Newport Or to Crater lake, avoiding I-5
Hi, in Sept my wife and I will be visiting the OR coast and then heading back to AZ with a stop at Crater lake. I want to see more of OR than just driving on I-5, so I would like some suggestions for ...
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Your a wise person wanting to avoid I-5!
I would take 20 into Corvallis then south on 99W. In Junction City (decent gas price at Safeway, good access) it will merge to 99.
I would stay on 99 into Eugene, lots of lights but traffic moves fine. Once you enter the one way take the second left lane. Stay in that and you will merge onto I-205/OR 126. You will skirt downtown Eugene/Springfield. Follow about 8 (?) miles. Second (?) light you will turn left onto 126.
Follow 126 to the merge with 20 and over the hill into Sisters, neat town lot of times you can park on the side streets and walk around. Sisters Creekside Park https://sisters.teamaha.com/creekside-campground if you can get in. Likely full Sept.7-9 for the http://www.sistersfolkfestival.org/.
Tumalo State Park https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=34 down the road 15 miles.
Collier Memorial State Park https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=165 is a good jump off point to Crater Lake. Less than 30 miles.
Plan for cool to cold weather in the morning and evening. Seen snow at Crater Lake in early August. If you have the time take the loop drive around the lake. There is also a tour trolley that goes around also and I think it is worth the cost.
140 into Lakeview is a good idea. Be a real tourist and take it into Denio and Winnemucca. Just have enough gas to get to Winnemucca!
I would take 20 into Corvallis then south on 99W. In Junction City (decent gas price at Safeway, good access) it will merge to 99.
I would stay on 99 into Eugene, lots of lights but traffic moves fine. Once you enter the one way take the second left lane. Stay in that and you will merge onto I-205/OR 126. You will skirt downtown Eugene/Springfield. Follow about 8 (?) miles. Second (?) light you will turn left onto 126.
Follow 126 to the merge with 20 and over the hill into Sisters, neat town lot of times you can park on the side streets and walk around. Sisters Creekside Park https://sisters.teamaha.com/creekside-campground if you can get in. Likely full Sept.7-9 for the http://www.sistersfolkfestival.org/.
Tumalo State Park https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=34 down the road 15 miles.
Collier Memorial State Park https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=165 is a good jump off point to Crater Lake. Less than 30 miles.
Plan for cool to cold weather in the morning and evening. Seen snow at Crater Lake in early August. If you have the time take the loop drive around the lake. There is also a tour trolley that goes around also and I think it is worth the cost.
140 into Lakeview is a good idea. Be a real tourist and take it into Denio and Winnemucca. Just have enough gas to get to Winnemucca!
