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At the start of most of my trips, when the family is involved, the ADV80 at least gets a little TLC:
Shampoo and hair did! And a little preventative maintenance!
THE ADV80 got a new A/C compressor just before heading off on a nice family vacation that is
going to include a LOT OF MILES and have us out on the road for 10-days!
AXIALFEST is over (my big company event of the year), it's August 2016, the wife has time off from work
and I make my vacation time as well! We will stretch our legs from Southern California up the
Sierra's through Cisco Grove - Crater Lake - Tumalo Falls - Mt Hood - Portland and doc in Olympia
as we want to see the grand babies who recently moved with our son up there! Once we finish
there, we will head out to the coast and back down through Long Beach - Astoria - Cannon Beach
- Gold Beach - Eureka - Humboldt Redwood Forest - Willits - Santa Rosa - San Francisco and
boogie on back HOME! #ROADTRIP
I get to really pack my Front Runner Wolf Packs as this is going to be a real deal trip!
https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/us/storage-systems/front-runner-wolf-pack.html
We might add some more numbers on here!
As we roll over the GrapeVine from Los Angeles I see this Caddy on hydro's. I hope this guy doesn't
have a long drive to make! ... in the name of style we will do what we do ...
For the ADV80, the function is the fashion!
Our road course selection saw us rolling up the 5FWY North and made the flatlander split up the
99FWY toward Stockton. It's easier on the ol'ADV80 and our destination is Cisco Grove Campground
located on the 80FWY 25-miles west of the Donner Summit.
As we hit Stockton, we jump from the 99 to HWY88 toward the Sierra's through Lockeford and
then hung a left on Rd-124 through Ione up to the Hwy49 around Plymouth.
This is just the type of backroading I like to do if I'm not in the dirt!
We ran the 49 all the way into Placerville, Ca and onward through Coloma, CA where we came
across the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. This area is super cool and we knock around
for just a little bit as we want to make camp by sundown.
Just ahead, we see this cool bridge!
Of course we have to cross it!
And of course the view from the bridge is awesome too! This is the South Fork American River
located in Coloma, California.
From there we proceed on HWY49 into Aubrun, Ca., hang a right on the 80FWY and made the
long climb toward Donner's Summit, but we will stop off at the Cisco Grove Campground. The
campground is about 25-miles before the summit.
We make it to Cisco Grove Campground in time to set up camp in the natural light of the late
afternoon with the sun filtered by the trees.
We get the dinner going:
And we get the fine drinking vessels out!
DAY-1 IS DONE and in good fashion - everyone is happy!
Shampoo and hair did! And a little preventative maintenance!
THE ADV80 got a new A/C compressor just before heading off on a nice family vacation that is
going to include a LOT OF MILES and have us out on the road for 10-days!
AXIALFEST is over (my big company event of the year), it's August 2016, the wife has time off from work
and I make my vacation time as well! We will stretch our legs from Southern California up the
Sierra's through Cisco Grove - Crater Lake - Tumalo Falls - Mt Hood - Portland and doc in Olympia
as we want to see the grand babies who recently moved with our son up there! Once we finish
there, we will head out to the coast and back down through Long Beach - Astoria - Cannon Beach
- Gold Beach - Eureka - Humboldt Redwood Forest - Willits - Santa Rosa - San Francisco and
boogie on back HOME! #ROADTRIP
I get to really pack my Front Runner Wolf Packs as this is going to be a real deal trip!
https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/us/storage-systems/front-runner-wolf-pack.html
We might add some more numbers on here!
As we roll over the GrapeVine from Los Angeles I see this Caddy on hydro's. I hope this guy doesn't
have a long drive to make! ... in the name of style we will do what we do ...
For the ADV80, the function is the fashion!
Our road course selection saw us rolling up the 5FWY North and made the flatlander split up the
99FWY toward Stockton. It's easier on the ol'ADV80 and our destination is Cisco Grove Campground
located on the 80FWY 25-miles west of the Donner Summit.
As we hit Stockton, we jump from the 99 to HWY88 toward the Sierra's through Lockeford and
then hung a left on Rd-124 through Ione up to the Hwy49 around Plymouth.
This is just the type of backroading I like to do if I'm not in the dirt!
We ran the 49 all the way into Placerville, Ca and onward through Coloma, CA where we came
across the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. This area is super cool and we knock around
for just a little bit as we want to make camp by sundown.
Just ahead, we see this cool bridge!
Of course we have to cross it!
And of course the view from the bridge is awesome too! This is the South Fork American River
located in Coloma, California.
From there we proceed on HWY49 into Aubrun, Ca., hang a right on the 80FWY and made the
long climb toward Donner's Summit, but we will stop off at the Cisco Grove Campground. The
campground is about 25-miles before the summit.
We make it to Cisco Grove Campground in time to set up camp in the natural light of the late
afternoon with the sun filtered by the trees.
We get the dinner going:
And we get the fine drinking vessels out!
DAY-1 IS DONE and in good fashion - everyone is happy!
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DAY - 2: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA
Next morning in the Cisco Grove Campground the sun is up and we get our coffee on! The AeroPress is awesome!
We have a little time on our hands to hike around the area. Cisco Grove Campground is the gateway
to the Fordyce Trail (Rivals the Rubicon Trail). The campground also has a easier dirt route back to Fordyce Lake.
Schumacher SpeedCharge to the rescue! Did you know that this is the as in THE Schumacher in
NHRA Drag Racing... Yeap! Same Schumacher! We have a little time as I have the ADV80 on charge...
Seems it's time for me to really learn electrical / charging / batteries / solar and ALL THINGS CHARGING!!!
This old Coleman Thermoelectric is the juice sucking culprit.
I left the frig plugged in over night. Got in the rig to turn it around, no start - dead battery!
Mind you, I did have the trickle charger running all night as well! SO, trickle charge pushing in juice is obviously less
that electric cooler juice usage! I really really really really need to learn how to do the math on electricity,
determine power usage, solar requirements, etc!
So, if I can not keep this frig running over night, then I know I need a second battery and even at
that, the battery will be dead by morning! Yes, the frig is crazy old and most likely very INEFFICIENT!
