101 SOUTH FROM OLYMPIA TO REDWOODS
Looks like it could be a great drive. Any problems? Points not to miss? Easy detour to Crater Lake?
Forum Discussion
There are several options for visiting Crate Lake.
- head east to Eugene, and take OR58 SE to US97, and then OR138 west to the north entrance of Crater Lake. On leaving Crater Lake take OR62 to Medford, and US199 to Crescent City (the north end of the CA redwoods).
- If you want to see more of the coast, consider OR42 to Roseburg, and OR138 east to Crater Lake.
I'd allow a day to over and a day back to the coast.
Think of US101, I5 and US97 as 3 parallel tracks the length of Oregon. Your route could easily be any mix of those, using roads like US30, I84, US26, US20, OR58, 22, 42, 138, 62 to cross back and forth.
- head east to Eugene, and take OR58 SE to US97, and then OR138 west to the north entrance of Crater Lake. On leaving Crater Lake take OR62 to Medford, and US199 to Crescent City (the north end of the CA redwoods).
- If you want to see more of the coast, consider OR42 to Roseburg, and OR138 east to Crater Lake.
I'd allow a day to over and a day back to the coast.
Think of US101, I5 and US97 as 3 parallel tracks the length of Oregon. Your route could easily be any mix of those, using roads like US30, I84, US26, US20, OR58, 22, 42, 138, 62 to cross back and forth.
