Your total trip with all stops is around 1,780 miles / 2870 km, taking roughly 28.5 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 Mount Vernon, WA and Las Cruces, NM.
Start from Mount Vernon, Washington.
Yakima, Washington is stopping point #1 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3.5 hours.
Boise, Idaho is stopping point #2 after driving about 350 miles (570 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 550 miles or 890 km over roughly 8.5 hours of driving.
Salt Lake City, Utah is stopping point #3 after driving about 340 miles (550 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 900 miles or 1440 km over roughly 13.5 hours of driving.
Grand Junction, Colorado is stopping point #4 after driving about 280 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,180 miles or 1900 km over roughly 18 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #5 after driving about 380 miles (610 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,560 miles or 2510 km over roughly 25 hours of driving.
Finally, Las Cruces, New Mexico is your destination after driving about 220 miles (360 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,780 miles or 2870 km, taking roughly 28.5 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.