, ID)
Orofino (Clearwater County, ID)
Paris (Bear Lake County, ID)
Payette (Payette County, ID)
Pocatello (Bannock County, ID)
Preston (Franklin County, ID)
Rexburg (Madison County, ID)
Rigby (Jefferson County, ID)
Rupert (Minidoka County, ID)
St. Anthony (Fremont County, ID)
Salmon (Lemhi County, ID)
Shoshone (Lincoln County, ID)
Soda Springs (Caribou County, ID)
Twin Falls (Twin Falls County, ID)
Weiser (Washington County, ID)
Anaconda (Deer Lodge County, MT)
Boulder (Jefferson County, MT)
Bozeman (Gallatin County, MT)
Butte (Silver Bow County, MT)
Deer Lodge (Powell County, MT)
Dillon (Beaverhead County, MT)
Hamilton (Ravalli County, MT)
Missoula (Missoula County, MT)
Philipsburg (Granite County, MT)
Virginia City (Madison County, MT)
Battle Mountain (Lander County, NV)
Elko (Elko County, NV)
Winnemucca (Humboldt County, NV)
Baker City (Baker County, OR)
Burns (Harney County, OR)
Canyon City (Grant County, OR)
Enterprise (Wallowa County, OR)
La Grande (Union County, OR)
Vale (Malheur County, OR)
Brigham City (Box Elder County, UT)
Coalville (Summit County, UT)
Farmington (Davis County, UT)
Logan (Cache County, UT)
Morgan (Morgan County, UT)
Ogden (Weber County, UT)
Randolph (Rich County, UT)
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County, UT)
Tooele (Tooele County, UT)
Asotin (Asotin County, WA)
Evanston (Uinta County, WY)
Jackson (Teton County, WY)
Kemmerer (Lincoln County, WY)
Pinedale (Sublette County, WY)
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676
718
713
672
639
672
736
758
748
777
775
688
673
648
831
692
692
738
637
858
656
646
643
852
869
683
700
691
661
765
753
647
776
807
653
702
628
711
879
906
894
875
906
832
874
917
892
851
464
493
481
744
662
717
790
781
691
623
611
599
642
609
610
659
587
561
854
645
771
686
765
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1653
1689
1635
1831
1697
1853
1835
1748
1858
1585
1647
1848
1758
1748
1863
1736
1815
1625
1735
1912
1615
1799
1842
1874
1880
1573
1872
1636
1595
1619
1622
1692
1617
1745
1732
1589
1730
1876
1730
1688
1626
1704
1719
1688
1780
1788
1743
1657
1840
1780
1883
1925
1971
1974
1909
1945
1886
1595
1556
1582
1588
1571
1588
1554
1581
1598
1913
1537
1564
1523
1508
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179
147
197
0
143
22
63
117
79
256
203
23
74
89
161
97
25
210
106
197
224
42
31
182
199
262
48
196
243
222
216
146
228
158
103
243
114
58
229
271
292
236
258
210
209
250
237
242
209
192
197
114
142
146
136
150
57
257
308
285
257
292
272
289
294
292
193
313
273
315
324
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106
78
124
74
76
95
101
85
126
187
140
92
0
29
190
28
61
139
46
236
152
48
88
212
228
189
118
122
171
154
146
76
161
134
35
169
57
125
207
239
245
205
234
168
203
247
219
195
218
180
223
180
214
219
189
212
130
189
242
221
187
226
206
218
231
233
234
243
202
242
251
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1283
1301
1255
1447
1332
1468
1434
1344
1452
1191
1246
1458
1377
1375
1436
1351
1426
1238
1367
1479
1257
1423
1466
1442
1444
1214
1479
1263
1239
1225
1231
1326
1219
1327
1360
1220
1366
1480
1294
1246
1191
1270
1276
1266
1343
1340
1302
1232
1515
1452
1550
1520
1588
1577
1492
1531
1495
1254
1228
1252
1240
1240
1252
1208
1256
1279
1481
1201
1175
1174
1132
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1990
2004
1961
2149
2040
2170
2130
2041
2147
1894
1946
2159
2081
2081
2122
2054
2127
1942
2074
2161
1967
2128
2169
2126
2125
1924
2178
1970
1950
1927
1935
2033
1921
2020
2066
1928
2073
2178
1979
1929
1880
1956
1958
1959
2027
2018
1985
1924
2228
2165
2262
2214
2288
2273
2182
2221
2194
1966
1942
1966
1952
1954
1966
1920
1970
1993
2163
1914
1880
1886
1840
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1114
1165
1108
1289
1146
1309
1312
1237
1337
1081
1144
1309
1218
1200
1369
1202
1279
1108
1184
1422
1066
1250
1290
1386
1396
1031
1335
1101
1046
1112
1111
1143
1114
1251
1186
1056
1176
1343
1263
1233
1170
1237
1263
1205
1307
1330
1279
1183
1238
1185
1284
1398
1415
1434
1397
1427
1346
1032
983
1008
1031
999
1019
1000
1002
1012
1421
975
1057
978
996
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147
209
168
294
155
313
332
283
356
208
235
316
231
207
413
225
290
187
189
463
99
253
291
434
450
104
342
147
91
211
200
156
221
320
196
131
180
351
372
377
342
356
390
309
394
434
390
312
263
201
303
407
413
436
419
442
350
51
28
14
67
22
31
73
0
26
461
60
195
100
179
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570
516
573
406
545
388
371
445
346
605
541
383
470
492
317
481
409
574
510
266
620
447
414
304
298
651
358
581
638
572
572
546
572
437
504
626
519
348
447
492
552
474
461
491
398
394
436
521
552
570
513
292
321
276
285
257
352
659
711
689
656
695
675
685
699
697
266
712
628
705
689
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Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus
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