Your total trip with all stops is around 2,890 miles / 4650 km, taking roughly 43 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Arlington, VA and Mountain View, CA.
Start from Arlington, Virginia.
Columbus, Ohio is stopping point #1 after driving about 400 miles (640 km) or 6.5 hours.
Des Moines, Iowa is stopping point #2 after driving about 650 miles (1040 km) or 9.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,050 miles or 1690 km over roughly 16 hours of driving.
Cheyenne, Wyoming is stopping point #3 after driving about 630 miles (1010 km) or 9 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,680 miles or 2700 km over roughly 25 hours of driving.
Rock Springs, Wyoming is stopping point #4 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,930 miles or 3110 km over roughly 29 hours of driving.
Salt Lake City, Utah is stopping point #5 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,120 miles or 3410 km over roughly 31.5 hours of driving.
Reno, Nevada is stopping point #6 after driving about 520 miles (830 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,640 miles or 4240 km over roughly 39 hours of driving.
Finally, Mountain View, California is your destination after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,890 miles or 4650 km, taking roughly 43 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.