day 1
114 miles
114 total
To the Feather
Leave 4pm. Tiring but mostly pretty mountain drive.
Leave 4pm. Tiring but mostly pretty mountain drive.
day 2
57 miles
171 total
Down the Feather to Chico
Past all the huge power stations, to our deluxe (Air)BnB
Past all the huge power stations, to our deluxe (Air)BnB
day 3
0 miles
171 total
family fun in the hothouse
Chipoltle, swim at 1-mile pool, excellent dinner at Sierra Taphouse
Chipoltle, swim at 1-mile pool, excellent dinner at Sierra Taphouse
day 4
0 miles
171 total
family fun in the hothouse
Hang out all day, healthy food that evening
Hang out all day, healthy food that evening
day 5
162 miles
333 total
driving up along the Sacramento River
Left the nice house 11-ish, coffee with the students, cross the Sacramento three times(!), straggle into Hayden Flat
Left the nice house 11-ish, coffee with the students, cross the Sacramento three times(!), straggle into Hayden Flat
day 6
73 miles
406 total
Willow Creek does not work for me
Coffee at a little dump in Willow Creek, family homestead by 3
Coffee at a little dump in Willow Creek, family homestead by 3
day 7
4 miles
410 total
family fun at the coast
Because Coffee, Library, fill van’s water tank, make some calls
Because Coffee, Library, fill van’s water tank, make some calls
day 8
4 miles
414 total
family fun at the coast
Because Coffee, hang out, soccer practice, the Goat, wander the streets of Arcata.
Because Coffee, hang out, soccer practice, the Goat, wander the streets of Arcata.
day 9
102 miles
516 total
Redwoods
leave 1:30, late breakfast at the Seascape in Trinidad, pretty drive to the redwoods
leave 1:30, late breakfast at the Seascape in Trinidad, pretty drive to the redwoods
10
149 miles
665 total
Pine trees
Smith River Canyon, Grants Pass and Medford, pots a pine trees
Smith River Canyon, Grants Pass and Medford, pots a pine trees
11
128 miles
793 total
High desert west-east
Upper Klamath Lake, Eastern Oregon high desert
Upper Klamath Lake, Eastern Oregon high desert
12
137 miles
930 total
High desert north-south
Very short drive to Lakeview, Jerrys (again), pretty drive with Warner Mountains on the left and the grassy playa formerly known as Goose Lake. Alturas to Modoc NWR, then the long, wide South Pit River Valley.
Very short drive to Lakeview, Jerrys (again), pretty drive with Warner Mountains on the left and the grassy playa formerly known as Goose Lake. Alturas to Modoc NWR, then the long, wide South Pit River Valley.