day 1
134 miles
134 total
hangover and contact lens hell
Sierra Valley, Portola, Quincy, pretty drive, but I feel like crap
Sierra Valley, Portola, Quincy, pretty drive, but I feel like crap
day 2
66 miles
200 total
Mt Lassen National Park
lots of flowers blooming on Mt Lassen today, great time to be here!
lots of flowers blooming on Mt Lassen today, great time to be here!
day 3
119 miles
319 total
Redding and the Trinity River
F--ing hot as always, but had an unexpectedly great time checking out the Sundial Bridge in Redding
F--ing hot as always, but had an unexpectedly great time checking out the Sundial Bridge in Redding
day 4
126 miles
445 total
299 to to Eureka
Winding mountain roads get pretty boring after a while. Relax with the Arcata sewage treatment hike in the afternoon.
Winding mountain roads get pretty boring after a while. Relax with the Arcata sewage treatment hike in the afternoon.
day 5
10 miles
455 total
A day in Eureka.
Coffee at Old Town, lunch at Rita's, hang out with Aimee at her crazy house.
Coffee at Old Town, lunch at Rita's, hang out with Aimee at her crazy house.
day 6
87 miles
542 total
Mexican food again with Katie, then drive to Crescent City.
classic NorCal coast to Crescent City
classic NorCal coast to Crescent City
day 7
100 miles
642 total
Oregon south coast
Great breakfast in Crescent City, very pretty south Oregon coast.
Great breakfast in Crescent City, very pretty south Oregon coast.
day 8
120 miles
762 total
Oregon mid coast
coffee in Bandon, Cape Perpetua, walk around pretty Florence
coffee in Bandon, Cape Perpetua, walk around pretty Florence
day 9
77 miles
839 total
more coast
Newport, more crowded middle coast
Newport, more crowded middle coast
10
123 miles
962 total
into the Portland metroplex
leave the coast, cruise McMinnville (because it's so cute!), suburban Portland traffic hell
leave the coast, cruise McMinnville (because it's so cute!), suburban Portland traffic hell
12
0 miles
977 total
take the surface streets
explore outer Portland, end up at Edgefield
explore outer Portland, end up at Edgefield
14
206 miles
1,216 total
hard drive for first day back at it
drive the Columbia on the Washington side, then curvy tiring drive into Oregon heartland
drive the Columbia on the Washington side, then curvy tiring drive into Oregon heartland
15
184 miles
1,400 total
Baker City to Snake River
too much curvy driving, but Baker City rocked!
too much curvy driving, but Baker City rocked!
16
130 miles
1,530 total
Snake to Lake
beautiful drive along the Snake River reservoirs, thence into Idaho
beautiful drive along the Snake River reservoirs, thence into Idaho
17
109 miles
1,639 total
lake to hot springs
pretty towns and scenic canyons, and annoying McCall ID
pretty towns and scenic canyons, and annoying McCall ID
18
126 miles
1,765 total
real pretty around Stanley
more beautiful valleys, The Bakery in Stanley, little museum in Challis
more beautiful valleys, The Bakery in Stanley, little museum in Challis
19
227 miles
1,992 total
lotsa history - ghost towns, battlefields - lotsa big wide valleys
Nez Perce country, Big Hole Battlefield, excellent Bannack State Park
Nez Perce country, Big Hole Battlefield, excellent Bannack State Park
20
189 miles
2,181 total
road to Yellowstone
Norris Hot Springs was great fun, as was Bozeman MT
Norris Hot Springs was great fun, as was Bozeman MT
21
91 miles
2,272 total
Yellowstone upper loop
Yellowstone Falls and the Canyon Rim Trail, Mammoth and the hot springs area
Yellowstone Falls and the Canyon Rim Trail, Mammoth and the hot springs area
22
119 miles
2,391 total
Yellowstone lower loop
Yellowstone River, Yellowstone Lake, Firehole loop, Middle Basin, Old Faithful
Yellowstone River, Yellowstone Lake, Firehole loop, Middle Basin, Old Faithful
23
108 miles
2,499 total
Teton National Park
bottom of Yellowstone, drive-through on Tetons, Jackson WY
bottom of Yellowstone, drive-through on Tetons, Jackson WY
24
239 miles
2,738 total
Wyoming
wide open spaces, lunch in Pinedale, library in Rock Springs, gravel road
wide open spaces, lunch in Pinedale, library in Rock Springs, gravel road
25
175 miles
2,913 total
northern Colorado
gravel road out, to Craig CO, Steamboat Springs was really inviting
gravel road out, to Craig CO, Steamboat Springs was really inviting
26
182 miles
3,095 total
central Colorado
breakfast in Eagle, interesting I-15 gorge, Glenwood Springs, Redstone
breakfast in Eagle, interesting I-15 gorge, Glenwood Springs, Redstone
27
128 miles
3,223 total
more Colorado
green valleys and misty mountains, and a lovely breakfast at a Paonie orchard store
green valleys and misty mountains, and a lovely breakfast at a Paonie orchard store
28
166 miles
3,389 total
mountains to desert
hippie-land to mormon-land
hippie-land to mormon-land
29
129 miles
3,518 total
the Needles, Canyonlands
great lunch, afternoon in Canyonlands
great lunch, afternoon in Canyonlands
30
146 miles
3,664 total
swim in Lake Powell
breakfast in Blanding, beautiful Utah interior, White Canyon, Lake Powell
breakfast in Blanding, beautiful Utah interior, White Canyon, Lake Powell
31
168 miles
3,832 total
prettiest part of Utah
Hanksville to Torrey to Boulder to Escalante to Tropic to Bryce
Hanksville to Torrey to Boulder to Escalante to Tropic to Bryce
32
104 miles
3,936 total
Sevier Valley
Bryce to Pangiutch to Monroe
Bryce to Pangiutch to Monroe
33
209 miles
4,145 total
the real desert
Richland to Beaver ... to nothingness to Baker NV
Richland to Beaver ... to nothingness to Baker NV