But how inefficient and all that good stuff. Yes, I will openly admit it, I'm electro-stupid!
One day, I will break down and just start at the beginning and learn!
I have started reading this particular site Handy Bob Solar & his Boondocking Life
THIS GUY SEEMS TO BE ON POINT!!!
https://handybobsolar.wordpress.com/faqs-please-read-this-first/
Excerpt from one of his paragraphs:
"However, be very cautious in believing any advice you get from every solar dealer on the planet. There is too much of a profit motive involved in their selling the latest MPPT charge controller for them to really tell you the truth. I don’t care which dealer it is. Avoid forums unless you have the ability to see through those who think they know everything when they don’t. There ARE some dangerous folks out there. It never changes."
Anyhow, an hour later after our hike around the grounds, the ADV80 fired up! I have a lot to
contemplate, but the thing I do know, I will not be letting the frig run overnite on this trip!
Our plan is to head toward Crater Lake from Cisco Grove, but instead of taking the 80 all the way
over to the HWY395 in Reno, we are going to hang a left in Truckee and run up HWY89 into Sierraville.
As we crest the Donner Summit, this is the view down to Donner Lake.
Climbing once again...
Luckily there isn't any traffic on HWY89 as the ADV80 chugs up another hill on toward Sierraville.
I always joke that the ADV80 is slow because its always looking for a dirt road to turn off onto
and if it's going too fast, we will miss it!
From HWY89 outside of Sierraville, we hang a right on the Golden Chain Hwy49 toward Loyalton.
It skirts around this mass of flat on the left side for what seems like forever. Not Texas forever,
but it is a very big plain!
Loyalton, California
Once into town, I had to do a u-turn to check this rig out! We pass on through on HWY49 to hang
a right on HWY70 toward Chilcoot and on over to HWY395N.
Just a little ways north on HWY395, we come across this "Shoe Tree!" Here is the GPS cords:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/39°49'11.4"N+120°02'06.2"W/@39.8196066,-120.0350723,19z
Just into the Lassen National Forest on HWY395, we turn left towards Sheepshead, California
on highway 139.
Crusty patina on the outside, serious business on the inside somewhere on HWY139.
The 139 turns into the 39 just before the 140 into Kalamath Falls.
We have a little time on our hands to hike around the area. Cisco Grove Campground is the gateway
to the Fordyce Trail (Rivals the Rubicon Trail). The campground also has a easier dirt route back to Fordyce Lake.
Schumacher SpeedCharge to the rescue! Did you know that this is the as in THE Schumacher in
NHRA Drag Racing... Yeap! Same Schumacher! We have a little time as I have the ADV80 on charge...
Seems it's time for me to really learn electrical / charging / batteries / solar and ALL THINGS CHARGING!!!
This old Coleman Thermoelectric is the juice sucking culprit.
I left the frig plugged in over night. Got in the rig to turn it around, no start - dead battery!
Mind you, I did have the trickle charger running all night as well! SO, trickle charge pushing in juice is obviously less
that electric cooler juice usage! I really really really really need to learn how to do the math on electricity,
determine power usage, solar requirements, etc!
So, if I can not keep this frig running over night, then I know I need a second battery and even at
that, the battery will be dead by morning! Yes, the frig is crazy old and most likely very INEFFICIENT!
But how inefficient and all that good stuff. Yes, I will openly admit it, I'm electro-stupid!
One day, I will break down and just start at the beginning and learn!
I have started reading this particular site Handy Bob Solar & his Boondocking Life
THIS GUY SEEMS TO BE ON POINT!!!
https://handybobsolar.wordpress.com/faqs-please-read-this-first/
Excerpt from one of his paragraphs:
"However, be very cautious in believing any advice you get from every solar dealer on the planet. There is too much of a profit motive involved in their selling the latest MPPT charge controller for them to really tell you the truth. I don’t care which dealer it is. Avoid forums unless you have the ability to see through those who think they know everything when they don’t. There ARE some dangerous folks out there. It never changes."
Anyhow, an hour later after our hike around the grounds, the ADV80 fired up! I have a lot to
contemplate, but the thing I do know, I will not be letting the frig run overnite on this trip!
Our plan is to head toward Crater Lake from Cisco Grove, but instead of taking the 80 all the way
over to the HWY395 in Reno, we are going to hang a left in Truckee and run up HWY89 into Sierraville.
As we crest the Donner Summit, this is the view down to Donner Lake.
Climbing once again...
Luckily there isn't any traffic on HWY89 as the ADV80 chugs up another hill on toward Sierraville.
I always joke that the ADV80 is slow because its always looking for a dirt road to turn off onto
and if it's going too fast, we will miss it!
From HWY89 outside of Sierraville, we hang a right on the Golden Chain Hwy49 toward Loyalton.
It skirts around this mass of flat on the left side for what seems like forever. Not Texas forever,
but it is a very big plain!
Loyalton, California
Once into town, I had to do a u-turn to check this rig out! We pass on through on HWY49 to hang
a right on HWY70 toward Chilcoot and on over to HWY395N.
Just a little ways north on HWY395, we come across this "Shoe Tree!" Here is the GPS cords:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/39°49'11.4"N+120°02'06.2"W/@39.8196066,-120.0350723,19z
Just into the Lassen National Forest on HWY395, we turn left towards Sheepshead, California
on highway 139.
Crusty patina on the outside, serious business on the inside somewhere on HWY139.
The 139 turns into the 39 just before the 140 into Kalamath Falls.
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Merrill, CA on HWY39: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Merrill,+OR/@42.0257306,-121.6095088,15z
From there we hop on highway 97 north toward Upper Kalamath Lake.
Just another day in farmland! I grew up seeing tractors and actually riding on tractors on the highways
around my house, but we don't see this in southern California!
On HWY97 - Upper Klamath Lake
Just after Upper Klamath Lake we hang a left onto HWY62 towards Crater Lake.
Just a dude pushing his baby down the highway- kinda' random...
The sun is falling fast and we are trying to make Crater Lake before sundown! TRYING!
