2016 Pacific Northwest Summer Trip

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1 2016 Pacific Northwest Summer Trip Travel & Stay Schedule (times are estimates): Fri, June 24 Depart Auburn at 11:30a Arrive in Mariposa, CA at 11:00p Stay at Mariposa Lodge Sat, June 25 Depart Merced at 5:45a Arrive in Yosemite, CA at 7:30a Stay at Curry Village Sun, June 26 Depart Yosemite at 8:00a Arrive in San Francisco, CA at 1:30p Stay at Nob Hill Motor Lodge Mon, June 27 Stay at Nob Hill Motor Lodge Tue, June 28 Depart San Francisco at 8:00a Arrive in Eureka, CA at 5:00p Stay at Rodeway Inn Wed, June 29 Depart Eureka at 8:00a Arrive in Crater Lake, OR at 5:00p Stay at Mazama Village Thu, June 30 Depart Crater Lake at 1:00p Arrive in Cottage Grove, OR at 5:00p Stay at Quality Inn Fri, July 1 Depart Cottage Grove at 8a Arrive in Newport, OR at 5p Stay at Rodeway Inn Sat, July 2 Depart Newport at 8a Arrive in Hillsboro, OR at 5p Stay at Hampton Inn Sun, July 3 Stay at Hampton Inn Mon, July 4 Stay at Hampton Inn Tue, July 5 Stay at Hampton Inn Wed, July 6 Depart Hillsboro at 11:30a Arrive in Auburn at 11:30p Stay at Home Tentative Activity Schedule: Fri, June 24 Fly from Atlanta to San Francisco Drive towards Yosemite Sat, June 25 Valley Floor Tour Ride to Glacier Point Hike to Curry Village Sun, June 26 Visit Stanford University Visit Apple Headquarters San Francisco Mon, June 27 Cruise to Alcatraz Downtown San Francisco Highlights Giants baseball game Tue, June 28 Redwood Forest California Coast Eureka Wed, June 29 California Coast Southern Oregon Crater Lake Thu, June 30 Crater Lake University of Oregon Eugene Fri, July 1 Oregon Dunes Oregon Coast Newport Sat, July 2 Oregon Coast Oregon State University Salem Sun, July 3 Mount Saint Helens Downtown Portland Mon, July 4 Mount Hood Columbia River Gorge Multnomah Falls Tue, July 5 Cannon Beach/Astoria Tillamook Camp 18 Wed, July 6 Portland Fly from Portland to Atlanta Quick Stats: Miles Traveled Flying: 4,301 over 10 hours Minimum Miles Traveled Driving: 2,282 over 44 hours Staying in 8 cities at 8 different places over 13 days ; Visiting 3 states (California, Oregon, and Washington) The largest tree in the world is the Coastal Redwood in Northern California standing over 370 feet tall. The Cascades, including Mount Saint Helens and Mount Hood, are part of the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire. All of the eruptions in the contiguous United States over the last 200 years have been from Cascade volcanoes.

2 Depart: Auburn, AL at 11:30am Arrive: Mariposa, CA at 11:00pm Flying Time: 5:25 hours Flying Distance: 2,134 miles Driving Time: 2.75 hours Driving Distance: 169 miles Mariposa Lodge 5052 Highway 140 Mariposa, CA Viewing sites from airplane Northern California at dark Day One Notes:

3 Depart: Mariposa, CA at 6:30am Arrive: Yosemite National Park at 7:30am Travel Time: 1 hour Travel Distance: 43 miles Yosemite National Park 9039 Village Drive El Portal, CA Valley Floor Tour Drive to Glacier Point Hike to Curry Village Day Two Notes:

4 Depart: Yosemite National Park at 8:00am Arrive: San Francisco, CA at 1:30pm Travel Time: 5 hours Travel Distance: 240 miles Nob Hill Motor Inn 1630 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, CA Stanford University Apple Headquarters Little Italy China Town / Ming Lee Trading Inc. Dining Ideas: Tommy s Joynt Gorilla BBQ Bacon Bacon Truck Day Three Notes:

5 Visit San Francisco. Dining Ideas: Alcatraz Island Little Italy Tommy s Joynt Downtown Sites China Town / Ming Lee Gorilla BBQ Giants Baseball Game Cable Cars Bacon Bacon Truck Ghirardelli Square Painted Ladies Presidio Lombard Street Day Four Notes:

6 Depart: San Francisco, CA at 8:00am Arrive: Eureka, CA at 5:00pm Travel Time: 4.75 hours Travel Distance: 270 miles Rodeway Inn Humboldt Bay th Street Eureka, CA Golden Gate Bridge Redwood Forest California Coast Day Five Notes:

7 Depart: Eureka, CA at 8:00am Arrive: Crater Lake, OR at 5:00pm Travel Time: 5 hours Travel Distance: 254 miles Mazama Village Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake, OR California Coast Southern Oregon Crater Lake Day Six Notes:

8 Depart: Crater Lake, OR at 1:00pm Arrive: Cottage Grove, OR at 5:00pm Travel Time: 3.25 hours Travel Distance: 176 miles Quality Inn 845 Gateway Blvd Cottage Grove, OR Crater Lake University of Oregon Day Seven Notes:

9 Depart: Cottage Grove, OR at 8:00am Arrive: Newport, OR at 5:00pm Travel Time: 3 hours Travel Distance: 129 miles Rodeway Inn 206 North Coast Highway Newport, OR Oregon Dunes Oregon Coast Day Eight Notes:

10 Depart: Newport, OR at 8:00pm Arrive: Hillsboro, OR at 5:00pm Travel Time: 2.5 hours Travel Distance: 132 miles Hampton Inn & Suites NW Tanasbourne Dr Hillsboro, OR Oregon State University Salem Tigard Hillsboro/Beaverton area Day Nine Notes:

11 Visit Mount Saint Helens. Mount Saint Helens Alternative Options: Pacific Coast (Cannon Beach, Astoria, Tillamook) Mount Hood, Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge Day Ten Notes:

12 Visit Mount Hood, Multnomah Falls, & Columbia River Gorge. Timberline Lodge, Mount Hood Columbia River Gorge Multnomah Falls Alternative Options: Pacific Coast (Cannon Beach, Astoria, Tillamook) Mount Saint Helens Day Eleven Notes:

13 Visit Pacific Coast (Cannon Beach, Astoria, Tillamook). Camp 18 Ecola State Park Haystack Rock Tillamook Cheese Factory Astoria Alternative Options: Pacific Coast (Cannon Beach, Astoria, Tillamook) Mount Saint Helens Day Twelve Notes:

14 Depart: Hillsboro, OR at 11:30am Arrive: Auburn, AL at 11:30pm Flying Time: 4.75 hours Flying Distance: 2,167 miles Driving Time: 1.5 hours Driving Distance: 90 miles Stanford Residence 1023 Felton Lane Auburn, AL Downtown Portland View sites from the plane Dining Options: Voodoo Doughnuts Day Thirteen Notes: