23 days in Minot & Dodge City Itinerary

Minot is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. Head to North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum and Dakota Square Mallfor plenty of shopping. Museum-lovers will get to explore Dakota Territory Air Museum and Gateway to Science. Change things up with these side-trips from Minot: Fort Clark State Historic Site (in Stanton), Washburn (Fort Mandan State Historic Site & Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (LCIC)) and Bismarck (Missouri River, The Dakota Zoo, &more). The adventure continues: walk around Scandinavian Heritage Park, enjoy some diversion at Oak Park, learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Roosevelt Park Zoo, and try to win big at Sky Dancer Hotel and Casino.

To see traveler tips, maps, photos, and other tourist information, use the Minot road trip planning app.

El Paso to Minot is an approximately 21.5-hour car ride. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1 hour traveling from El Paso to Minot. In November, Minot is cooler than El Paso - with highs of 39°F and lows of 20°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Wed) early enough to drive to Dodge City.

Dodge City is the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States, named after nearby Fort Dodge. Popular historic sites such as Santa Fe Trail Tracks and Fort Larned National Historic Site are in your itinerary. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Boot Hill Museum and St. Fidelis Church. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Dodge City: Great Bend (Heartland Farm & Great Bend Courthouse), Hays (Sternberg Museum of Natural History, spa Rock Haven, &more) and Battle Canyon (in Scott City). The adventure continues: try to win big at Boothill Casino and Resort, take in the dramatic natural features at Monument Rocks, gain some tasty knowledge on Boot Hill Distillery, and contemplate the long history of Home of Stone.

To see maps, where to stay, ratings, and tourist information, read Dodge City online trip itinerary planner.

You can drive from Minot to Dodge City in 14 hours. Traveling from Minot in November, expect Dodge City to be somewhat warmer, temps between 58°F and 31°F. On the 30th (Thu), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive back home.