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DAY - 2: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA
Got the tourist sign shot and heading on up to Crater Lake as the sun is setting fast! We hope we will make it!
We got lucky with a view of the lake with day light, just without direct sunlight on the water.
I guess that means we will have to come back again one day! It was still spectacular!
The sun was to our back:
And showing signs of a fire going on (I think) in northern California, but obviously a fire somewhere, making for an
amber tint to the sun and a very cool glow on everything the sunlight touched.
We saw quite a few hikers and backpackers coming through the grounds of the Crater Lake main cabin, so there must
be a major trail through/to here. I start poking around on Google maps and see the Rim Trail around the lake! I want to
come back and do that too!
Another view of Crater Lake as we skirt around the lake.
With the sun light getting filtered through it's smoke tobacco filter, the other side of the street's view was fighting with
our amazement of Crater Lake. The light was spectacular!
With the light changing quickly, this further distracted our attention from the lake.
Maybe too, it's because I'm on the drivers side of the rig.
Then we come to a dead stop in the middle of the road...
My daughter hops out to take advantage of the view...
The perimeter of Crater Lake has been relegated to a one way road construction on Munson Valley road!
And we are about to be on dirt! hehehe
Munson Valley road.
Just an iPhone at the right place and the right time! WHOOOHOOOO!
Gravel roads are for RALLY!!! And the ADV80 likes RALLY!
We are catching the last light of day as we get back on the tarmac of HWY138 towards HWY97 North as we are heading
towards Bend, Oregon.
The next mission is Tumalo Falls, just outside of Bend, OR. The plan is to camp in the forest next to Tumalo Falls by going
through the woods from Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway.
SO... my thought is we will shoot up HWY97, hang a left at Sunriver onto Sun River Road. It's dark by now we are
driving/route finding straight from the iPad Mini. When I ask the wife to look for a Right onto Edison Ice Cave Road,
she questioned just exactly of our route plan. She knew we would be getting to a dirt road area, but the "Ice Cave"
part threw her off.
Next, we would be turning right onto Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway, and looking for the left turn to
Virginia Meissner Sno-Park as it shows that the NF-4615 cuts through it. It's dark and I can't seem to get through here
and or do not see the road/route. It's so dark I'm not taking any photos and I just want to find my route.
But its a MISSION ABORT!
But, if we go back up the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway, there seems to be another
dirt road next to Swampy Lakes Sno-Park and Trail Head. The "un-named road" will connect us back to the NF-4615
that will or should get us up to Tumalo Falls. First off.. this "un-named road is dirt and it is bumpy rough, but its late
and I don't want to take the time to air down.
The mission is to get from the NF-4615 to the Swede Ridge Road and then to the NF-430 into Tumalo Falls. FAIL!!!
I can't even remember all of the route's cutting back and forth as the road must have been related as a NO PASS road
as tree's had been cut over the road. I saw bi-ways around and I tried with no throughway results. I literally had to
turn on my GPSkit app and track my route so I could find my way back out! It's about 10:30pm and everyone is tired
and cranky from the long days travel. So, we call it quits! Oue decision is we will drive into Bend, OR and get a hotel for the night.
No problem, I will just get back onto the Swede Ridge Road and traverse down to the NF-4610 as to puts us back to the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway closer into Bend, OR.
W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!!
And then, am I on Swede Ridge Road OR NF-4612? Was I on NF4615 or Big Springs Burn Road?
I have no real idea, but no matter what, I have to go all the way back around the long way!!!
WHAT IT ALL FELT LIKE!!!
But, we finally made it civilization into Bend, OR! END OF DAY-2!
Got the tourist sign shot and heading on up to Crater Lake as the sun is setting fast! We hope we will make it!
We got lucky with a view of the lake with day light, just without direct sunlight on the water.
I guess that means we will have to come back again one day! It was still spectacular!
The sun was to our back:
And showing signs of a fire going on (I think) in northern California, but obviously a fire somewhere, making for an
amber tint to the sun and a very cool glow on everything the sunlight touched.
We saw quite a few hikers and backpackers coming through the grounds of the Crater Lake main cabin, so there must
be a major trail through/to here. I start poking around on Google maps and see the Rim Trail around the lake! I want to
come back and do that too!
Another view of Crater Lake as we skirt around the lake.
With the sun light getting filtered through it's smoke tobacco filter, the other side of the street's view was fighting with
our amazement of Crater Lake. The light was spectacular!
With the light changing quickly, this further distracted our attention from the lake.
Maybe too, it's because I'm on the drivers side of the rig.
Then we come to a dead stop in the middle of the road...
My daughter hops out to take advantage of the view...
The perimeter of Crater Lake has been relegated to a one way road construction on Munson Valley road!
And we are about to be on dirt! hehehe
Munson Valley road.
Just an iPhone at the right place and the right time! WHOOOHOOOO!
Gravel roads are for RALLY!!! And the ADV80 likes RALLY!
We are catching the last light of day as we get back on the tarmac of HWY138 towards HWY97 North as we are heading
towards Bend, Oregon.
The next mission is Tumalo Falls, just outside of Bend, OR. The plan is to camp in the forest next to Tumalo Falls by going
through the woods from Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway.
SO... my thought is we will shoot up HWY97, hang a left at Sunriver onto Sun River Road. It's dark by now we are
driving/route finding straight from the iPad Mini. When I ask the wife to look for a Right onto Edison Ice Cave Road,
she questioned just exactly of our route plan. She knew we would be getting to a dirt road area, but the "Ice Cave"
part threw her off.
Next, we would be turning right onto Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway, and looking for the left turn to
Virginia Meissner Sno-Park as it shows that the NF-4615 cuts through it. It's dark and I can't seem to get through here
and or do not see the road/route. It's so dark I'm not taking any photos and I just want to find my route.
But its a MISSION ABORT!
But, if we go back up the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway, there seems to be another
dirt road next to Swampy Lakes Sno-Park and Trail Head. The "un-named road" will connect us back to the NF-4615
that will or should get us up to Tumalo Falls. First off.. this "un-named road is dirt and it is bumpy rough, but its late
and I don't want to take the time to air down.
