Fourth of July road trip

Seattle to West Yellowstone for Fourth of July

Distance

750 mi

Driving

11 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Missoula

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-90, 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

Missoula sits about 471 miles from Seattle and 279 miles from West Yellowstone. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Missoula
• Stays in West Yellowstone

Along the way

• Snoqualmie Pass
• Coeur d'Alene lake
• Gallatin Canyon into the park

Full drive guide for this route