San Francisco to Seattle 5 – A great route that combines the mountain line and the coastline of North Western USA, from north to south, which includes a trip in the states of Washington, Oregon and California and also includes the cities of Seattle and San Francisco (and many other picturesque towns along the way). This is a perfect route for lovers of the sea and marine mammals (since this route includes many days along the coast) and for lovers of scenic mountain views d (Mount Rainier and St. Helens as well as Crater Lake and Newberry National Monument located on the Cascade Mountain Range).
Day 1 – Land in San Francisco and spend a few hours in the city
Lodging location: San Francisco
Day 2 – Spend the day in San Francisco
Lodging location: San Francisco
Day 3 – Drive north to Jenner and on the way stop at beautiful Wrights Beach and at Duncans Landing (a wonderful viewpoint), 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Jenner
Day 4 – Drive north on the extremely scenic portion of HWY 1 to the town of Fort Bragg, on the way stop at Goat Rock State Beach (here you may walk to the mouth of the Russian River), Salt Point State Park and in Mendocino (with it’s galleries, restaurants and beautiful coastline), 2.5 hours driveLodging location: Fort Bragg
Day 5 – Visit MacKerricher State Park and then drive to Redwoods National and State Parks and visit the southern and central region of these parks, 4.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Crescent City
Day 6 – Drive north along the dramatic coastline of HWY 101 towards Bandon (Oregon), on the way stop at: Harris Beach State Park, Lone Ranch Beach, Meyers Beach, he scenic town of Port Orford and Cape Blanco Lighthouse, spend the afternoon along the scenic Bandon coastline, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Bandon
Day 7 – Drive to Crater Lake National Park and visit the park, 3.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Crater Lake
Day 8 – Drive to Newberry National Volcanic Monument and enjoy half a day in the beautiful park, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Bend
Day 9 – Drive to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and take a hike or visit sites in this region, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Hood River
Day 10 – Drive to Mount Rainier National Park and on the way visit the eastern slope of Mount Saint Helens (see map here), 4.5 hours drive
Lodging location: South Mount Rainier or Paradise or Longmire
Day 11 – Hike and travel in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park and then drive to Seattle, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Seattle
Day 12 – Enjoy the day in Seattle
Lodging location: Seattle
Day 13 – Fly home
– In order to fill this route with content – see our Northwest USA and California destinations pages, where you can find articles that include suggestions what to do in various locations along this route.