The mission is to get from the NF-4615 to the Swede Ridge Road and then to the NF-430 into Tumalo Falls. FAIL!!!
I can't even remember all of the route's cutting back and forth as the road must have been related as a NO PASS road
as tree's had been cut over the road. I saw bi-ways around and I tried with no throughway results. I literally had to
turn on my GPSkit app and track my route so I could find my way back out! It's about 10:30pm and everyone is tired
and cranky from the long days travel. So, we call it quits! Oue decision is we will drive into Bend, OR and get a hotel for the night.
No problem, I will just get back onto the Swede Ridge Road and traverse down to the NF-4610 as to puts us back to the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway closer into Bend, OR.
W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!! W-R-O-N-G!!!
And then, am I on Swede Ridge Road OR NF-4612? Was I on NF4615 or Big Springs Burn Road?
I have no real idea, but no matter what, I have to go all the way back around the long way!!!
WHAT IT ALL FELT LIKE!!!
But, we finally made it civilization into Bend, OR! END OF DAY-2!
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Dude, sweet trip. If you are ever back in the area let me know. Im only about 60mi from Crater Lake. And yes, those road around Bend can get confusing. Check out the OBCDR as well. Oregon Back Country Discovery
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DAY - 3: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA
Next morning we do a couple of laps around downtown Bend, OR and declared this town worthy of a return visit! But our
mission is back out into those woods to find Tumalo Falls, just outside the city. Even the drive up here was
nice going through the neighborhoods. The final pave road up was VERY NICE and wide with lots of morning road cyclist.
But a gravel road is always a good road for me!
And then there it is!
The SPECTACULAR TUMALO FALLS!!!
There are two trails to get a closer view of the falls.
We opt of the up close and personal lower trail.
SO, about that little dirt road that was suppose to get us to Tumalo Falls from the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway?
When we arrived to the parking lot, it was rather obvious that the "powers at be" do not want people coming into the falls
via that route as there was the tell-tell sign of the BIG WHITE GATE with locks of course... I chuckled as if we had made
it all the way back here, we would have gotten here, only to not be able to proceed forward and would have a further
trip all the way back around. My whole idea to to travel through the wooded terrain making forward progression and
sight-seeing the whole way. I think it worked out better, but regardless, we made it here and was delighted
and treated to the great natural signs and sounds of Tumalo Falls!
Sight seeing done, we pack up and head out!
Gravel in, gravel out!
Next morning we do a couple of laps around downtown Bend, OR and declared this town worthy of a return visit! But our
mission is back out into those woods to find Tumalo Falls, just outside the city. Even the drive up here was
nice going through the neighborhoods. The final pave road up was VERY NICE and wide with lots of morning road cyclist.
But a gravel road is always a good road for me!
And then there it is!
The SPECTACULAR TUMALO FALLS!!!
There are two trails to get a closer view of the falls.
We opt of the up close and personal lower trail.
SO, about that little dirt road that was suppose to get us to Tumalo Falls from the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway?
When we arrived to the parking lot, it was rather obvious that the "powers at be" do not want people coming into the falls
via that route as there was the tell-tell sign of the BIG WHITE GATE with locks of course... I chuckled as if we had made
it all the way back here, we would have gotten here, only to not be able to proceed forward and would have a further
trip all the way back around. My whole idea to to travel through the wooded terrain making forward progression and
sight-seeing the whole way. I think it worked out better, but regardless, we made it here and was delighted
and treated to the great natural signs and sounds of Tumalo Falls!
Sight seeing done, we pack up and head out!
Gravel in, gravel out!
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SORRY FOR THE ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA STORY DELAY!
Work had me pre-disposed at KING OF THE HAMMERS 2017. I will attempt to get back to posting!
Work had me pre-disposed at KING OF THE HAMMERS 2017. I will attempt to get back to posting!
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DAY - 3: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA [CONTINUED]
As we leave Bend, on HWY97, in route to Portland, I see this peak that seems to linger in the view.
It's just hanging out there... I think it's Mt. Jefferson, Oregon. Notice the flatness. Seems like since
we left Reno its been plains - step ups - plains - step ups - and more plains all the way! I never new
how much farming was happening up here in comparison to central California.
We hang a left on US HWY 26 - NW Warm Springs Hwy and the road is FLAT-FLAT-FLAT!
As we head toward Warm Springs Reservation the road had a sign saying BRAKE CHECK - it was
a 3-mile decent! Also, that peak is still there, but is it Mt Hood or Mt. Jefferson? Pretty sure this is
Mt Hood based off peak location to road direction on the map.
3-miles down:
It's three miles down from the flat plains to the Deschutes River, Oregon.
And the 3-mile accent back up to the flat plains.
We start our road trip through the The Warm Springs Indian Reservation that consists of 1,019.385
square miles in north-central Oregon that is occupied and governed by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
There she sits, peering out onto us, yet as if she is trying to hide but the tablecloth is not quite long enough.
Right when you see something interesting, she photobombs your shot too!
US HWY 26 - NW Warm Springs Highway is taking us to her with anticipation as we see her grow
before our eyes. We become fixed on staring at her and she does not seem to mind at all.
But this trip, Mt. Hood is not in the schedule and timeframe. We declare we want more time! We
truly do want to roam without the self-imposed time restrictions placed upon us based upon idealistic
responsibilities programmed into us from years of compliance. Sorry for the rant, moving along
but seeking knowledge and truth brings awareness that is hard learned, hard to un-learn.
Regardless of our self-awareness, this trip is bound by time and we carry on with our original plans
as we bank left and carry on HWY-26 towards Portland. The whole strip from Mt. Hood Village - Adler Creek
- Cherryville - Firwood into Sandy, Oregon is rather cool. You always say that about unknown areas,
but reminded us of our own Big Bear, CA area, "Mt. Town USA" and simply has that appeal.
As we drop into Portland proper we are not so ready to acclimate to "city" just yet. So we see
Forest Park on the map and decide we should at least drive through it. Forest Park is a 5,000+-acre
wooded area with trails for hiking, biking & bird-watching, including a 30-mile route. We try to find
the smallest roads in the most remote areas of the park.
