Fourth of July road trip

Los Angeles to Seattle for Fourth of July

Distance

1135 mi

Driving

18 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Redding

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-5, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Redding sits about 576 miles from Los Angeles and 559 miles from Seattle. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Redding
• Stays in Seattle

Along the way

• Mount Shasta from the highway
• Sundial Bridge in Redding
• Detour to Crater Lake from Medford

Full drive guide for this route