The Redwoods and Oregon Coast 08/18-26/2023

August 17 - 26 The original plan was to fly to Reno, then visit Lassen Volcanic National Park, Redwood National and State Parks, Crater Lake National Park, and then to fly home from Eugene, OR. On our second day in the Redwoods, we find out the Smith River Complex wildfires have shut down our major road to Crater Lake, Crater Lake is all but hidden in the smoke, and our hotel in Crescent City, CA has cancelled our reservation because they are without power. Plan-42: Cancel 2 more hotel reservations, make new reservations along the Oregon coast, and start meandering north on US-101
Lassen Volcanic National Park August 18 We drove from Reno to the north end of Lake Taho, then on to Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

August 18
We drove from Reno to the north end of Lake Taho, then on to Lassen Volcanic National Park

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Lassen Volcanic National Park August 19 We spent most of the day in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

August 19
We spent most of the day in Lassen Volcanic National Park

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Whiskeytown to the Redwoods August 20 Whiskeytown National Recreation Area to Humboldt Redwoods State Park After we got to Humboldt, our main...

Whiskeytown to the Redwoods

August 20
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area to Humboldt Redwoods State Park
After we got to Humboldt, our main highway was US-101

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More Redwoods and California Coast August 21 Northern California redwoods and coastline

More Redwoods and California Coast

August 21
Northern California redwoods and coastline

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Path change to US-101 North August 22 Since we could not go to Crater Lake, we got on US-101 at Klamath, CA and drove north. We were at Coos Bay, OR...

Path change to US-101 North

August 22
Since we could not go to Crater Lake, we got on US-101 at Klamath, CA and drove north. We were at Coos Bay, OR for the evening.

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Continuing north on US-101 August 23 From Coos Bay, or to Newport, OR

Continuing north on US-101

August 23
From Coos Bay, or to Newport, OR

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Last full day on the coast August 24 From Newport, OR to Lincoln City, OR Light houses, Seals, Whales, and views

Last full day on the coast

August 24
From Newport, OR to Lincoln City, OR
Light houses, Seals, Whales, and views

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Winding Down August 25 We drove just NE of Lincoln City to the 45th Parallel, then back down to Florence and spent the morning at the...

Winding Down

August 25
We drove just NE of Lincoln City to the 45th Parallel, then back down to Florence and spent the morning at the Hatfield Marine Science Center.
We then…

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A morning in Eugene August 26 Our flight wasn't until after 3:00pm, so we made stops at the Owen Rose Garden and Skinner Butte Park on the...

A morning in Eugene

August 26
Our flight wasn't until after 3:00pm, so we made stops at the Owen Rose Garden and Skinner Butte Park on the Willamette River

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Routes and Tracks How we got from here to there, where and when

Routes and Tracks

How we got from here to there, where and when

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