As we leave Bend, on HWY97, in route to Portland, I see this peak that seems to linger in the view.
It's just hanging out there... I think it's Mt. Jefferson, Oregon. Notice the flatness. Seems like since
we left Reno its been plains - step ups - plains - step ups - and more plains all the way! I never new
how much farming was happening up here in comparison to central California.
We hang a left on US HWY 26 - NW Warm Springs Hwy and the road is FLAT-FLAT-FLAT!
As we head toward Warm Springs Reservation the road had a sign saying BRAKE CHECK - it was
a 3-mile decent! Also, that peak is still there, but is it Mt Hood or Mt. Jefferson? Pretty sure this is
Mt Hood based off peak location to road direction on the map.
3-miles down:
It's three miles down from the flat plains to the Deschutes River, Oregon.
And the 3-mile accent back up to the flat plains.
We start our road trip through the The Warm Springs Indian Reservation that consists of 1,019.385
square miles in north-central Oregon that is occupied and governed by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
There she sits, peering out onto us, yet as if she is trying to hide but the tablecloth is not quite long enough.
Right when you see something interesting, she photobombs your shot too!
US HWY 26 - NW Warm Springs Highway is taking us to her with anticipation as we see her grow
before our eyes. We become fixed on staring at her and she does not seem to mind at all.
But this trip, Mt. Hood is not in the schedule and timeframe. We declare we want more time! We
truly do want to roam without the self-imposed time restrictions placed upon us based upon idealistic
responsibilities programmed into us from years of compliance. Sorry for the rant, moving along
but seeking knowledge and truth brings awareness that is hard learned, hard to un-learn.
Regardless of our self-awareness, this trip is bound by time and we carry on with our original plans
as we bank left and carry on HWY-26 towards Portland. The whole strip from Mt. Hood Village - Adler Creek
- Cherryville - Firwood into Sandy, Oregon is rather cool. You always say that about unknown areas,
but reminded us of our own Big Bear, CA area, "Mt. Town USA" and simply has that appeal.
As we drop into Portland proper we are not so ready to acclimate to "city" just yet. So we see
Forest Park on the map and decide we should at least drive through it. Forest Park is a 5,000+-acre
wooded area with trails for hiking, biking & bird-watching, including a 30-mile route. We try to find
the smallest roads in the most remote areas of the park.
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DAY - 3: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA [CONTINUED]
In the city...
OF PORTLAND! I've been to Portland a time or two, so for this trip, the wifey and daughter have a
couple of spots for us to stop in on.
Daughter is excited about this place!
Yes sir! We stopped into VooDoo Doughnuts! We went to the OG spot as there are a couple of them
in Portland; 22 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204. If you go for the first time, it's CASH ONLY, so don't
deny your taste buds!
We are about to look like this from our VooDoo Sugar Fix!
I'm sure I could kill a day in here! Moving along!...
I take it for granite as I've been unclose and personal with trains in my past, but this is as close
as my daughter has ever been to a train. She jumped out as soon as she saw the us crossing the
tracks and the train slowly working its way through the urbanism of Portland.
Of course I have to show my family Burnside Skate Park! This place could literally be what put
Portland on the map! I read about this place in Thrasher Magazine some 20+ years agowhen it was
just getting started! But as Portland is becoming a mecca-city, Burnside could easily go to the wayside
if big development ignore what made Portland so popular.
Give this a read if you are a skater at large:
When skaters built a park in an industrial area of Portland beneath the Burnside Bridge 26 years ago without the city’s permission, they did not anticipate the major housing developments that are taking shape there today. Now, what has become a subculture cornerstone is now under pressure -- even as some developers say they will respect that history. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports.
When skaters built a park in an industrial area of Portland beneath the Burnside Bridge 26 years ago without the city’s permission, they did not anticipate the major housing developments that are taking shape there today. Now, what has become a subculture cornerstone is now under pressure -- even as some developers say they will respect that history. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/iconic-portland-skate-park-front-lines-gentrification/
Onward:
Gotta'love the sights of a city surrounded by the close proximity of nature. Portland is on the
eclectic side for sure!
But this Cali-Bamaian is outta here - OUTTIE5000 style!
Just over the bridge from Portland is Vancouver, Washington. Yes, NO, Not Vancouver, Canada...
Yes Vancouver, Washington... I have a buddy who lives or rather lived over here as his family was
in the process of moving to a new place. We were passing through and I wanted to stop in for a
quick visit. Next stop is my son's house and what my wife is anxious to see, the grand-babies!
Thus far, the ADV80 has been CHAMP! We are a long ways from home in this old 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser
that has been super reliable! How can I not love it and name it! hehehe This is the ADV80! Even with
it's underpowered 3FE inline-6 engine, I think partly this is why is has been so reliable, its simplicity!
We will stay in Olympia for a couple of days. Afterwords we will head out towards the coast and make our way
back down to complete the loop without traversing back on the same road. They way it should be!
In the city...
OF PORTLAND! I've been to Portland a time or two, so for this trip, the wifey and daughter have a
couple of spots for us to stop in on.
Daughter is excited about this place!
Yes sir! We stopped into VooDoo Doughnuts! We went to the OG spot as there are a couple of them
in Portland; 22 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204. If you go for the first time, it's CASH ONLY, so don't
deny your taste buds!
We are about to look like this from our VooDoo Sugar Fix!
I'm sure I could kill a day in here! Moving along!...
I take it for granite as I've been unclose and personal with trains in my past, but this is as close
as my daughter has ever been to a train. She jumped out as soon as she saw the us crossing the
tracks and the train slowly working its way through the urbanism of Portland.
Of course I have to show my family Burnside Skate Park! This place could literally be what put
Portland on the map! I read about this place in Thrasher Magazine some 20+ years agowhen it was
just getting started! But as Portland is becoming a mecca-city, Burnside could easily go to the wayside
if big development ignore what made Portland so popular.
