Driving I90/I94 to northern Idaho is 2041 miles one way. Taking I80 to Boise area in the south is about same distance. I'm looking at (assuming gas prices stay around 3.65/gal). at about $550.00 bucks in gas for getting there and back with about a tank left over to drive around in Idaho getting to trail heads and re-supply points.
According to Priceline.com a round-trip flight for two passengers from CLE to BOI averages around $420.00 the car rental would average around $150.00/week. Tossing in a tank of gas at $50.00 we're looking at $770.00.
The biggest downside to driving is it takes 1 day and 9 hours to get to Boise. My natural cheapness is pushing me toward driving. I think we could make it fun by camping at National Forests along the way.
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