10 days in Amarillo & Saint Maries Itinerary

Change things up with these side-trips from Amarillo: Canyon (Palo Duro Canyon State Park & Lighthouse Trail), Shamrock (Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Cafe & Shamrock Water Tower) and Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum (in McLean). And it doesn't end there: wander the wide-open spaces of Cowgirls and Cowboys in the West, take a memorable drive along Route 66, stop by Cavender's Boot City, and get curious at Texas Air & Space Museum.

To find where to stay, photos, ratings, and other tourist information, use the Amarillo holiday maker.

Houston to Amarillo is an approximately 3.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Houston in August, things will get slightly colder in Amarillo: highs are around 89°F and lows about 65°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 1st (Fri) to allow enough time to travel to Saint Maries.

Explore Saint Maries' surroundings by going to Coeur d'Alene's Old Mission State Park (in Cataldo), Circling Raven Golf Club (in Worley) and Colfax (Steptoe Butte State Park & Perkins House).

To see other places to visit, reviews, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Saint Maries day trip planner.

Explore your travel options from Amarillo to Saint Maries with the Route module. Traveling from Amarillo to Saint Maries, you'll gain 2 hours due to the time zone difference. Plan for slightly colder temperatures traveling from Amarillo in September, with highs in Saint Maries at 72°F and lows at 47°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 6th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.