Give this a read if you are a skater at large:
When skaters built a park in an industrial area of Portland beneath the Burnside Bridge 26 years ago without the city’s permission, they did not anticipate the major housing developments that are taking shape there today. Now, what has become a subculture cornerstone is now under pressure -- even as some developers say they will respect that history. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports.
When skaters built a park in an industrial area of Portland beneath the Burnside Bridge 26 years ago without the city’s permission, they did not anticipate the major housing developments that are taking shape there today. Now, what has become a subculture cornerstone is now under pressure -- even as some developers say they will respect that history. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/iconic-portland-skate-park-front-lines-gentrification/
Onward:
Gotta'love the sights of a city surrounded by the close proximity of nature. Portland is on the
eclectic side for sure!
But this Cali-Bamaian is outta here - OUTTIE5000 style!
Just over the bridge from Portland is Vancouver, Washington. Yes, NO, Not Vancouver, Canada...
Yes Vancouver, Washington... I have a buddy who lives or rather lived over here as his family was
in the process of moving to a new place. We were passing through and I wanted to stop in for a
quick visit. Next stop is my son's house and what my wife is anxious to see, the grand-babies!
Thus far, the ADV80 has been CHAMP! We are a long ways from home in this old 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser
that has been super reliable! How can I not love it and name it! hehehe This is the ADV80! Even with
it's underpowered 3FE inline-6 engine, I think partly this is why is has been so reliable, its simplicity!
We will stay in Olympia for a couple of days. Afterwords we will head out towards the coast and make our way
back down to complete the loop without traversing back on the same road. They way it should be!
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DAY - 4: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA
Day four and five of our trip is spent in Olympia, Washington as we are visiting family
and taking in the old town downtown side's sights. Our first ever visit to Olympia, but seems to be
a cool spot for sure!
Leisurely day around downtown Olympia... I can do urban... I escaped the
country to go urban, and the circle of life has me escaping the city back to
country. The dynamics of life... I guess its whats makes us who we are...
everyone has their own unique collection of traits pulled from life that
develops us into who we are.
I've been very lucky to be the kid who grew up in the sticks of Alabama,
proud of my upbringing, but yearned for more beyond my town, all because
some magazines came into my life and showed me more than what was
in my town! Skateboarding Magazine in 1977 and BMXPlus & BMX Action
soon thereafter.
Day four and five of our trip is spent in Olympia, Washington as we are visiting family
and taking in the old town downtown side's sights. Our first ever visit to Olympia, but seems to be
a cool spot for sure!
Leisurely day around downtown Olympia... I can do urban... I escaped the
country to go urban, and the circle of life has me escaping the city back to
country. The dynamics of life... I guess its whats makes us who we are...
everyone has their own unique collection of traits pulled from life that
develops us into who we are.
I've been very lucky to be the kid who grew up in the sticks of Alabama,
proud of my upbringing, but yearned for more beyond my town, all because
some magazines came into my life and showed me more than what was
in my town! Skateboarding Magazine in 1977 and BMXPlus & BMX Action
soon thereafter.
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DAY - 5: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA
OLYMPIA WATERSHED PARK G. Eldon Marshall Trail
Location: Link - Hit this pink text!
Did a hike around in the oh-so-green park! I've only seen photos of this lush of green forest! Even if
its a park, its still cool to see!
OK, the end of that little afternoon stroll through the park of
OLYMPIA WATERSHED PARK G. Eldon Marshall Trail!
OLYMPIA WATERSHED PARK G. Eldon Marshall Trail
Location: Link - Hit this pink text!
Did a hike around in the oh-so-green park! I've only seen photos of this lush of green forest! Even if
its a park, its still cool to see!
OK, the end of that little afternoon stroll through the park of
OLYMPIA WATERSHED PARK G. Eldon Marshall Trail!
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DAY - 6: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA
We pack up and head out.
We leave Olympia west on HWY-8 to HWY-12 out towards the cost to Aberdeen, Washington.
The drive from Olympia to Aberdeen is rather forests!
Our mission is to make it out to the coast and get our first drive on the beach!
Aside from driving on the beach, finding this little mini-forest of Beards Hollow
on the beach is spectacular!
Wish we could stick around for this as the ADV80 might be able to win the SLOW drags!
Making our way through the little black-side towns along the coast.
We are in Washington looking over at Astoria, Oregon.
Looking back on the Astoria-Megler Bridge / HWY-101 connecting Washington and Oregon.
And another!
Speechless... yea, me too!
We pack up and head out.
We leave Olympia west on HWY-8 to HWY-12 out towards the cost to Aberdeen, Washington.
The drive from Olympia to Aberdeen is rather forests!
Our mission is to make it out to the coast and get our first drive on the beach!
Aside from driving on the beach, finding this little mini-forest of Beards Hollow
on the beach is spectacular!
Wish we could stick around for this as the ADV80 might be able to win the SLOW drags!
Making our way through the little black-side towns along the coast.
We are in Washington looking over at Astoria, Oregon.
Looking back on the Astoria-Megler Bridge / HWY-101 connecting Washington and Oregon.
And another!
Speechless... yea, me too!
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DAY - 6: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA [continued]
Back onto tarmac and headed towards Cannon Beach / Tillamook - pirates & cheese please!
Cannon Beach - Haystack Rock was another location my daughter picked and for good reason too!
Who remembers THE GOONIES! ???
Seems that Astoria is all about the GOONIES! Here is some interesting reading and good family
stuff to include in a Oregon Coast trip:
1] http://www.locationshub.com/blog/2014/7/29/3-movies-you-might-not-know-were-filmed-at-cannon-beach
2] http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20150323-the-goonies-guide-to-the-us-pacific-northwest
Moving on and up while going down the coast... in through the gateway to more scenic views!
Boom! Like this! The coast of Oregon is scenic, rugged and beautiful all at the same time!
We could see ourselves getting one of these one day, but they are so expensive! And I have so
much time and effort wrapped up into the ADV80. But it would be a nice addition! Or a Toyota
powered Chinook! That would be cool too!
We are looking for a place to eat and camp as we have used most of our daylight sightseeing.
We find Nehalem Bay State Park as it looked remote enough without being super-commercial.
