My trip from Redwoods to Yosemite was supposed to be a single day drive. It was roughly 521 miles and 9:52 minutes per Google Maps. However, looking at my past average speed, mainly due to terrain, dog walks, gas stops, I knew it was going to be hard for me to make it all the…
Month: October 2019
Redwood National and State Parks
After Olympic, Mt. Rainier and North Cascades National Parks it’s hard for other parks to live up to the hype. To my own surprise Redwood National and State Parks were just as diverse and amazing. From coastal scenery to giant couple-thousand year old redwoods. First we drove along the coast stopping at multiple beaches just…
Caprock Canyon State Park – Texas
This was such an unexpected fun trip. I booked a long weekend campsite there in September and came for the famous herd of Bison. I didn’t get to see the Bison unfortunately, but this was one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE hikes. The color of the soil, the canyons, the red water and blue skies…
Harris Beach State Park – Brookings, OR
Rugged beach with beautiful sea stack formations, lots of driftwood, sounds of waves crashing on the beach. It feels very peaceful and secluded.
Crater Lake National Park
Visiting Crater Lake can be a great adventure. Be prepared for possible drastic weather changes.
Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway – Oregon
Quick overnight stop at Lava Lake Campground right off this Scenic Byway. The road itself is 66 miles long, runs East of the Cascade range and offers some beautiful views of mountains, lava rock formations, lakes, rivers, snow parks with fishing and camping opportunities along the way. This was my route between Mt. Rainier National…
Whitney Portal and Lone Pine, CA
I had to get out of Yosemite. The temperatures were forecasted to decline below freezing for few nights in a row with a chance of snow. The road I was going to take to get to Las Vegas – Tioga Pass, was going to be closed for a few days. So last minute decision I…