We're planning a trip to the West coast in late August. We hope to travel from N to S along the Oregon coast - Hwy 101. Once we hit California we'll leave the coast and head towards Las Vegas where we have two sons.We've heard some horror stories about some sections of 101 with RVs but aren't sure where those spots are. We'll be pulling a 30ft. TT with a GMC Sierra 2500HD. Any words of advice for driving that route?

Been up and down 101 in both Oregon and Washington. No problems. The part of 101 that concerns RVers in in California. Just watch the speed limits in the many small towns. There's a lot of foot traffic, bicycles, pedestrians, logging trucks, and vehicles. But a very beautiful trip. Enjoy.

US101 is a major north south highway traveled by every sort of vehicle daily. Is it busy during the summer? Yup it is going to be busy. Especially the northern portion. Once you get south of Newport traffic thins considerably but can still be slow through any towns. Dont worry about what you might have read on the internet. But do plan on no more that 50 to 75 miles between stops and then park for a day or two to explore and see the sites. Without reservations it is going to be really tough finding camping along the coast this time of year in the state parks, but you might find some private parks to get into.

hwy 101 has it's rough spots. Broken pavement and such.It follows the ocean... it has cliffs and it has low spots.The views are worth it.Here's a way to keep up with the construction... and there will always be construction. Just take it slow. You can't hurry on this road.Oregon Trip check

You will be fine, take some time. Oregon State Parks are fantastic, and highly recommend those parks. Many have spacious sites and lots of programming for kids. Some highlight parks right along hwy 101:Newport Area- Beverly Beach State ParkLincoln City-Devils Lake State ParkTillamook (The Cheese Place) Cape Lookout State ParkCannon Beach RV Resort (Only non State Park, but is an amazing park in Cannon BeachAnd the top dog, Fort Stevens State Park in Astoria, Oregon....the end of the Lewis and Clark expedition and a former Military base that was the only place in the Continental US that was attacked during WW2 by Japan. There is a lot to do in the Astoria Are, plans more than a few days !!Enjoy, we love out "BackYard" on the Oregon Coast.

Must be talking to some wimpy folks just made the drive the entire was North to South in our 37 ft motor home pulling the Jeep and all is fine. Maybe the horrors talked about were on HW 1 south of Oregon. We drove a lot of HW 1 in California in the Jeep and no way did I want to drive it in the motor home

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donn0128
Explorer II
Jul 11, 2014
US101 is a major north south highway traveled by every sort of vehicle daily. Is it busy during the summer? Yup it is going to be busy. Especially the northern portion. Once you get south of Newport traffic thins considerably but can still be slow through any towns. Dont worry about what you might have read on the internet. But do plan on no more that 50 to 75 miles between stops and then park for a day or two to explore and see the sites. Without reservations it is going to be really tough finding camping along the coast this time of year in the state parks, but you might find some private parks to get into.
Bull_Rider
Explorer
Jul 11, 2014
Been up and down 101 in both Oregon and Washington. No problems. The part of 101 that concerns RVers in in California.

Just watch the speed limits in the many small towns. There's a lot of foot traffic, bicycles, pedestrians, logging trucks, and vehicles. But a very beautiful trip. Enjoy.

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