We drove in to check it out, picked at spot, went back to the front desk, made reservations and
drove back up into the town area of Nehalem and ate a nice dinner at Left Coast Siesta.
Went back to camp and set up in the dark.
END OF LONG-DAY-6!!! BUT IT WAS AN AWESOME DAY!
Back onto tarmac and headed towards Cannon Beach / Tillamook - pirates & cheese please!
Cannon Beach - Haystack Rock was another location my daughter picked and for good reason too!
Who remembers THE GOONIES! ???
Seems that Astoria is all about the GOONIES! Here is some interesting reading and good family
stuff to include in a Oregon Coast trip:
1] http://www.locationshub.com/blog/2014/7/29/3-movies-you-might-not-know-were-filmed-at-cannon-beach
2] http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20150323-the-goonies-guide-to-the-us-pacific-northwest
Moving on and up while going down the coast... in through the gateway to more scenic views!
Boom! Like this! The coast of Oregon is scenic, rugged and beautiful all at the same time!
We could see ourselves getting one of these one day, but they are so expensive! And I have so
much time and effort wrapped up into the ADV80. But it would be a nice addition! Or a Toyota
powered Chinook! That would be cool too!
We are looking for a place to eat and camp as we have used most of our daylight sightseeing.
We find Nehalem Bay State Park as it looked remote enough without being super-commercial.
We drove in to check it out, picked at spot, went back to the front desk, made reservations and
drove back up into the town area of Nehalem and ate a nice dinner at Left Coast Siesta.
Went back to camp and set up in the dark.
END OF LONG-DAY-6!!! BUT IT WAS AN AWESOME DAY!
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DAY - 7: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA
Night spent in Nehalem Bay State Park:
HELINOX CHAIR1's are LIGHTWEIGHT!!!
Tea's we picked up while in Olympia.
Tools of the trade - JetBoil & AeroPress!
Speaking of tools of the trade.. The ICON Vehicle Dynamics shock and spring combo have been working
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!
I don't know that I will ever have the magic combination of layout as I use my rig for more than
just family adventure outings. It gets used like a pickup truck with the rear seats and everything
out of the back for maximum space. It holds and moves a lot of stuff for both work and around
the house duties. Life as a daily driven vehicle - my only 4-wheeled vehicle!
But the Front Runner Wolf Packs have been awesome!
OK, on with the touristy stuff!
Beyond these trees behind our camp is the beach!
But...
Between the trees and the beach is this tall grass section!
Then you get to the epic views!
We don't have beaches like this in Southern California, but it did remind us of Jalama Beach
located in Lompoc, CA. Just without all the clump-grass. We spend some time knocking around
the beach and in the campground before packing up and heading south.
On the road again:
Vintage trains somewhere along the way...
This lead my daughter and I having a conversation about some photos I had seen where guys
were making bicycle type contraptions to travel on abandoned rail lines in the desert. Pretty sure
it was a thread here on 'MUD somewhere. So as we are traveling down the road and the wife said,
"check out those things on the train track!"
Crazy how we were just talking about it and here are these rail contraptions! We had to stop!
We pulled in and started talking with them about their program. Reservations are needed, but luckily they
had 3-openings so we had to jump on the opportunity to pedal these four-seated pedal-powered rail-cycle
along an 11-mile out and back trip on an inactive portion of the Port of Tillamook Bay Rail Road.
Oregon Coast RailRider - Hayes Oyster Drive, Bay City, OR 97107
Skyway Tuff Wheels? Sure looks like it to me!
Bridge crossings..
Road crossings...
Creek crossings!
Soon?! Really...
Night spent in Nehalem Bay State Park:
HELINOX CHAIR1's are LIGHTWEIGHT!!!
Tea's we picked up while in Olympia.
Tools of the trade - JetBoil & AeroPress!
Speaking of tools of the trade.. The ICON Vehicle Dynamics shock and spring combo have been working
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!
I don't know that I will ever have the magic combination of layout as I use my rig for more than
just family adventure outings. It gets used like a pickup truck with the rear seats and everything
out of the back for maximum space. It holds and moves a lot of stuff for both work and around
the house duties. Life as a daily driven vehicle - my only 4-wheeled vehicle!
But the Front Runner Wolf Packs have been awesome!
OK, on with the touristy stuff!
Beyond these trees behind our camp is the beach!
But...
Between the trees and the beach is this tall grass section!
Then you get to the epic views!
We don't have beaches like this in Southern California, but it did remind us of Jalama Beach
located in Lompoc, CA. Just without all the clump-grass. We spend some time knocking around
the beach and in the campground before packing up and heading south.
On the road again:
Vintage trains somewhere along the way...
This lead my daughter and I having a conversation about some photos I had seen where guys
were making bicycle type contraptions to travel on abandoned rail lines in the desert. Pretty sure
it was a thread here on 'MUD somewhere. So as we are traveling down the road and the wife said,
"check out those things on the train track!"
Crazy how we were just talking about it and here are these rail contraptions! We had to stop!
We pulled in and started talking with them about their program. Reservations are needed, but luckily they
had 3-openings so we had to jump on the opportunity to pedal these four-seated pedal-powered rail-cycle
along an 11-mile out and back trip on an inactive portion of the Port of Tillamook Bay Rail Road.
Oregon Coast RailRider - Hayes Oyster Drive, Bay City, OR 97107
Skyway Tuff Wheels? Sure looks like it to me!
Bridge crossings..
Road crossings...
Creek crossings!
Soon?! Really...
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DAY - 7: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA [continued]
We were back on the road for just a bit as we passed the Tillamook Cheese factory on the
railroad-pedal tour. These is a massive amount of cheese going on here and lots of tourist as well!
I think this was the most touristy thing we did on the whole trip.
So touristy, we were itchy to get back on the road and heading south.
Next stop:
Cape Kiwanda - Pacific City, Oregon
Spotted PANAMERICANA REISE http://www.panamericana-reise.com/camperx-vw-t5/
on their journey from Alaska to Argentina!
Yes, we are just on the beach, but the remote feeling and lack of people, while great,
actually takes a bit to get use to! I'm use to not seeing anyone in the desert,
but the beach, not normal!
