Where to stop

Best places to stop between Seattle and San Francisco

The I-5 drive runs about 808 miles and 13 hours. These are the towns worth pulling off for, in the order you reach them, with how far into the drive each one sits.

1. Mile 424 of 808

   1. Grants Pass, OR

   This is the halfway mark and the best overnight on the route, with 384 miles left to San Francisco.

   Hotels in Grants PassWhere to stay in Grants Pass

Sights worth the detour

• Willamette Valley wine country
• Mount Shasta
• Sacramento's Old Town

Gas, food and rest areas by mile

Open the route in XCRSN to see every gas station, EV charger, rest area and restaurant listed by mile, with live fuel prices.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Can you drive it in one day?
• Halfway point
• Gas cost