Sponsored

Road Trip - recommendations please!

mikehmb

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Jan 12, 2022
Threads
92
Messages
1,300
Reaction score
2,671
Location
SF Bay Area
Vehicles
eGolf, i3, R1T
Hey Internet Friends and Strangers - I’m taking a “for the hell of it” road trip this coming weekend. Leaving San Francisco on Friday morning, heading up to Coos Bay, over to Crater Lake (if we can get there), then blasting back over to 101 and home. Assuming we’ll cover about 1300 miles over 3 days (coming home Sunday).

The intent of the trip is … taking the ride (and only using RAN as an experiment). We have no agenda, except drive and enjoy. My daughter is coming along with me.

If any of the Oregonians here have recommendations on stuff to do in/around Coos Bay or Klamath Falls, that would be awesome. Or anywhere along the way. I’ve been up north of Leggett before, but not much further than that along 101. Thanks!
Sponsored

 

carmigo

Well-Known Member
Site Sponsor
First Name
Carmigo
Joined
Dec 20, 2022
Threads
34
Messages
235
Reaction score
119
Location
Tupelo, MS
Vehicles
N/A
Occupation
We help people sell their Rivian in the easiest way possible.
Hey Internet Friends and Strangers - I’m taking a “for the hell of it” road trip this coming weekend. Leaving San Francisco on Friday morning, heading up to Coos Bay, over to Crater Lake (if we can get there), then blasting back over to 101 and home. Assuming we’ll cover about 1300 miles over 3 days (coming home Sunday).

The intent of the trip is … taking the ride (and only using RAN as an experiment). We have no agenda, except drive and enjoy. My daughter is coming along with me.

If any of the Oregonians here have recommendations on stuff to do in/around Coos Bay or Klamath Falls, that would be awesome. Or anywhere along the way. I’ve been up north of Leggett before, but not much further than that along 101. Thanks!
Not a native of Oregon, but i love to travel. I found a few places that looked cool.
- The Link River Trail (Klamath Falls)
- Wood River Wetland (Klamath Falls)
- Crater Lake Zipline
- Lava Beds National Monument
- Mount Shasta!
- Shore Acres State Park
- Coos Bay Boardwalk
 

jjswan33

Well-Known Member
First Name
Joshua
Joined
Sep 17, 2021
Threads
116
Messages
3,644
Reaction score
7,718
Location
Sandy, OR
Vehicles
Rivian R1T LE, Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited
Occupation
Engineer
Clubs
 
Note that only the southern entrance to crater lake will be open this time of year. I was in the Crescent area 10 days ago the snow level isn't terribly high if you want to explore the wilderness, lots of it in that area. We had drove on some back roads in the Paulina Lakes area while we were there but nothing too extreme.

Other options include Snow Shoeing near Mt Thielsen along the PCT (or backcountry skiing even better). Snowcat skiing on Mt Bailey, though not cheap. If you want to go even further north Smith Rock State park is incredibly popular and snow shouldn't be too high there either.
 

SteveInBend

Well-Known Member
First Name
Steve
Joined
Oct 21, 2020
Threads
17
Messages
383
Reaction score
642
Location
Bend, Oregon
Vehicles
2022 El Cap R1T
Occupation
Retired
Probably not going to be a good time to visit Crater Lake. Next 10 days forecast for the Cascades is for snow.

If you plan to restrict charging to RAN you'll likely need to stay on 101. You could get over to Crescent RAN from Coos Bay without any problems but unless you retrace your steps, you might have issues going from Klamath Falls RAN back to Coos Bay RAN.
 

Sponsored

srnyoung

Well-Known Member
First Name
Nate
Joined
Apr 23, 2022
Threads
12
Messages
360
Reaction score
398
Location
Portland, Oregon
Vehicles
'15 eGolf, '04 Suzuki Grand Vitara
Occupation
Teacher
Clubs
 
Nice trip!
Looks like Crater Lake is closed as of Sunday due to snow:
https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

TripCheck is invaluable when considering winter pass driving in OR:
https://tripcheck.com/

I'd highly recommend a stop at Cape Blanco State Park, ~50 mi south of Coos Bay. Lovely beach, cool plateau with the lighthouse at the other end of the park. Also good for camping if you need another spot to stop.

If you do head back in to I5, Ashland is worth a day, good breweries, cute mountain town in the desert.
 