Next stop - CAMP!
We make camp at Devil's Lake State Park in Lincoln City, OR as they allow
tent camping, we get the tents set up and dinner underway! Then RANGER chocolate
that we acquired back in Olympia.
And some Tillamook Fudge! It was a nice evening by the fire and top it off the Devil's Lake campground
bathouses has NICE SHOWERS!
DAY - 8: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA - the day of rain:
AT ABOUT 3 or 4:00AM the RAIN CAME DOWN!!! I let my daughter use my best tent and my wife
and I used the so-so tent. So-so because the seams are not taped and seal so it seems and little water
leaks developed. That called for an early AM tarp throw-over! Needless to say the morning was a bit of a
mess to cleanup and it was STILL RAINING! Made for a fun clean up - pack up and get everything back
into the truck!
It was fun while it lasted, but we had to move on rain and all!
Luckily, we spotted Dutch Bros coming in last night, so our first stop in the
morning for HOT COFFEE and HOT CHOCOLATE to warm us up!
Yaquina Bay or Alsea River - can't remember... I know I shot one and skipped one...
So many bridges!!!
We were back on the road for just a bit as we passed the Tillamook Cheese factory on the
railroad-pedal tour. These is a massive amount of cheese going on here and lots of tourist as well!
I think this was the most touristy thing we did on the whole trip.
So touristy, we were itchy to get back on the road and heading south.
Next stop:
Cape Kiwanda - Pacific City, Oregon
Spotted PANAMERICANA REISE http://www.panamericana-reise.com/camperx-vw-t5/
on their journey from Alaska to Argentina!
Yes, we are just on the beach, but the remote feeling and lack of people, while great,
actually takes a bit to get use to! I'm use to not seeing anyone in the desert,
but the beach, not normal!
Next stop - CAMP!
We make camp at Devil's Lake State Park in Lincoln City, OR as they allow
tent camping, we get the tents set up and dinner underway! Then RANGER chocolate
that we acquired back in Olympia.
And some Tillamook Fudge! It was a nice evening by the fire and top it off the Devil's Lake campground
bathouses has NICE SHOWERS!
DAY - 8: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA - the day of rain:
AT ABOUT 3 or 4:00AM the RAIN CAME DOWN!!! I let my daughter use my best tent and my wife
and I used the so-so tent. So-so because the seams are not taped and seal so it seems and little water
leaks developed. That called for an early AM tarp throw-over! Needless to say the morning was a bit of a
mess to cleanup and it was STILL RAINING! Made for a fun clean up - pack up and get everything back
into the truck!
It was fun while it lasted, but we had to move on rain and all!
Luckily, we spotted Dutch Bros coming in last night, so our first stop in the
morning for HOT COFFEE and HOT CHOCOLATE to warm us up!
Yaquina Bay or Alsea River - can't remember... I know I shot one and skipped one...
So many bridges!!!
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DAY - 8: ADV80 SOCAL2OLYMPIA [continued]
Devil's Churn area is AWESOME!!!
We stop in at DEVILS CHURN - US-101, Yachats, OREGON.
This section of the coast starts some VERY SCENIC landscape!
This is the Devils Churn:
I could see spending more time here on another trip!
Especially with the Cape Perpetua Campground within hiking proximity!
Hiking trails are along the coast!
Even with all the rain, this area of the coast was epic! This is a re-visit re-must with overnight/s!
Sprouting Horn Bridge - Oregon Coast Hwy - Florence, OREGON also has some great views!
Thor's Well viewed from the Spouting Horn Bridge area.
Back in the rig and on down the coast:
Heceta Head Lighthouse from Sea Lion Caves - hit the pink for Google map links!
While it's funny... The Sea Lions Cave Tourist Trap has it all wrong...
Hillbilly's are different from rednecks... but too, WE ALL USE Mason jars, we don't shoot, we sip!
If we shoot, YOU IMMEDIATELY KNOW you are getting too close to our Mason jars!
Back on the road southbound - Oregon Coast Highway. I saw a ton of people pedaling this route
and I would like to add that to my "TO DO ROSTER" as well! Some very committed folks pedaling
in the rain, camping in the rain... but I would do it!
We pass a big section of the area I would like to investigate more next time; the area with
sand-tree-beach all mixed together with a lot of OHV area in it!
McCullough Memorial Bridge - North Bend, OREGON
Port Orford from Castaway By the Sea parking lot as we poke around the little side roads.
For all the rain we've encountered today, we see a bit of blue ahead. Will it break?
Devil's Churn area is AWESOME!!!
We stop in at DEVILS CHURN - US-101, Yachats, OREGON.
This section of the coast starts some VERY SCENIC landscape!
This is the Devils Churn:
I could see spending more time here on another trip!
Especially with the Cape Perpetua Campground within hiking proximity!
Hiking trails are along the coast!
Even with all the rain, this area of the coast was epic! This is a re-visit re-must with overnight/s!
Sprouting Horn Bridge - Oregon Coast Hwy - Florence, OREGON also has some great views!
Thor's Well viewed from the Spouting Horn Bridge area.
Back in the rig and on down the coast:
Heceta Head Lighthouse from Sea Lion Caves - hit the pink for Google map links!
While it's funny... The Sea Lions Cave Tourist Trap has it all wrong...
Hillbilly's are different from rednecks... but too, WE ALL USE Mason jars, we don't shoot, we sip!
If we shoot, YOU IMMEDIATELY KNOW you are getting too close to our Mason jars!
Back on the road southbound - Oregon Coast Highway. I saw a ton of people pedaling this route
and I would like to add that to my "TO DO ROSTER" as well! Some very committed folks pedaling
in the rain, camping in the rain... but I would do it!
We pass a big section of the area I would like to investigate more next time; the area with
sand-tree-beach all mixed together with a lot of OHV area in it!
McCullough Memorial Bridge - North Bend, OREGON
Port Orford from Castaway By the Sea parking lot as we poke around the little side roads.
For all the rain we've encountered today, we see a bit of blue ahead. Will it break?