Ghostman
Ambassador of the SuperNatural
My wife and I took our youngest for a road trip this last week. We decided to just jump in the car and head down the Oregon Coast to see the Redwoods. We didn't plan much, but just figured we would find things along the way. The only thing that stressed me out was not knowing where we were going to either camp or rent a hotel room since we didn't reserve places since we really didn't know how far we were going to get.
Day 1: Seattle down the Oregon coast to a campsite we reserved for the night. The only campsite we reserved.
Fort Stevens Beach
The campsite was pretty nice, right next to a gorgeous beach. The downside was our site was 10 feet from the highway. I did not sleep much, lol.
Day 2: We tried to hit a few of the site seeing spots along the coast. Devil's punchbowl, Thor's Well, Otter Rock, just to name a few. We ended up close to the Oregon/California border at the only Hotel room we could find. The room was brand new as they were remodeling the place.
Thor's Well
Day 3: This was the part I was most excited about, the Redwood National Forest. We hit a few scenic routes and checked out two of the most popular destinations; Lady Bird Johnson National Monument, Jedediah State Park, Stout Grove Trail. All were awesome places to visit. A must see event. I could have spent the rest of my life in the Stout Grove and the Lady Bird Johnson Grove. Awe inspiring.
Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail
Day 4: after the Redwoods we headed inland, staying at a campsite that was almost completely empty of people. Once we got over the first pass, the temperature went from an average of 60 degrees up to 100. For the rest of the trip, our average temp during the day was around 98. The morning of the 4th day, we headed for our next destination, Black Rock Desert. As we were following Google Maps, we realized that we would have hit our destination at around 4pm, and would have to deal with the deep desert heat until night fell. Not exactly what we wanted to deal with. We rerouted down through Reno to burn up some time. We finally reached our campsite at 8pm which was perfect. The sun was sinking, and the temperature was beginning to drop down to 85 degrees. Manageable.
Our campsite on Black Rock Desert. The only reason we hit the desert was because my son was determined to do some night photography.
Day 5: The day began with an awesome sunrise. We packed up and drove 92 miles down a dirt road to exit the desert on the North end and finally back to civilization. We left at 8am and drove straight through to Seattle to get home at 10:30pm. It was a very long day. 1929 miles round trip.
So many things happened along the way, we'll have stories to tell for ages. What an experience!!!
Morning sunrise over the camp. No one around for miles.
Day 1: Seattle down the Oregon coast to a campsite we reserved for the night. The only campsite we reserved.
Fort Stevens Beach
The campsite was pretty nice, right next to a gorgeous beach. The downside was our site was 10 feet from the highway. I did not sleep much, lol.
Day 2: We tried to hit a few of the site seeing spots along the coast. Devil's punchbowl, Thor's Well, Otter Rock, just to name a few. We ended up close to the Oregon/California border at the only Hotel room we could find. The room was brand new as they were remodeling the place.
Thor's Well
Day 3: This was the part I was most excited about, the Redwood National Forest. We hit a few scenic routes and checked out two of the most popular destinations; Lady Bird Johnson National Monument, Jedediah State Park, Stout Grove Trail. All were awesome places to visit. A must see event. I could have spent the rest of my life in the Stout Grove and the Lady Bird Johnson Grove. Awe inspiring.
Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail
Day 4: after the Redwoods we headed inland, staying at a campsite that was almost completely empty of people. Once we got over the first pass, the temperature went from an average of 60 degrees up to 100. For the rest of the trip, our average temp during the day was around 98. The morning of the 4th day, we headed for our next destination, Black Rock Desert. As we were following Google Maps, we realized that we would have hit our destination at around 4pm, and would have to deal with the deep desert heat until night fell. Not exactly what we wanted to deal with. We rerouted down through Reno to burn up some time. We finally reached our campsite at 8pm which was perfect. The sun was sinking, and the temperature was beginning to drop down to 85 degrees. Manageable.
Our campsite on Black Rock Desert. The only reason we hit the desert was because my son was determined to do some night photography.
Day 5: The day began with an awesome sunrise. We packed up and drove 92 miles down a dirt road to exit the desert on the North end and finally back to civilization. We left at 8am and drove straight through to Seattle to get home at 10:30pm. It was a very long day. 1929 miles round trip.
So many things happened along the way, we'll have stories to tell for ages. What an experience!!!
Morning sunrise over the camp. No one around for miles.
