Fourth of July road trip

Portland to Boise for Fourth of July

Distance

430 mi

Driving

6.5 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Pendleton

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-84, 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

Pendleton sits about 214 miles from Portland and 216 miles from Boise. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Pendleton
• Stays in Boise

Along the way

• Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge
• Pendleton Woolen Mills
• Blue Mountains crossing at Deadman Pass

Full drive guide for this route