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RE: request for votes and opinions: which CA Redwoods Park?

by stopthebus 30 May 2012

I agree with everything #1 says. Redwoodhikes is a great site, and Jed Smith and Prairie Creek are my favorite parks. Campgrounds in…
RE: request for votes and opinions: which CA Redwoods Park?

by MLM192 30 May 2012

It's a difficult question, of course, and subjective. I will note that many of the redwood parks are on the same route, so you could possibl…
Re: oregon washington in august

by dashelriprock 26 May 2012

Yachats is 45 min. to 1 hr. north of the cutoff at Florenc to go to Eugene and on to the McKenzie River area. If you go to Bend be sure…
RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

by ianw6705 22 May 2012

We stayed in the Curly Redwood Lodge in Crescent City ... perfectly standard motel, but its claim to fame is that it is entirely made…
RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

by stopthebus 22 May 2012

Ian has good taste in stopovers, but I'd do one night Fort Bragg, two nights Crescent City, one night Bandon, then on to your final destiant…
RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

by ianw6705 22 May 2012

Perhaps your four nights could be Fort Bragg (less than 200 miles from SF), Crescent City, Bandon, Lincoln City - if that's what you mean…
RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

by MLM192 21 May 2012

We found Jedediah Smith State Park to have the best redwood hikes as well. The Boy Scout Trail is just fantastic. Even if you just hike…
RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

by ianw6705 21 May 2012

Hi Jolene ... can I also advise that we found the Redwoods National Park (the proper national park part) was not a highlight ... and that…
RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

by johnsang 20 May 2012

Sure, if you are satisfied that you have seen enough, there are many more places to see. Muir Woods, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Bodega Bay,…
RE: oregon washington in august

by ianw6705 19 May 2012

I also think the first part is rather rushed - the Californian redwood forests are wonderful to walk through. I would drop Portland…
RE: Early July Week-Long Trip from SFO to PDX

by ianw6705 16 May 2012

Can I really suggest you stay in Crescent City (we stayed at the Curly Redwood Motel - it was great - a whole motel made out of the one…
RE: Vancouver-San Fran-Vancouver Road Trip

by lmparker06 06 May 2012

Yikes - the one-way fee is astronomical! Okay, back to driving... I think I've got a tentative [itinerary|http://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=4…
RE: LUBBOCK TEXAS

by trekker502 30 April 2012

Albuquerque, New Mexico, is gearing up for the influx of tourists from worldwide who will be arriving May 19th for the May 20th solar…
RE: Early July Week-Long Trip from SFO to PDX

by ianw6705 27 April 2012

*... so we're looking for both things not to be missed, along with some ideas off the beaten path.* I agree that Crater Lake NP is worthy…
RE: Early July Week-Long Trip from SFO to PDX

by stopthebus 27 April 2012

Wow, that might be the first Cyrus recommendation ever on Lonely Planet! As for the route, looks pretty good to me. I'd stick to the…
Early July Week-Long Trip from SFO to PDX

by LadyDeac03 26 April 2012

My husband and I (both in our early 30s) are planning to fly into San Francisco and fly out of Portland with a car trip from south to…
RE: Seattle to SF

by CascadeBob 22 April 2012

September is a perfect time for that trip. Either Ashland or Crescent City would do - depends on what you want. Ashland is artsy craftsy,…
RE: Seattle to SF

by CascadeBob 22 April 2012

When are you taking this trip? That will determine if you need to book hotels in advance. Overall, the itinerary sounds OK, too rushed…
RE: suggestions for route from oregon to yellowstone

by greenmountainsofvt 22 April 2012

Hi Joy, Sounds like an awesome trip. You will certainly be covering a lot of distance. From the redwoods, there is really only one…
Re: Practicality of SF-SEA and back Budget Roadtrip

by WonderfulTrip 17 April 2012

Hi Bananapanda my husband and I did this trip (3 weeks) last year in May, renting a car in SF til SEA. Here some recommendations: Red…
RE: Practicality of SF-SEA and back Budget Roadtrip

by ianw6705 17 April 2012

I agree with Bob that it is pretty ambitious. But we have done almost all the following as a road-trip, and it was pretty good. Dos…
RE: SF to Portland road trip- 48 hours

by box-of-rain 07 April 2012

It is still snowing in the Cascades and so getting to Crater Lake might be somewhat problematic. My suggestion would be to take Hwy 101…
RE: SF to Portland road trip- 48 hours

by johnsang 05 April 2012

If you haven't done the drive through "Avenue of the Giants" along 101 or through Jedediah Smith State Park then these are mandatory!…
RE: Road trip

by lolasf 29 March 2012

Redwoods National Park is stunning, I agree with the others. I would rather stay in Arcata/Eureka than Crescent City though. Napa/Sonom…
RE: Itinerary ideas Las Vegas - San Francisco via Portland

by ianw6705 14 March 2012

Both of the possible routes outlined by bzookaj are fine, however I would like to offer a more westerly alternative, although it still…