WSea

Well-Known Member
First Name
Patrick
Joined
Mar 6, 2022
Threads
39
Messages
1,589
Reaction score
1,898
Location
West seattle
Vehicles
R1T, Outback
Occupation
Architect
While heading to socal in december we spent a night in Grants Pass. The Riverside inn has free charging. Their chargers were down but their sister hotel, the lodge at riverside, had working chargers so we charged there...about a block away. Pet friendly too!
 
OP
OP
mikehmb

mikehmb

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Jan 12, 2022
Threads
92
Messages
1,300
Reaction score
2,671
Location
SF Bay Area
Vehicles
eGolf, i3, R1T
Thanks for the ideas everyone!

The weather is definitely going to make this adventure more … adventurous. I’m perfectly comfortable driving in crazy storms having grown up and learned to drive in them, unless of course Oregon DoT gives me a big Nope.
 

CharonPDX

Well-Known Member
First Name
Charon
Joined
Jul 12, 2021
Threads
20
Messages
1,061
Reaction score
1,505
Location
Cascadia
Vehicles
R1T LE, Mach-E, Arcimoto FUV, Repl: F-250/Model S
Occupation
InfoSec Geek
Clubs
 
Oregon Vortex is a fun/funky little stop.

Wildlife Safari is a nice drive-through "zoo".
 

Legi0n

Well-Known Member
First Name
Drew
Joined
Nov 15, 2021
Threads
0
Messages
58
Reaction score
65
Location
Renton, WA
Vehicles
R1T Blue
Occupation
IT
Clubs
 
I used RAN to get from Renton (Seattle) to Fortuna CA a week or so ago. My favorite stop was a bit out of the way north of Crescent City CA. Jedediah Smith Redwoods state park. Specifically the stops off 199. Amazing trees! I would also take the 1 block detour in Eureka CA to the Carson mansion or maybe a drive by of the Gingerbread mansion near Fortuna CA in Ferndale. The rest of my favorite stops are in N. Oregon coast. Regardless you will pass through beautiful county. Early in the year I expect, as others said, for Crater lake. Don't think I spent more than 25 minutes at any RAN charger. They are great! I didn't make it this far but Avenue of the Giants is worth a stop North of Myers Flat.
 

Sponsored

WSea

Well-Known Member
First Name
Patrick
Joined
Mar 6, 2022
Threads
39
Messages
1,589
Reaction score
1,898
Location
West seattle
Vehicles
R1T, Outback
Occupation
Architect
Huge redwoods along 199! Also, Avenue of the giants that roughly parallels 101
 

AllInev

Well-Known Member
Joined
Nov 22, 2021
Threads
20
Messages
1,039
Reaction score
1,659
Location
Oakland, CA
Vehicles
Prius V, R1T
Hey Internet Friends and Strangers - I’m taking a “for the hell of it” road trip this coming weekend. Leaving San Francisco on Friday morning, heading up to Coos Bay, over to Crater Lake (if we can get there), then blasting back over to 101 and home. Assuming we’ll cover about 1300 miles over 3 days (coming home Sunday).

The intent of the trip is … taking the ride (and only using RAN as an experiment). We have no agenda, except drive and enjoy. My daughter is coming along with me.

If any of the Oregonians here have recommendations on stuff to do in/around Coos Bay or Klamath Falls, that would be awesome. Or anywhere along the way. I’ve been up north of Leggett before, but not much further than that along 101. Thanks!
I’m super jelli! Go Owls 🦉!
 

Riviot

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 29, 2021
Threads
74
Messages
3,532
Reaction score
5,990
Location
Kitsap, WA
Vehicles
R1T
Clubs
 
Jedediah Smith Redwoods state park.
This!!! My favorite drive in my SF-Seattle trip a few years back. It's how my hound dog got his name 👍🐶
 

k3g

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 2, 2023
Threads
3
Messages
103
Reaction score
242
Location
USA
Vehicles
R1T
Occupation
Robotics
Up near Klamath, you can head down to the Gold Bluff beach day use lot, and hike around Fern Canyon. It's a pretty cool area!
 

skunn

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 5, 2022
Threads
3
Messages
117
Reaction score
134
Location
SF Bay Area
Vehicles
Rivian Blue R1T, Tesla Model 3
@mikehmb did you end up doing this trip? Where did you go?

I'm also planning a short notice 3-4 days with my daughter first week of April and thinking of heading up into this area given the mountain ranges have so much snow.
Sponsored

 
 




Top